Mars' Cheese Castle

Mario Ventura, Sr., opened Mars Cheese Castle in 1947. The shop's name was inspired by its owner's, as the name Mario comes from the Roman god Mars; the "Castle" part of the name was inspired by a castle in Italy owned by Ventura's mother.

Mars Cheese Castle has attracted a number of celebrity visitors. Rock band Weezer held a record signing at the store in 2001, and Al Hirt, Al McGuire, John F. Kennedy, and Johnny Cash have all visited the store.U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden also stopped at the store while campaigning for the 2012 presidential election.

Haha a modern castle and one with a funny name!

Thanks to urbexarchaeology from swap-bot for this cool card!

Sent: 6 July 2015   Received: 24 July 2015   Travelled: 18 days