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Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by cortelyounext on Tue Sep 16 10:32:31 2025

I will be in the city with an old friend from Sienna. We plan to pick a nice day to go to The Met and then walk Central Park and the High Line. He/she/they also asked about visiting an Italian neighborhoods which leads to the following question. I know some of Little Italy and Arthur Avenue in the Bronx but am looking for any recommendations you might have re. the authenticity and safety of either of those destinations or, for that matter, any other? Thank you.

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by Peter Rosa on Tue Sep 16 10:56:32 2025, in response to Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by cortelyounext on Tue Sep 16 10:32:31 2025.

Not much remains of Little Italy in Manhattan, mostly just a couple blocks of mostly mediocre restaurants.

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by LuchAAA on Tue Sep 16 13:09:10 2025, in response to Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by cortelyounext on Tue Sep 16 10:32:31 2025.

Glad you brought up Little Italy.

San Gennaro Festival is taking place right now.

There was an incident there on Saturday.

Former Philadelphia crime boss, and owner of Skinny Joey's Cheesesteaks had a table at San Gennaro to promote his cheesesteak brand. A NY mob associate named Hootie went there to confront him and "throw a cheesesteak in his face".

Didn't work out that way. Hootie got a beatdown in his own town.

Anyway, if you go to Little Italy, you can check out the San Gennaro Festival.

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 16 14:40:04 2025, in response to Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Sep 16 13:09:10 2025.

"Former Philadelphia crime boss, and owner of Skinny Joey's Cheesesteaks had a table at San Gennaro to promote his cheesesteak brand. A NY mob associate named Hootie went there to confront him and "throw a cheesesteak in his face".

Didn't work out that way. Hootie got a beatdown in his own town."

Good. f-in ny p---y got what he deserved. Don't mess with philadelphia or joey.

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Sep 16 15:33:04 2025, in response to Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by cortelyounext on Tue Sep 16 10:32:31 2025.

Arthur Ave is great but a little bit of haul

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 17 01:08:33 2025, in response to Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 16 14:40:04 2025.

Good post.

Skinny Joey is definitely on a roll.

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Sep 17 02:26:38 2025, in response to Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 17 01:08:33 2025.

With steak, onions, and whiz!

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by 3-9 on Wed Sep 17 04:19:46 2025, in response to Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by Peter Rosa on Tue Sep 16 10:56:32 2025.

IAWTP

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Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?

Posted by Catfish 44 on Wed Sep 17 09:19:27 2025, in response to Re: Little or Littler Italy in NYC?, posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Sep 17 02:26:38 2025.

That’s right.

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