Little Italy Pink Saturday

Once again, it's time to join in the Pink Saturday fun. This last month we've added seasonal pictures and this will be one of the last seasonal posts for this year. I have a couple of other ideas, but beginning on January 1, 2015 it will be time to return to Foodie Friday, book reviews and my perfect word for 2015. I've enjoyed spending time visiting holiday sights and sharing them, and I hope you all have enjoyed these posts, too.

I've been spending a lot of time in Lower Manhattan and it's been a real change of scenery. I don't think I've been in the City Hall area very much since I retired and in just that short while there are new buildings and a changing skyline. But as much as New York changes there are happily still old favorites. On Christmas Eve I walked uptown and stopped to enjoy Little Italy. The neighborhood is now mostly restaurants and pastry shops, but I enjoyed looking in windows.

This store had religious objects imported from Italy.

 

My first food stop was Ferrara's. I thought of stopping for a cannoli and coffee, but the line was long. I did enjoy taking pictures of the treats for sale.

 



The temptation was great, but I moved on with just pictures for souvenirs.

 

I had the good luck at arriving at Caffe Roma during a lull and was able to get a table without a wait. By the time I left a half hour later, every table was filled.

 





 This is the oldest pastry shop in the neighborhood and the cannoli I ordered was delicious. I especially liked the old-fashioned ambience.   

 

Christmas was lovely, warm and fun and the last few days have been spent seeing friends and enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. What a treat!

 

 

This house was just a few blocks from the friends I visited on Christmas. I enjoyed the simple, but lovely, white lights.

As always, thanks for visiting. Your visits and friendship are great gifts all year round.