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Old 06-30-2008, 03:20 PM
 
Location: N.E. I-95 corridor
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What parts of Denver or metro Denver currently and/or historically have had a significant (or sizeable) Italian populace? Someone mentioned Lakewood (and its Belmar section) but didn't seem totally certain.

Are there any small sections with a "Little Italy" feel and vibe?
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Old 06-30-2008, 03:38 PM
 
Location: in the southwest
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Denver's *original* Italian neighborhood was northwest Denver, the Highlands area. This was years ago.
Some history--scroll down
I believe Pagliacci's is still there, on 33rd. I used to love their minestrone.
But these days, AFAIK, Italians are spread out (and so are their restaurants).
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Old 06-30-2008, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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Denver's *original* Italian neighborhood was northwest Denver, the Highlands area. This was years ago.
Some history--scroll down
I believe Pagliacci's is still there, on 33rd. I used to love their minestrone.
But these days, AFAIK, Italians are spread out (and so are their restaurants).
Little Italy pretty much moved to Arvada and Lakewood in the 60's and 70's. Pagliacci's is still going strong, Willow, as is Gaetano's, now owned by mayor Hick's group. The Sons of Italy and Potenza still have their summer festivals and are very popular. I played in a recent Bocce tournament, and we lost to some hardy Italian guys in their 80's and 90's!
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Old 06-30-2008, 07:07 PM
 
Location: N.E. I-95 corridor
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Little Italy pretty much moved to Arvada and Lakewood in the 60's and 70's.
Lakewood location?

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The Sons of Italy and Potenza still have their summer festivals and are very popular.
Location?
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Old 06-30-2008, 07:09 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Louisville is a historical Italian town. The Blue Parrot restaurant, owned by the Colacci-Caranci family is a landmark in downtown. There will be a bocce tournament on the 4th of July:

http://www.ci.louisville.co.us/Annou...uly4th2008.pdf
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Old 06-30-2008, 07:29 PM
 
Location: 80904 West siiiiiide!
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THat's one thing I miss about Ohio, the strong Italian communnity that I had there.

I'm really dissapointed that Colorado Springs does not have a Sons Of Italy lodge.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:52 PM
 
Location: Lower East Side, Milwaukee, WI
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You're looking in the wrong city if you want ethnic neighborhoods of any kind. No Jewish Delis, Polish bakeries, Vietnamese grocery stores, Turkish butchers, or the kind of stuff you'd see in Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, or East Coast cities like Boston, Philly, or NYC.
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Old 06-30-2008, 09:58 PM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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You're looking in the wrong city if you want ethnic neighborhoods of any kind. No Jewish Delis, Polish bakeries, Vietnamese grocery stores, Turkish butchers, or the kind of stuff you'd see in Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, or East Coast cities like Boston, Philly, or NYC.
This is true. I really missed that when we first moved here. Now, I think it's good that there's not so much talk about "what ARE you?" Though there is a fairly large Vietnamese community with shops, restaurants and the like on S. Federal.
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Old 07-01-2008, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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Lakewood location?

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There are still many Italians in N. Denver, but most have spread out into Lakewood and Arvada. The Potenza Lodge is at 1900 W. 38th Ave., east of Federal a few blocks. Sons of Italy is at 5925 W. 32nd Ave. BellMar also hosts a big Italian festival every summer. Its where Villa Italia used to be.
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Old 07-01-2008, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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You're looking in the wrong city if you want ethnic neighborhoods of any kind. No Jewish Delis, Polish bakeries, Vietnamese grocery stores, Turkish butchers, or the kind of stuff you'd see in Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, or East Coast cities like Boston, Philly, or NYC.
You've got two pretty good Jewish delis fairly close by. The New York Deli News on E. Hampden, and The Bagel at Monaco and Hampden. There's also Helgas German Deli at 6th and Peoria. No Vietnamese community or grocery stores, eh? Well head to S. Federal Blvd. and you'll find them everywhere. Many in Aurora as well. Denver is also home to a good sized Greek community. Visit the Greek Festival sometime. Held every June at the Greek Orthodox Church on E. Alameda Ave., smack dab in the middle of a predominently Jewish neighborhood!
Yeah, for Polish Bakeries and Turkish butchers, you pretty much need to be east of the big rivers. I would prefer my butcher over a Turkish one anyway. Worth the drive. Edward's Meats in Wheat Ridge at 44th and Ward Rd.
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