De Niro and the Celebrity Restaurant Curse

Stars have an awful track record as restaurateurs. With his new Locanda Verde, Robert De Niro has followed his greatest flop with a down-to-earth hit. His secret? Letting someone else hog the limelight.

Randall Lane

Published Jun. 24 2009 2:32AM EDT 

Randall Lane

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