"Among the Italian enclaves that were established across the U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century, Manhattan's Little Italy on Mulberry Street is arguably the most well-known. Yet it's far from the only neighborhood where Italian immigrants defined the commerce, culture, and spirit of the area. The Italian immigrants who poured into the U.S. from Sicily, Naples, Calabria, and beyond profoundly shaped America's food history and cuisine,"
"From the East Coast to the West Coast, the Midwest, and the South, Italian Americans are still making and serving the cuisine they grew up with, from Sicilian bakeries to red-gravy Italian American diners, gelaterias, and cheese shops. All over the U.S., you can find neighborhoods, corners, and streets that proudly carry Italy's cultural legacy and values - including strong family ties, hospitality, and a commitment to wining and dining well."
"Ahead, we've rounded up 10 of the country's lesser-known Little Italy neighborhoods outside of Manhattan. These locales are keepsakes of Italian cooking and culture where you can stroll through lively outdoor markets, buy fresh pasta for a quick dinner, weigh in on a century-long cannoli rivalry, admire towers of cheese, watch your pistachio-studded mortadella sliced to order, and take in the music and celebratory atmosphere of annual street festivals."
Italian immigrants from Sicily, Naples, Calabria, and other regions profoundly shaped America's food history and cuisine. Their influence appears across major U.S. cities in bakeries, red-gravy diners, gelaterias, cheese shops, and markets. Neighborhoods preserve Italy's cultural values such as strong family ties, hospitality, and a commitment to wining and dining. The Italian idiom "A tavola non si invecchia" conveys the restorative social role of shared meals. Numerous lesser-known Little Italys outside Manhattan retain living culinary traditions where visitors can buy fresh pasta, compare rival cannoli, admire towers of cheese, sample mortadella, and attend lively annual street festivals.
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