A legendary merchant in Belmont was immortalized with a street naming near the store he ran for decades. Mario Borgatti, proprietor of Borgatti’s Ravioli & Egg Noodles on East 187th Street and a fixture in Belmont’s business and philanthropic efforts for decades, was posthumously honored with a street co-naming near his iconic business on Sunday, July 16.

Borgatti, whose parents started the business in 1935 and who later ran the shop before turning over its helm to his son Christopher Borgatti, was recalled as a humble man who was helpful and generous to those around him. Councilman Ritchie Torres said that Borgatti was a widely respected business owner and community member in Belmont.