Little Italy

Little Italy is in southern Manhattan below Houston Street, and comprises the section of Mulberry Street between Broome and Canal Streets that is lined with Italian restaurants popular with tourists. Like many areas in New York, it has become a melting pot of various nationalities but retains its unique flavor. In recent years, the northern reaches of Little Italy, near Houston Street, ceased to be recognizably Italian, and eventually became the neighborhood known today as NoLIta, an abbreviation for North of Little Italy. Little Italy is the site for the long-running Feast of San Gennaro, New York City's oldest, biggest and most famous religious street festival. The wonderful 11-day festival takes place every September along Mulberry Street. Umberto's Clam House is a local favorite as is Ferrara's Pasty Shop.