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^This sounds similar to Syracuse's outer North Side and into Lyncourt(town of Salina). I haven't seen them in a while, but you used to see some guys playing bocce behind the Magnarelli Community Center, which is at McChesney Park in the Court-Woodlawn neighborhood behind Grant Middle School. You also have the Italian American Athletic Club in Lyncourt on Arterial Road.
In keeping with my roots as an italian american, I am in search of close-knit italian communities for possible residence. Tradition and close ties to my roots are important to me which I will not sacrifice for ethnic dilution. Been living in florida but am deciding to move to upstate NY which I've fallen in love with after a couple of trips there.
I visited an italian community there which embraced me with open arms and great italian food I must say. I would like to know which communities in upstate NY are best for those of my italian background. Looking forward to your replies and recommendations.
Arrivederci!!!
Your wording is a bit extreme and this is coming from an Italian myself.
Yes, traditionally Lyell Ave was the main street in Rochester's old school Italian neighborhood. Then, many moved west out Lyell to Gates. Now, everyone is pretty scattered as others have said, but I agree, more west side than east.
It's good to see they are finally trying to establish an Italian district in the city portion of Lyell.
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Rome and Utica are well known Italian enclaves if you are looking at smaller cities. Rome even has a "Little Italy" around its E Dominick St and the East Side of Utica is a known Italian enclave. Honestly, Upstate NY has so many little Italian enclaves. Corning, NY (where I grew up nearby) has many well established Italian families and great Italian food.
A couple of smaller city Italian restaurants I’m familiar with is this restaurant in Oswego: https://www.canalesrestaurantmenu.com/ (Vona’s is another one nearby, but have never been) Garofalo’s is a good deli on the east side of the Oswego River.
and this one in Auburn: Lasca's Restaurant
(this is another and more recent place in its Downtown that I’ve heard good things about: Osteria Salina )
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If you like a smaller town community with a large Italian presence, check out southside Amsterdam. Very strong community feel. Lots of Italian places to eat that have been in the same family for a while. Also very safe. Has a nice bike path and overall is pretty walkable and quiet almost all the time.
^This sounds similar to Syracuse's outer North Side and into Lyncourt(town of Salina). I haven't seen them in a while, but you used to see some guys playing bocce behind the Magnarelli Community Center, which is at McChesney Park in the Court-Woodlawn neighborhood behind Grant Middle School. You also have the Italian American Athletic Club in Lyncourt on Arterial Road.
Just go straight and you will see the other restaurants mentioned above. I forgot to mention the Utica Pizza Kitchen, which is a little further up in a plaza to the left.
I once briefly dated an old school, 100% Italian girl from Upstate NY a while back, this was like 25 years ago, she took me to an area in NY where her grandparents lived, I didn't remember it until now. I went through some older photos (the kind taken with an actual camera) and saw that it was an area called "Pifford". Never heard of it then, and still know nothing about it.
But I do remember literally everyone I met was Italian. Mostly older folks and it was very rural at the time, but there was a drag strip near there and a bunch of guys named Sal and Tony were racing cars, and even some local radio stations played Italian music. Literally everyone was a mechanic or a plumber. Or maybe it was her small circle. Very strange. Nice people, very welcoming, the wine flowed IIRC. I wonder what its like there now....
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