PHOTO Cast of VH1’s Mob Wives pose outside NYC restaurant

Mob Wives Karen Gravano, Drita D’avanzo Renee Graziano and Carla Facciolo

VH1’s new mafia-themed reality series Mob Wives has been in the works for years and is finally set to premiere on April 17th. The cast of mafia mamas (which includes left to right: Karen Gravano, daughter of Sammy the Bull Gravano, Drita D’avanzo Renee Graziano and Carla Facciolo) met with production mogul Harvey Weinstein for lunch at Michael’s on 55th St. in New York City earlier today and took time to pose for photographers before going in for lunch.

For comparison’s sake, here is a super-slick promotional photo of the cast:

Karen Gravano, Drita D’avanzo, Carla Facciolo and Renee Graziano of Mob Wives

I’m going to play it safe and say these ladies look fantastic in both photos 😉

Judging from the preview trailer this controversial series promises to be one of the most entertaining new shows of the season, and you can find out all about the ladies of Mob Wives in our profile posts – just click the names for photos, brief bio and video clip of each:

Karen Gravano
Drita D’avanzo
Renee Graziano
Carla Facciolo

You can also keep up to date via VH1.com as well as the show’s Facebook page. The premiere episode airs Sunday, April 17 at 8/7c.

Top Photo: Lawrence Schwartzwald / SplashNews.com
Second Photo: VH1