The Forge (restaurant)
Restaurant in Florida, United States
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The Forge was a nightclub and restaurant on Arthur Godfrey Road in the city of Miami Beach, Florida. Opened in the 1920s, it was purchased and remodeled in the late 1960s by Alvin Malnik. It was a hangout for both celebrities and organized crime figures.
In 1977, Meyer Lansky's stepson, Richard Schwartz, was charged with the murder of his drinking companion, Craig Teriaca, in the bar at The Forge. The shooting reportedly occurred after the two argued over a $10 bill. Schwartz was killed a few months later in what police assumed to be a revenge killing. A lawsuit by Teriaca's widow against The Forge, alleging that the restaurant had provided inadequate security, ended in a mistrial in 1980.
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