The local eatery was a popular hangout for members of the Chicago mafia, and it was common for Anthony and his brothers to rub elbows with some of the city's most fierce and dangerous 'made' men. As one of six boys, he was exposed to the world of organized crime at an early age through his parents' business, Patsy's Restaurant.
Anthony John Spilotro was born in Chicago on May 19, 1938, to Italian immigrants Pasquale and Antoinette.