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North Beach bc there are actual Italians living and working there. I am Italian American, but when I lived in North Beach most of my friends/acquaintances in the hood were real Italians born in the boot who came to SF for school or the experience and congregate in North Beach. This may soon prove to not be trueanymore as everyone gets priced outof North Beach and SF in general.
I have to be honest North beach seems at best remnants at this point at least relative to many other neighborhoods. I did have really good persian there recently though. But then again the vietnemese is quite good in S Philly these days (even Mexican taquerias actually) Less Italitans and Jews these days and more hipsters, asians and mexicans really - with an italian flair and history. Nothing like 30 0r 50 years ago though TBH, but to me moreso than North Beach though I never really experienced North Beach until the last 15 years so cant comment on its heyday (a pretty cool neighborhood regardless and close to so many other great nabes in SF to be sure)
Little Italy in Manhattan at this point could be an area in Epcot, its very small and for the most part very touristy
two smaller ones Providence and Wilmington DE have great food still and one missing to me is the Chambersburg area of Trenton NJ - a very good place to eat authentic Italian as well
North Beach bc there are actual Italians living and working there. I am Italian American, but when I lived in North Beach most of my friends/acquaintances in the hood were real Italians born in the boot who came to SF for school or the experience and congregate in North Beach. This may soon prove to not be trueanymore as everyone gets priced outof North Beach and SF in general.
There are "actual Italians" living and working in most, if not all, of the listed neighborhoods.
There are "actual Italians" living and working in most, if not all, of the listed neighborhoods.
Yes, of course you're right...but there just happens to be, what I see at least, more younger Italians, you actually hear and speak Italian in the streets. I am referring to my time there from 2010-2012, so very recent, but still alot has changed even in the past year as prices soar and places shut down. Many young Italians are starting to look elsewhere in the city and Oakland not only bc it's more affordable but also bc they don't want to be trapped in an Italian bubble. While I was living there, it was most definitely an Italian bubble, and I am not talking about Italian-Americans of 2nd and 3rd etc generations ( like me), I am talking about actual Italians with Italian passports and nationality. As much as NB does have some of that cheesy faux Italian nonesense, and plenty of other non Italian businesses all the same (chinese, mexican, persian, etc) but NB still has plenty of real Italian (from Italy) owned businesses and social life. There were days in my time in NB where I never spoke English. I am not saying that the other Little Italy's of the US don't have this, I have just noticed it's much more obvious in NB, more Italian and not just Italo American.
The Bronx is known for an Italian enclave? I honestly had no idea.
I am surprised that NYC’s Little Italy got #2 here. I wasn’t super impressed last time I was there, and it really feels overshadowed imo by neighboring Chinatown.
Also surprised Fed Hill has so few votes, especially compared to Cleveland and STL.
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