City With Your Favorite Italian Neighborhood? (compared, America, life, Boston)

[mwj119]

Which city in North America holds your favorite Italian neighborhood? Or "Little Italy"?

Some possible consideration:
Food
Architecture
History
Nightlife
Location Within the City
Other

Feel free to make some recommendations of restaurants, bars, landmarks, tours, etc.

[elchevere]

I suppose Little Italy in Manhattan will be the choice of many, but I happen to like North Beach in San Francisco—not one of the options above.

[Foamposite]

Originally Posted by elchevere

I suppose Little Italy in Manhattan will be the choice of many, but I happen to like North Beach in San Francisco—not one of the options above.

Little Italy in Manhattan is not even a real Italian neighborhood anymore (nor is the Arthur Ave one either for that matter)

[elchevere]

A tad too commercial for my tastes.

Originally Posted by Foamposite

Little Italy in Manhattan is not even a real Italian neighborhood anymore (nor is the Arthur Ave one either for that matter)

[Turnerbro]

Originally Posted by Foamposite

Little Italy in Manhattan is not even a real Italian neighborhood anymore (nor is the Arthur Ave one either for that matter)

Yeah it hasn't been for some time.

[mwj119]

I know Providence isn't all that well traveled as compared to these other cities, but here is a street view of Federal Hill's main plaza, which most certainly belongs in this discussion:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8237...7i13312!8i6656

[CXT2000]

Probs a tie between T.O and MTL for me to be honest since I spend most of my time in these cities. NYC doesn't even have a real Little Italy anymore sadly. As for the others, I've only been once and it was a long time ago, so memory is vague.

[Bubb Rubb]

I wonder how North American Italian neighborhoods compare to the ones in Brazil and Argentina (both of whom got more Italian immigrants than the US)

[mwj119]

Originally Posted by djesus007

Probs a tie between T.O and MTL for me to be honest since I spend most of my time in these cities. NYC doesn't even have a real Little Italy anymore sadly. As for the others, I've only been once and it was a long time ago, so memory is vague.

Toronto's Little Italy is pretty great, though it's "watered down" with a lot of other ethnic cuisine, sports bars, etc. It's certainly not the most authentic, but it's a cool scene, and a great location.

[masssachoicetts]

Food: Providence
Architecture: Boston
History: Manhattan
Nightlife: Tie between most
Location Within the City: Boston
Actual Having an Italian Feeling throughout the whole hood: Boston


Id rank them

1. Boston

2. Montreal
3. Providence
4. Toronto

5. Manhattan
6. Chicago


Havent been to the other's or cant remember them so obviously I wont rank them.