 childhood friend of Tony Soprano's. Artie appears throughout the series, from the first episode to the penultimate episode.

Artie is a longtime childhood friend of Tony Soprano's; they  attended elementary and high school together. He works as the co-owner and head chef of Nuovo Vesuvio, an upscale Italian restaurant in Essex County, New Jersey. He sometimes wishes he could be involved in Tony's seemingly glamorous criminal activities, but lacks the "image" and know-how. His wife, Charmaine Bucco, is the mother of his children Chiara Bucco, Melissa Bucco, and Arthur "Art" Bucco III. Charmaine is frequently concerned about his attraction to Tony's "business", and often warns Artie about his occasional attempts at involvement, even when he hints that he may wish to get involved.

Despite Artie and Tony's close friendship, their relationship sees several low points. At the end of Season 1, Artie learns from Tony's mother, Livia, that Tony was responsible for burning down his original restaurant, Vesuvio. Tony's Uncle Junior had been planning to stage a hit at Vesuvio on "Little Pussy" Malanga (not to be confused with Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero) and, despite Tony's repeated requests, refused to move the hit to some other venue because the target felt comfortable there. Tony, knowing that the restaurant's patrons would be permanently chased away if a hit  occurred there, devised arson as the win-win solution to this problem (i.e., no hit at Vesuvio, and Artie could rebuild it with the payout from his insurance policy). Artie builds a bigger and even more prosperous restaurant, the Nuovo Vesuvio. However, Artie had a strong emotional attachment to the old restaurant (which he inherited from his father), and goes on an angry rampage when he finds out that his best friend destroyed it (confronting Tony with a hunting rifle in the parking lot of Satriale's). Eventually, Artie believes Tony's repeated denials of having been the arsonist (only partially true, since Silvio only coordinated firebombing the place on Tony's orders), and he destroys his rifle before driving off erratically. There is a brief tension between the two, but by the end of the Season 1 finale, they have made up. Artie even keeps his kitchen
childhood friend of Tony Soprano's. Artie appears throughout the series, from the first sequence to the penultimate sequence. 

 Artie is a longtime childhood ally of Tony Soprano's; they   attended elementary and high school in concert. He works as the co - owner and head chef of Nuovo Vesuvio, an upscale Italian restaurant in Essex County, New Jersey. He sometimes wish he could be involved in Tony's seemingly glamorous condemnable bodily process, but lacks the " trope " and know - how. His wife, Charmaine Bucco, is the mother of his children Chiara Bucco, Melissa Bucco, and Arthur " Art " Bucco III. Charmaine is frequently implicated about his attraction to Tony's " business ", and often warns Artie about his occasional attempts at involvement, even when he hint that he may wish to get involved. 

 Despite Artie and Tony's close friendship, their relationship understand several low point. At the conclusion of Season 1, Artie learns from Tony's mother, Livia, that Tony was responsible for bite down his original restaurant, Vesuvio. Tony's Uncle Junior had been planning to stage a hit at Vesuvio on " Little Pussy " Malanga (not to be confused with Salvatore " Big Pussy " Bonpensiero) and, despite Tony's duplicate requests, refused to move the hit to some other venue because the prey felt comfortable there. Tony, knowing that the restaurant's patrons would be permanently chased away if a hit   occurred there, devised arson as the win - win solution to this trouble (i.e., no collision at Vesuvio, and Artie could rebuild it with the payout from his insurance policy). Artie builds a bigger and even more golden restaurant, the Nuovo Vesuvio. However, Artie had a strong emotional fastening to the old restaurant (which he inherit from his father), and goes on an angry rampage when he line up out that his best friend destroyed it (confronting Tony with a hunting rifle in the parking lot of Satriale's). finally, Artie believes Tony's repeated denials of having been the arsonist (only partially true, since Silvio only coordinated firebombing the position on Tony's orders), and he destroys his rifle before driving off erratically. There is a brief latent hostility between the two, but by the end of the Season 1 finale, they have made up. Artie even keeps his kitchen
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childhood friend of Tony Soprano's. Artie appears series, the first to the penultimate childhood of Tony Soprano's; attended elementary and school together. He works as the and head chef of Nuovo Vesuvio, an upscale Italian restaurant in Essex County, Jersey. He sometimes wishes he could be involved in Tony's seemingly glamorous criminal but the and His wife, Charmaine Bucco, is the mother of his children Chiara Bucco, Melissa Bucco, and Arthur Bucco III. Charmaine is frequently concerned about his to Tony's "business", and warns Artie about his occasional at even when hints he wish to get Despite Artie and Tony's close friendship, their relationship sees several low points. At the end of Season Artie learns mother, Livia, Tony responsible burning down his Vesuvio. Tony's Uncle Junior had been a hit at Vesuvio on "Little Pussy" Malanga to be with Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero) and, Tony's repeated requests, refused to move the hit some other venue because the target felt comfortable there. Tony, knowing that the restaurant's patrons permanently chased away if hit occurred there, arson the solution this problem no hit at Vesuvio, and Artie could rebuild it with the from his insurance policy). Artie builds a bigger and even restaurant, Nuovo Vesuvio. However, had a strong emotional to old restaurant (which he his and angry when finds out that his friend destroyed it (confronting Tony a hunting rifle in Eventually, Artie believes Tony's repeated denials of having the arsonist (only partially true, since Silvio coordinated firebombing the place on Tony's orders), and he destroys his rifle driving off is a brief tension between the two, but the end of the 1 finale, they have made up. Artie even keeps kitchen
 childhood friend of Tony SoprAno's. Artie aPpearS thRouGhOut tHe seRies, from the firST epiSode to the penultimate epIsode.

arTIe is A LoNgtimE childhOOd FRIenD oF TOny soPRaNo's; thEy  aTtended Elementary And HiGh school togeTHeR. He works as The Co-owner and heAd cHef of NUoVo VESuvio, An uPscalE ItaliAN restaUrant in EsSeX county, nEw JerseY. hE sOmetImes wishes he could BE iNVolved in Tony's sEemingLy GLaMORouS crIminal actiViTies, bUT lacks tHE "iMAGE" anD Know-how. His wifE, Charmaine BUCco, Is the mOtHer OF his chIldreN CHIarA Bucco, MelisSa BuCco, and ArtHur "Art" bUcco III. cHarmainE is freQueNtlY conCErNeD abOuT His ATtRacTIon To Tony's "bUsInEss", anD oftEN WARns ARtiE aboUt his Occasional attEmpTs at INvoLvemeNt, eveN wheN hE hintS that hE may wIsH to get involved.

DEspiTe Artie anD ToNy'S clOsE frieNDship, tHeiR reLationsHip sees SEveRaL LOW pOints. At the end of SeaSoN 1, aRtIe learns From ToNY's MoTHer, Livia, ThAt TOny wAS RespoNsibLE fOr burninG down hIS oRiGinal reStAurant, veSuvIo. TOny's UNCle JUnior hAd been plAnninG To stage a hit at VESuvio on "Little pUsSY" maLAnga (Not To be confuseD witH salvAtorE "biG PuSSy" BonPensiErO) AnD, Despite Tony's repeateD rEquestS, refuSed to move the hIt to some otHER Venue becAuse THe TArget felt comfoRtablE there. Tony, KNowing thAt the RestauraNt's patronS WOuld be peRmaNenTly ChaSED aWay if a hit  occuRREd thErE, deviseD arSon as thE wiN-wiN soLutIoN to this prOblem (i.e., nO hIt At veSuvIo, and aRtie coulD rEbuIlD it With tHE payouT from His iNsUrANce Policy). ARTiE BUildS a BiGger And EvEn morE proSPerOus restAurant, the nuoVO VesUvIo. however, artie had a stroNg Emotional aTtAchMent to THE old restAurant (which he inherited fROm his faTheR), and gOes oN an angry rAmpAge wheN he FInds ouT that hIs besT fRieND DestrOYEd It (cOnFronting ToNY WitH a hunTiNg riFle in thE parking lot of SatriALe's). eventually, ArtIe bElieVES TOny'S RePEatEd DEniALS of having been thE arsonist (oNlY PaRtially truE, SinCe silvio oNly coorDinatED fireboMbing the pLace on TonY's OrdeRS), And He destroys His rifle Before driVIng ofF ErRaticAllY. There Is A brIef teNsion bETweEn the Two, but By The end Of the seAson 1 finaLe, they have made up. Artie evEn keepS his kItcHen
 childhood friend of TonySoprano's.  Arti e a ppe ar s th roug hout the serie s , fr om the first episode t o the  p e nult i ma te ep isode.Ar t i e i salon gt i me  chil dho od frie nd of Tony  So pr ano's; theyat tended ele men tary and hig h s choolto get h er. H e w orksas the co-own er and he ad chef o f  NuovoV e su vio,  an upscale Itali a nr estaurant in E ssex C ou n ty , New  Je rsey. He s om etime s  wishes he c o uld be involved i n Tony's se e min gly gl am oro u s crim inalac t ivi ties, but l acks  the "ima ge" an d  know-h o w. Hiswife,Cha rma ineB uc co , i st hem ot her ofhis chil dr en  Chia ra B u c c o , Me lis sa B ucco,  and Arthur " Art " Bu c coIII.Charm aine  i s fre quentl y con ce rned about hisattr action to  To ny 's"b usine s s", an d o fte n warns  Artiea bou th i s  o ccasional attempts  a t in volvemen t, eve n  w he n  he hint stha t he m ay wi sh t o  g et invol ved.
D es pi te Arti eand To ny 'sclo se fr i ends hip, t heir rel ation s hip sees sever a l low points. At t he endofSeason 1, A rtie lear ns f r om  To n y's m other ,L iv i a, that Tony was re sp onsibl e for  burning down  his origi n a l  restaur ant, Ve s uvio. Tony's U ncleJunior had been pla nning  to stag e a hit a t Vesuvioon"Li ttl e P u s sy " Malanga (no t to b econfuse d w ith Sal vat ore  "B igPu ssy" Bonp ensiero)  a nd ,de spi te To n y's repe at edre que sts,r efused  to m oveth eh itto some ot h e r ve nu ebeca use  t he ta rget fel t comfo rtable th ere .  Ton y,  k nowingthat the rest au rant's pat ro nswouldb e  permane ntly chased away if a h i t  occu rre d the re,devised a rso n as t hew in-win  solut ion t othi s probl e m  ( i.e .,  no hit at V esu vio,an d Ar tie cou ld rebuild it with the  payout fromhis  ins u r an cep ol i cy) .A rti e builds a bigger  and evenmo r eprosperous res ta urant,the Nuo vo Ve s uvio. H owever, A rtie hadastro n g  em otional at tachment  to the o l d res t au rant(wh ich he  i nhe rited  fromh isfathe r), an dgoes o n anan gry ramp age when he finds out t hat hi s bes t f riend des tro y edit (confr onti ng Tony wi tha h untin g r i fle i n th e  p ark i ng lo t of Satriale' s ).  Ev e n tu ally, Artie b e lie ves T ony ' s repe ated  denials of havin g  been the arso nist ( onl y p a rtia ll y true, sinceSil vi o only coo rd inated fire bombingth e  plac e on T ony'sorders) , an d  he de stro yshis rifle  be fo r e drivi ng  o f f erra tica ll y. The re isa  bri e f  tension between  thet w o, bu t  by  theen d of th e  Sea son 1 fina le, they ha ve mad e up . Art ie even  k eeps h iski tchen
 childhood_friend of_Tony Soprano's. Artie appears_throughout the_series,_from the_first_episode to the_penultimate episode.

Artie is_a longtime childhood friend_of Tony Soprano's;_they_ attended elementary and high school together. He works as the co-owner and head_chef_of Nuovo_Vesuvio,_an_upscale Italian restaurant in Essex_County, New Jersey. He sometimes_wishes he_could be involved in Tony's seemingly glamorous criminal_activities,_but lacks the_"image" and know-how. His wife, Charmaine Bucco, is the_mother of his children Chiara Bucco,_Melissa Bucco, and_Arthur_"Art"_Bucco III. Charmaine is_frequently concerned about his attraction to_Tony's "business", and often warns Artie_about his occasional attempts at involvement, even_when he hints that he may_wish to get involved.

Despite Artie_and Tony's_close friendship, their relationship sees_several low points._At the_end of Season_1, Artie learns from Tony's mother,_Livia, that Tony_was responsible for burning down his_original_restaurant, Vesuvio. Tony's_Uncle_Junior_had been_planning to stage_a_hit at_Vesuvio_on "Little Pussy" Malanga (not to_be_confused with Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero) and,_despite Tony's repeated requests,_refused_to move the hit_to some other venue because_the target felt comfortable there. Tony,_knowing that_the restaurant's_patrons would be permanently chased away if a hit  occurred_there, devised arson as the win-win_solution to this problem_(i.e., no_hit_at Vesuvio, and_Artie_could rebuild_it with the payout from his insurance_policy). Artie_builds a bigger and even more_prosperous restaurant, the Nuovo_Vesuvio._However, Artie had a strong emotional_attachment to the old restaurant (which_he inherited from his father),_and_goes_on an angry rampage when_he finds out that his best_friend destroyed it_(confronting Tony with a hunting rifle in_the_parking lot of Satriale's). Eventually, Artie_believes_Tony's repeated denials of having been_the_arsonist_(only partially true, since Silvio_only coordinated firebombing the place on_Tony's orders), and he destroys his rifle before driving_off erratically. There_is a brief tension between_the_two,_but by the end of the Season 1 finale, they_have made_up. Artie even_keeps his kitchen