accompanied by Yugoslav state security operatives who would on those occasions also show up at the restaurant with clandestine listening devices. Ivo Kusalić died in 1989 and Buda Blagojević became the restaurant's eventual sole owner and operator. During the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, Serbia was under a UN embargo, all of which had a significant effect on the restaurant's clientele. Local gangsters and criminals were suddenly a regular sight at the iconic restaurant. Warlord and crime boss Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović often dined here with his turbofolk star wife Ceca. In the early morning hours of 15 February 1997, another well-known career gangster 46-year-old Rade "Ćenta" Ćaldović was murdered in his Renault Espace parked in front of Klub književnika along with his 24-year-old girlfriend Maja Pavić, presenter on TV Pink and Ceca's maid-of-honour at hers and Arkan's wedding. Several hours earlier the couple enjoyed a dinner at Klub književnika to celebrate the Valentine's Day before continuing on to nightclub F6 down the street. In early summer 2008 Buda Blagojević decided to sell Klub književnika's ownership rights to Zoran "Brija" Lazarević (well known Belgrade restaurateur and owner of Madera and Kalmegdanska terasa) after managing the club in various capacities for over 50 years. The restaurant underwent major renovation in the second half of 2008 under Lazarević's ownership. Once the club reopened, some changes were in order as the place now began opening every day at noon, and it even started opening on Sundays at 6pm. Also, famous octogenarian Buda Blagojević continued to be involved with the club, but in smaller capacity. In June 2010, the restaurant was in the news when 31-year-old Serbian actress Katarina Radivojević got thrown out by restaurant security after reportedly behaving unruly and breaking several glasses. The restaurant's longtime operator Buda Blagojević died on 19 August 2012 at the age of eighty three. References External links Official Site Klub književnika@TripAdvisor Klub književnika@Foursquare Klub književnika@B92 Culture in Belgrade Restaurants in Serbia