The area is home to more than 80 different Restaurants, Trattoria's, Cafes, Pizzeria's & grocery stores
. Once separated from the main city because of elevated highways, it is now connected to the heart of Boston with the removal of the el's & completion of the "Big Dig". The neighborhood is great to walk around, not only for the food but the historical sites. Parking is horrible so walk, cab it or take the trolley. The streets are narrow and safe to stroll.
Take it from me some one who loves good Italian food, the place is loaded with great stuff. I have been up there a few times and can only speak for the places I have been too. 





Next time we went to the famous Zucchero which was family run as the wife sat us down for some outside dinning on the street. We over ordered and tried bringing some food on the plane with us. Again the food was outrageous, I did not want to leave.

The Capitol of West Coast Stickball is right here on Columbia Street. League play is held on the 1st Sunday of every month from February to June. Labor Day weekend is a 3 day event with teams from New York, New Jersey, Florida and Puerto Rico battling against local teams.
For Bocce fans there's Amici Park. A small park located in Little Italy, where you always find "the boys" playing on the bocce courts. You can also find Italian recipes engraved onto the sidewalk plaques and tables around the park.
Situated just east of the Inner Harbor at Pratt & Albermarle Sts, it boasts one of the city's busiest restaurant districts. The neighborhood is still home to a large and active Italian community, located near newly desirable neighborhoods like Fells Point and Harbor East. Little Italy's housing market is very hot, because turnover is low in the tight-knit community. It is walkable to the touristy Inner Harbor area and to the best place in Baltimore- Camden Yards. Nothing like going to an Orioles game then a great dinner in Little Italy. The streets are narrow and parking is terrible, so either cab it or walk. There are over 20 restaurants in the small area, no trip to Baltimore is complete without coming here.


Last time down there we dined at Della Notte which was a very upscale restaurant with great atmosphere & food. Innovative and Traditional Mediterranean-inspired Italian cuisine is what they advertise and they don't disappoint. Vaccaro's Cafe was also a great night spot packed and opened very late with great drinks, cafe espresso, gelato & pastries. We had a great time there with Pie & Oi and it is a highlight to a trip to the city.

#4 The Hill- St. Louis:
The Hill is the highest point in St. Louis. The neighborhood is home to a large number of local Italian-American restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, and two bocce gardens. The population is over three quarters Italian, mostly ancestors from those immigrants settling from Sicily & Northern Italy.
Baseball greats Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola, Sr. grew up on the Hill; their boyhood homes are across the street from each other on Elizabeth Avenue. We went there on one of our Baseball trips and found the actual homes. We talked to a local guy who claimed to have played ball with them both. He was correct in saying Yogi was coming to town the following week for a booksigning. Yogi's sister still lives in the house where he grew up. (The block was also home to Cardinals Hall of fame announcer Jack Buck & his son FOX an
nouncer Joe Buck. A Football hall of famer also lived on the block, making it the only block in America that was home to 4 Hall of Famers!)
"It's so crowded nobody goes there anymore." Was what Yogi Berra said about Ruggeri's where he and J
oe Garagiola had worked as waiters, which had become so popular that his old friends couldn't get in anymore.
The restaurant Mama Campisi's, located on The Hill, was the birthplace of the toasted ravioli.
In the photo Darren, Party Pete & Big Den are eating Italian ices. Nothing compared to Bronx Italian ices, more like flavored shaved ice but when in some where like Rome.......!!!!
Baseball greats Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola, Sr. grew up on the Hill; their boyhood homes are across the street from each other on Elizabeth Avenue. We went there on one of our Baseball trips and found the actual homes. We talked to a local guy who claimed to have played ball with them both. He was correct in saying Yogi was coming to town the following week for a booksigning. Yogi's sister still lives in the house where he grew up. (The block was also home to Cardinals Hall of fame announcer Jack Buck & his son FOX an

"It's so crowded nobody goes there anymore." Was what Yogi Berra said about Ruggeri's where he and J
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The restaurant Mama Campisi's, located on The Hill, was the birthplace of the toasted ravioli.
In the photo Darren, Party Pete & Big Den are eating Italian ices. Nothing compared to Bronx Italian ices, more like flavored shaved ice but when in some where like Rome.......!!!!



We had a great lunch out doors at back in 2000, while on a trip to Toronto to see the Mets play the Blue Jays at Skydome. Hence we met Mike Piazza and he was very kool & friendly, taking pictures and talking with us.

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