As for Huron Social Club...did that replace the Boomerang Club on Grand and May that was owned by Dominic Calarco? I think Calarco was forced to close it after Lombardo was caught hiding with him, but I would assume they still own the property. Christy's motorcycle was parked outside there almost every day.
That was a great place to eat on Sunday afternoons.
I always wondered what the story with that place was (boomerang club). I assume you're referring to the place across the street from D'Amatos? I live at the Grand/Ogden area....used to see those guys out front on their lawn chairs every day during the summer. Always wondered why they had to shut it down. Since it was so close after Lombardo got indicted...I figured it had quite a bit to do with it.
The guy that Lombardo was living with in Elmwood Park while in hiding (Dominic Calarco) was the President of that club, but Joey L and Joey A would have the place cleared out on a regular basis to take meetings. Here is a link to their website, which one of my cousins started:
http://men-cooking.takeashare.com/Funkster you should also take a look at the Cozzo compound on Racine about a block North of Grand Avenue. Large compound of buildings with a high wall and Italian flag. That was Jimmy Cozzo's house and a major meeting spot for the GAC through the 1980s, but Phiilly now lives there. They also are one of the few to have a pool in the neighborhood (even though all zoning laws won't permit that
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