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Little Italy
Mulberry St north of Canal St · New York, NY
Why you should go…
Little Italy today covers about five blocks of Mulberry Street north of Canal Street, lined with restaurants serving Italian staples on red-and-white checkered tablecloths. Long-running businesses include Ferrara Bakery & Cafe, known for cannoli and espresso, and Di Palo's, a family-owned grocer stocked with imported cheeses, pastas and olive oils. Each September the Feast of San Gennaro fills the street for 11 days in honor of the patron saint of Naples.
- #italian food
- #historic neighborhood
- #mulberry street
- #street festival
- #bakeries
Good to know
General eat & drink guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Go early or go late
The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.
Reservations open on a schedule
Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.
Menus move with the season
Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.
Ask what the place is known for
Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.
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