Little Italy

Anna Papadopoulos works the cash register on the last day of business for the Nutty Greek Bake Shop in Little Italy. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA Article content Inside the Nutty Greek Bake Shop, a teary-eyed Natalie Esau had just picked up a brown bag of her last meal —…

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Food, music and community filled a Preston Street parking lot as the sixth Tortaboyz Block Party Cookout took over Little Italy. Carlos Gavied was busy working a grill Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ashley Fraser /POSTMEDIA Article content Moudy Husseini and Luis Guerra have been best friends since they were five.…

A Monarch butterfly rests on top of a flower at the Community Heritage Garden in Windsor's Little Italy. PHOTO BY SARAH GRISHPUL /Windsor Star Article content The annual Monarch Butterfly Festival on Sunday drew large crowds to the Community Heritage Garden in Windsor’s Little Italy neighbourhood. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED…

With tourists starting to be deterred by the frequent heatwaves and soaring prices in the Mediterranean, Lithuania has been growing in popularity as a beach-holiday destination. It is generally cooler and more affordable than the Med, and it doesn’t lack for natural beauty, said Sarah Rodrigues in The Guardian. On…

Peter Hum revisits 16 favourites from six years of eating around Preston Street, where Italian mainstays have international company. Published Aug 06, 2026 Last updated 2 days ago 13 minute read Khao Soi, a Northern Thai dish, will be served at Ek Bar in Little Italy in August 2026. Photo by…

The Italian American establishment’s hysterical response to Mayor Mamdani’s map of immigrant enclaves reveals a cynical politics of victimhood. AI slop depicting caricatured Italian thugs threatening NYC’s mayor. In May 1971, dozens of members of the Jewish Defense League filed into a Brooklyn federal courtroom. Their leader, Meir Kahane, had…

Article content Overall, his best dishes prioritize pronounced but accessible flavours and well-cooked, juicy proteins. Article content All of Ayla’s kebabs were winners. I lean toward the eponymous and picturesque Ayla’s kebab ($35), which starred pomegranate and herb-marinated striploin, a yogurt pomegranate sauce, saffron-tinged rice and a kale salad with…

Genio Ienzi, owner of Sanguiccio Deli-Cafe on Preston Street in Ottawa Thursday. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Article content Sandwich-maker Genio Ienzi does things his way or not at all. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) caved to mounting pressure from Italian Americans and acknowledged that Little Italy deserves a spot on the city’s immigrant enclaves map. During a Friday press conference, the socialist mayor tried to shrug off the omission by blaming former Mayor Eric Adams (I), claiming…