Little Italy

They say it's summer all year round in San Diego. So when given the opportunity to visit the South California city to celebrate for Dia de Muertos - the wonderfully lavish Mexican celebration of the dead - I jumped at the chance. lthough Native Americans lived in the area for…

CHICAGO — Chicago police are investigating after a group of thieves who work together to steal ATMs. Around 3 a.m. Tuesday that group broke into Hawkeye’s Bar and Grill in the 1400 block of West Taylor Street in Little Italy. Surveillance video from the restaurant shows one person throwing a…

January 25, 2020 By Travel After FiveLeave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links, meaning that we will receive a commission if you click through and make a purchase. All opinions are those of the author. Boston has always been a northeastern hots…

NEW YORK — Pink and purple flowers, mini Polaroid cameras, a makeshift step-and-repeat made from rainbow-colored envelopes and lots of positive affirmations filled The Blond, an upscale eatery in Manhattan’s Little Italy Thursday night.  Aerie’s “Changing th…

Above: Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro in New York, New York. Courtesy of MGM/Park Circus. "Finding no nucleus to which we could cling, we became a small nucleus ourselves and gradually we fitted our disruptive personalities into the contemporary scene of Ne…

A nearly 10,000-square-foot, all-in-one venue for dining, drinking, and entertainment has just hit Pacific Beach, replacing longtime Garnet Avenue nightclub Johnny V’s. Break Point, is a new chapter for owner Mike Lee, who lives in Pacific Beach with his wife Amy and has run the club since the late ‘80s.…

Viewpoint: Losing a Little Italy icon doesn't mean the end to a great neighborhood

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Best Italian Food Times Square is part of the TPOL in NYC ongoing Trip Report. Going out for Italian food in the US is a risky proposition. Most of the time I leave disappointed because I know I can cook better Italian food at home. Before moving to New York…

I come from a broken family that many would consider dysfunctional at the very least: marriages, divorces, etc. After we grew up, my three siblings and I could go years without speaking. And that is where this story begins. My sister Jeanne and I were born o…