Earlier today I decided that I had to get out and see something again. So, I went to the annual Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy. I thought it was around this time of year and sure enough, it was. This weekend through about next weekend. Little Italy continues to shrink, but it is [...]
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2010 Feast of San Gennaro
September 18, 2010Lieutenant Petrosino Square
August 5, 2008At the point that SoHo and Little Italy meet are some north-south streets (Lafayette St. and Cleveland Place) that join up. Nothing particularly special about that; but whenever streets like that join; there’s a square. And so there is. It’s the Lieutenant Petrosino Square. And the place is undergoing an absolutely total renovation. I encourage [...]
Where Is Little Italy Anyway? Someone’s Confused.
January 4, 2008I’ve been meaning to post this for a long time. When I go to Church, I often pass this place on 45th. “Little Italy Pizza”? And I always thought Little Italy was below Houston…actually, I know it’s down there. Apparently, the owners of this have been chased out by the encroachment of China Town and [...]
Hail, the conquering pizza: Lombardi’s Pizza!
October 28, 2007You’ve read my ramblings about the disappearance of Little Italy. You’ve seen my flat out statements that Little Italy is only parts of Mulberry Street. The problem with flat out statements like that is that there are going to be exceptions. And Lombardi’s is no small exception. As you can see from the street sign: [...]
The Feast of San Gennaro
September 20, 2007Okay, it’s September, it’s NYC, I’m not Italian; but I’m going to the Feast. St. Gennaro (AKA St. Januarius) is the patron saint of Naples. That’s something I just recently learned and have to admit that too many mafia movies had me thinking of Little Italy only in Sicilian terms. The Feast of San Gennaro is [...]
