An Afternoon in Little Italy
18 Sep 2016

An Afternoon in Little Italy

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Back in my home town of Cleveland, I met up with Elise, my best friend from high school and we spent an afternoon in Little Italy. Walking up Murray Hill Road approaching Mayfield, the main streets that comprise this original … Continued

Little Italy Cleveland Celebrates the Feast of the Assumption
16 Aug 2016

Little Italy Cleveland Celebrates the Feast of the Assumption

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Ever since 1898 the annual celebration of the Feast of the Assumption has been  the highlight of the Italian-American community in Cleveland’s Little Italy. Occurring in August to coincide with Aug 15,  the Catholic feast day of the  Assumption of … Continued

NYC’s Real Little Italy – Arthur Avenue in the Bronx
1 Nov 2015

NYC’s Real Little Italy – Arthur Avenue in the Bronx

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  What most tourists don’t realize,  and  what seems to be a well-kept secret, is that  an area in the Bronx  is fondly referred to as the “real Little Italy” of New York. This is not the same as the … Continued

Margie in Italy
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