After Wednesday’s incredibly sad news of the passing of acting giant James Gandolfini, many tributes to the late actor have been shared by peers and fans alike. Beautiful as many of the obituaries and gestures have been, perhaps the most quietly moving as been that from Holsten’s Ice Cream Shop in Bloomfield, NJ.
Holsten’s was the location of the iconic final scene of The Sopranos; not a day has passed since the airing of the show’s finale where fans haven not sat at the booth where the scene was shot to take photos and take in the scenery.
To honor the actor, the shop’s owner Chris Carley has placed a “Reserved” sign on the table atop a newspaper with a photo of Gandolfini.
Low Culture, High Concept 