Cool! Visiting soon! My family is Italian, so I was curious about Little Italy. Grazie mile! :)

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

9 ай бұрын

You will love it! Best restaurants in San Diego. It's small enough to see and experience in a day. Thank you for watching!

@alanguishes..I know Little Italy like the back of my hand, live a few blocks from there, in the Italian restaurants , 90 percent of all workers speak Italian Italian. The houses that are there all Italian families, like the Pecorreros, who live right across the street from Felipes restaurant. There are round tables where Italian men meet 24-7 , another place is the Bacci ball the retired Italian men play every day!! I hear the Italian language spoken very frequently there!!

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

5 ай бұрын

We are neighbors! I see and hear the same things. Once you are here for a short while, you start to notice all of it. Thank you for watching!

Love the vids! Great job! Very thorough

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them and thanks for watching!

That's where my Great Grandmother lived when she came over from Genoa ❤️

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

4 ай бұрын

+@FOHguy Awesome! It’s such a great neighborhood to live in. Any family left in the are

i usually watch videos in 2x speed. with your video, it's awesome in 2x.

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

+GrownUpGaming 🤔

Sure ls different from when Stationed at NAS North Island 1975-78. Mostly then Steak Houses and Chinese food restaurants.

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

11 ай бұрын

It must look massively different. So many changes since the 70’s! Thank you for watching

@arthurleino

11 ай бұрын

@livingindowntownsandiego Yes it is different. I was on the USS Midway 1981-83 VA-115 an A6 Squadron. Then 1987-89 VA-185 an A6 Squadron. Been there 3-2019 Reunion on USS Midway and 2-2023 Reunion.

I just visited and the red chair was ruined! They covered “thats amore” and put “stella artois” so lame

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

7 ай бұрын

It was looking pretty rough before they repainted and added the verbiage. But to be honest, I see it everyday and barely even notice it anymore 😆

Tip: the ZZ in "Piazza" (or any other Italian word) is pronounced exactly like the ZZ in "Pizza."

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

+Agoric Cafe Makes sense. Thanks for watching!

It should be pointed out, that Little Italy in San Diego is not an actual Italian neighborhood. I visited last Summer of 2022 and thought it was a really nice place. I looked for people who actually spoke Italian and could not find even one. I asked people who live there and the area and they had no idea where to find speakers of Italian. I was told it used be an authentic Italian enclave, but not anymore.

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

You should have checked out the unofficial mayor seated next to the Little Italy sign in the yellow house (with the gold Bentley parked outside most days). There is a group of old school residents including the owners of Nonna and Barbusa that speak Italian. Another great spot to check would have been the bocce ball courts on any given Monday or league day. Lots of Italian speakers. There are also lots of families that ended up right across the freeway in Bankers Hill which are in the neighborhood on the daily. The people you asked are probably new and rent at one of the new apartment complex's. You can be in your own little world if you don't venture far from those. Thanks for watching!

@alanguages

Жыл бұрын

@@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider Thanks. Yet, I visited the Little Italy Association of San Diego and they said, they have nothing to do, nor know of things like that. They are there just to promote the neighbourhood. They directed me to visit the Amici House, and the person working said he doesn't speak Italian either, but his grandparents did, he wasn't aware of places to go and meet Italian speakers. I checked the The Italian Cultural Center of San Diego, but ever since the pandemic it became permanently closed. Thanks for your info. I was just surprised it wasn't much of an Italian enclave. I have heard Little Italy in Manhattan was similar.

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

+alanguages Gotcha. Maybe I notice it more because I live here and have for some time. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

@zarquondam

Жыл бұрын

There are definitely Italian speakers living there.

@sicilianknicca_mickygreeneyes

Жыл бұрын

no one really speaks italian anymore although that is changing with the newer generation wanting to reclaim thier heritage what matters are the families of the descendants still living there or does it have newer net migration

your hands flopping is too much!

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

6 ай бұрын

I'll work on my floppy hands. Thanks for the insight.

im a little upset i cant find anything non realtor for info on this hood. so are there any italians left there like there are still in San Frans lil italy. i went to the coffee shop and the old guys all looked like my grandfather

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

Look for little Italy vlogs. There must be a few out there at the very least. Very popular San Diego spot for video and instagram

are there any italian owned houses that rent to folks that may be more keen to rent to an east coast italian looking to move back closer to his people where there is sun

bro thats not the accent out there is it ive never heard vocal fry rising in a man oye vey that would drive me crazy

@sicilianknicca_mickygreeneyes

Жыл бұрын

sorry im not trying to be mean just different to my southern and east coast ears i also hate most southern accents too and the Wisconsin accent would drive me cray for to long so u are not alone lol

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know 😆. I think I talk like everyone else who lives here. Where are you from? I’m sure I’d think you have an accent. Accents don’t bother me.

@sicilianknicca_mickygreeneyes

Жыл бұрын

@@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider lol being so nice throws me off lol. im from upstate italian ny and north country new york and from nashville tennessee in a mostly black neighboorhood for many years before going to college in north midle tennessee so i dont like the r sound lol

@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider

Жыл бұрын

No worries. Doesn’t bother me. I’m headed to upstate New York in a week. I’m going to ask around and see if my accent bugs everyone else 😆. Thanks for watching 👊🏻

@sicilianknicca_mickygreeneyes

Жыл бұрын

@@sandiegoneighborhoodinsider its funny u said no worries as that is a very typical west coast saying northerner's and mid south say no prob/ problem because we always have time for worries life is a worry but we dont want no problems b. so we say no problem because the north is a wee bit aggressive and is inherently anti control lol if i bumped into u on the street u dont say no worries thats to much of an order who are u to tell me what to worry about lol rents due. the north is a big bag of neuroses whereas no problem lets them know we dont want no problems or we just say sorry old school like . u will like upstate ny its very nyc like especially in the small towns cities but less like the city as although we are blunt we are giving and caring we have immigrant values up there still not american anti values