| 1. Bonasera's 2.
Cook County Memorial Hospital
3. Salvatore's Ristorante
L - Elevated Train Station
Little Italy comprises the majority of the
Near West Side. As the name implies it is an Italian neighborhood whose residents
are primarily lower middle class or working class.
The area is steeped in tradition and customs. Most of the people who live here
are first or second generation immigrants. They are strict Catholics who cling to
the traditions of the Old World. Some speak very little English.
Masses and Festivals are popular here and are celebrated regularly. Most of them
venerate the different Saints. Another popular and indeed permanent fixture on the
crowded city streets of this
area are the mercatos or markets. At these outdoor markets one can
purchase all sorts of goods from different food staples to various trinkets. |
