Alleva Dairy

Alleva Dairy established in 1892 and located on Grand Street in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan is the oldest cheese shop in the United States.[1][2]

The business was founded by Pino Alleva from Benevento, Italy.[3] In 2014 the business was bought by the actor and onetime boxing manager John Ciarcia (aka Cha Cha and dubbed the unofficial mayor of Little Italy), a cousin of tbe Alleva family, and his wife Karen King.[4][5] At one point the actor, entertainer, and former boxer who was once managed as a pugilist by Cha Cha, Tony Danza was a partner in the shop.[6][7][8][9]

In April of 2022 it was reported that the store and its owner Karen King was more than $500.000 behind in rent because of the effects of the Covid19 pandemic leading to widespread coverage of the financial dilemma of the business and possible forthcoming closure.[10]

References
  1. "Little Italy's Alleva Dairy faces closure due to pandemic". April 10, 2022.
  2. Yang, Lucy (April 12, 2022). "Historic cheese shop in Little Italy needs 'help' to survive the COVID pandemic". ABC7 New York.
  3. "About | Alleva Dairy in New York, NY". Alleva Dairy. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. "After battling to stay open, adored Little Italy cheese shop Alleva Dairy faces a new pandemic-related obstacle". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. Sage, Alyssa (2015-12-02). "John 'Cha Cha' Ciarcia, 'Sopranos' Actor and Restaurateur, Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  6. "Tony Danza "Cha Chas" to Little Italy's Past at Alleva Dairy | The Lo-Down : News from the Lower East Side".
  7. "Tony Danza is partners at Alleva Dairy in Little Italy, says election race is 'bizarre' and 'very unsettling'". nydailynews.com.
  8. Dunea, Melanie (February 1, 2017). "At America's Oldest Cheese Shop, Tony Danza Commands Your Attention". Eater.
  9. The Unexpected Connection Between Tony Danza And The Oldest Cheese Store In The US - Mashed
  10. Novini • •, Rana. "Little Italy Staple Alleva Dairy, Oldest Cheese Shop in U.S., May Soon Have to Close".
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