gennaio 2021

around the neighborhood

St. Leo's website redesigned Check it out >>> Livestream Masses Not comfy attending church at St. Leo's in person? Attend Mass online >>>

Little Italy featured in Baltimore Magazine Little Italy was the featured story in January's Baltimore Magazine, covering 14 pages and included an assortment of vintage photos by Little Italy's own Thomas C. Scilipoti.

andiamo ... please support Little Italy's restaurants

You're still eating and Little Italy is still feeding! Visit your favorite restaurants' facebook pages and websites to learn about their latest promotions, menus, special hours, and creative ways of feeding people as they muddle through the pandemic. A few are even taking food into the county! Learn more as you click through the restaurant links below.

Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano Angeli's Pizzeria ​Amicci’s of Little Italy ​Café Gia Ristorante Clark Burger Frank Velleggia's Casa di Pasta (retail/wholesale fresh pasta) Chiapparelli’s Italian Restaurant​ Dalesio’s of Little Italy Germano’s Piattini Isabella’s Brick Oven Pizza

Joe Benny's Focacceria​ La Scala Ristorante Italiano La Tavola Ristorante Italiano​ ​Little India My Thai ​Osteria da Amedeo Ovenbird Bakery ​Pane e Vino Bar ​Sabatino’s Italian Restaurant Vaccaro’s Italian Pastry Shop Yossita's Coffee

Mmmmm, mangiamo ... let's eat!

Little Italy Lodge Update January events have been canceled. The Lodge may be offering a Valentine's Day carryout dinner, stay tuned. 2021 membership dues can be mailed to 905 E. Pratt Street, Little Italy/Baltimore 21202 or to pay by credit card, email [email protected]. Renewal dues are $40 and $65 for new members along with a completed application found on littleitalylodge-osia.org. The annual Taste of Italy fundraiser is Sunday, September 26, 2021. Tickets go on sale in the spring and benefit the Little Italy Lodge Foundation. Bravo!! The Little Italy Lodge Foundation 2021 awards have been increased to $32,000! Two $6,000 scholarships and four $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to winning college students. Deadline to submit applications is May 1, 2021. Visit littleitalyfoundation.org.

$5 per ticket 31 chances to win in January! 28 chances to win in February! Your ticket is entered in daily drawings. For tickets and details, email Sue Walmsley, [email protected] This is a fundraiser for the Little Italy Lodge until it can resume its normal events and activities. Thank you for your support!

"What's so funny?" caption contest winners

Last month we held a "What's so funny?" caption contest based on this delightful image published in the new book, Italians in Baltimore, submitted by Carmen Strollo. Thanks to those who participated and congratulazioni to our top 3 winners! 1ST PLACE: Annette Wick "Your 40-year-old son says he's moving out???" 2ND PLACE: Deana Ackiss “And then they tried to tell us Italians how many people we could have over for the holiday!” 3RD PLACE: William Malfara "Did you hear? They just invented a low-calorie cannoli!"

"I spent an evening pouring over and devouring every page of Italians in Baltimore. Thank you for gifting us these treasured memories ... memories that will surely be handed down for generations to come. Mille grazie." ~ Mary Jean DeLauney "Thank you for sending the books ... what I saw was amazing. So many great pictures! I am so pleased to be a part of the book, I feel like a celebrity! Thank you for all your hard work in putting it together. Thanks again - it's wonderful!" ~ Janet Kaiser (pictured here with her nonna)

GET A FREE BOOK! When you order ANY three books on our online book shop, you'll receive a FREE copy of Baltimore's Own Little Italy Artist: The Artwork of Tony DeSales - a $30 value.

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