Before it was Dino's, it was Ringside Liquors, owned by Eddie Trascher. The book about him is called Balls: The True Life Of Eddie Trascher, The Gentleman Gangster.
@@kvon432k he was a dealer who stole chips and a guy who scammed his patrons, and there's a tie in to Donnie Brasco. When they tried to open a casino near Tampa called The Kings Court, Eddie was going to be a dealer there and was just arriving when it got raided.
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Love Freemont st.
Man, I haven't been there in a LONG time...
That place was so iconic before it got hipster’d it’s still cool but all those spots are hipster. But fun!
@@kvon432k Well, if the "Hipsters" are keeping it going and the owners are paying the bills we can live with that.
Before it was Dino's, it was Ringside Liquors, owned by Eddie Trascher. The book about him is called Balls: The True Life Of Eddie Trascher, The Gentleman Gangster.
Thanks so much for that. I gotta check it out. I love old Vegas history!
@@kvon432k he was a dealer who stole chips and a guy who scammed his patrons, and there's a tie in to Donnie Brasco. When they tried to open a casino near Tampa called The Kings Court, Eddie was going to be a dealer there and was just arriving when it got raided.
Peppermint hippo? Lol..... I guess that's a play on the Spearmint Rhino? Lol....
Yes sir! 🤣🤣🤣nailed it!