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Historically home to Omaha’s Italian population Little Italy is in the throes of a growth spurt that’s forcing an iconic metro business to make some changes. Little Italy is outlined by Pacific Street to the north, Center Street to the south, South 10th Street on the west and the Missouri river to the east. It’s an area rich in history. Nancy Calin...

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October 12 (Thursday) 7:00 pm - Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with Alessandra Belloni, and I Giullari di Piazza - Dance/Concert Production. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street, Manhattan. Admission: $25 - Contact: ABelloni@aol.com This concert is a fiery "journey" through the South of Italy featuring magic rituals, by the women of Sout...

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The 12-day San Diego Italian Film Festival showcasing the latest cinema and culture of Italy begins on Wednesday. The 11th annual festival run from Oct. 4 to  Oct. 15 with romantic comedies, independent films, dramas and documentaries. Most films will be screened at the Museum of Photographic Arts and other Balboa Park venues. Highlights of the 11t...

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When Theresa Easterday's father moved his Dyer restaurant from a leased location to his own building, that provided the impetus for her to open her own establishment. On their fifth wedding anniversary Easterday and her husband, Andrew, launched Little Italy in November 2013 in the Crown Plaza spot where her father, Vince Cryns, used to run Pop's I...

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October 5 (Thursday) 6:30 pm. "The Mystique of Every Italian Gal" - The Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street, (at the corner of Grand St.), Manhattan. Admission: $10 suggested donation; open to the public. Contact: cathybrown1059@gmail.com or 718-938-1789 Authors Catherine Gigante-Brown (Volossal Publishing) and Dolores DeLuce (Double Deli...

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Little Italy San Jose and our many volunteers have been working hard since last year to plan the 2nd annual Little Italy San Jose Street Festival. We were extremely pleased with our inaugural Festival last year and had nearly 10,000 people attend. We can do better.... And this year's festival includes some of the best Italian restaurants in the sou...

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For the past 91 years, Little Italy has been home to the yearly San Gennaro festival. The feast features some of the best Italian food around with vendors who wake up each and every day early to prep for the thousands that flock daily to the area. In the middle of it all, along Mulberry Street sits a simple red door four steps below street level. I...

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Weaving my way south on Mulberry Street between Houston and Canal, with the Feast of San Gennero in full swing, is a little bit like stepping back in time. I remember the 1960s and 70s, when Manhattan’s Little Italy was still a vast and lively neighborhood filled with colorful shops and enticing restaurants. In his 2004 New York magazine article “A...

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The evening on Mulberry Street was already thickening with the aroma of fried dough and grilled sausage when a knight in faded armor coursed through the crowd in a shopping cart. “Puppet show in the church,” shouted a man pushing the cart. “Marionettes in the church.” The popular street festival that is the Feast of San Gennaro is a concerted heave...

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On narrow, ancient streets downtown you’ll find one of the most vibrant places in Manhattan: Little Italy. Childhood home of director Martin Scorsese and inspiration for The Godfather, Little Italy remains a vital destination for visitors to NYC. It’s also a fantastic place to get a meal at a classic restaurant. For decades now, bold-face names and...

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