Thursday, January 24, 2013

Little Italy and the American Dream

What American Dreams Have Been Dreamt in Little Italy?

For me, the name "Little Italy" in New York City evokes the image of mobsters sitting in the back rooms of restaurants plotting each other's murders. But I'm sure more wholesome American Dreams have been dreamt there, worked toward, and some realized.



Even the fire hydrants in Little Italy boast of the Italian heritage.


My son's girlfriend stands on the steps of a church in Little Italy.

Little Italy was lit up for the holidays. Restaurants bedecked themselves in tiny white lights.

An apartment building sported a three-story Christmas tree of lights.

The food inside just had to be good, don't you think?

An angel ready to keep outdoor diners company. 
What do you think of when you think of Little Italy?


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