An Italian restaurant named after infamous mafia boss John Gotti has quite rightly come under criticism in Singapore, says journalist and editor Christian Barker.
An online poster promoting the Hip Hop Mafioso event at Italian restaurant Gotti Italiano. SINGAPORE: From art to cuisine, sport and fashion, Italy has made countless important contributions to popular culture. So it’s hardly surprising that some Italians may be frustrated when one of the country’s least desirable exports is used as a marketing gimmick.in March.
According to a study conducted by Coldiretti, Italy’s largest farmers’ association and a vocal opponent of organised crime involvement in the food industry, there are around 300 bars, restaurants and cafes around the world with names alluding to famous criminals and crime cartels of Italian origin. During his period as Colombia’s most powerful drug lord, Escobar was responsible for hundreds of terrorist attacks and"the death of around 20,000 people in all possible violent ways", the embassy explained in an official note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Last year saw the opening of a stylish speakeasy in Robertson Quay by the name of Chandu, which translates to “opium” in Malay .
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