Restaurant Closes Over Anti-Islam Post | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 3, 2026 · 1m

A restaurant called Taste of Italy shut down after its co-owner posted vicious anti-Muslim remarks online, calling Islam a “horrific fake religion” and claiming no Muslim should hold authority in America — sparking outrage, protests, and a chaotic media firestorm. The restaurant closed to protect the community and avoid demonstrators, but the co-owner’s wife later admitted she’d posted the comment — only to backtrack the next day, blaming a former employee instead. Amid shifting stories and tense third-day protests, the restaurant reopened, serving customers while the fallout continues…