| Little Italy is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland | | | | This is a unique coffee house serving a selection |
| situated east of the Inner Harbor. The city's | | | | of Espresso, Cappuccino and other beverages. |
| busiest restaurant districts are in Little Italy. During | | | | Chiapparelli's |
| the 19th and 20th century, a large number of | | | | Chiapparelli's was voted restaurateur of the Year |
| Italian immigrant families moved into the area, | | | | by the Restaurant Association of Maryland. It is |
| which is how it got the name of Little Italy. | | | | one of Maryland's best-known and most loved |
| Today, this neighborhood is still home to a tight | | | | restaurants. This restaurant has passed from |
| knit, large and active Italian ethnic community. | | | | generation to generation for many years. |
| Part 2: Popular Restaurants in Little Italy | | | | Chiapparelli's has a reputation for a dedication to |
| Amicci's | | | | serving high-quality Italian food. Brick walls provide |
| For over 12 years Amicci's has provided Baltimore | | | | a pleasant atmosphere for dining. The menu |
| and Little Italy residents with the freshest | | | | includes:o Local seafood specialso Delicious vealo |
| Italian-American Cuisine in a very casual eatery. | | | | Homemade specialtieso One of Baltimore's |
| They serve seafood, chicken, pasta, and | | | | best-known salads |
| vegetarian entrees. The restaurant is located in a | | | | Banquet facilities and valet parking is also available |
| 100 year old row house in Historic Little Italy. | | | | at Chiapparelli's. |
| They are famous for "homemade Italian Comfort | | | | Festivals held in Little Italy include:o St. Anthony |
| Food, served in a relaxed, fun, and casual | | | | Festivalo St. Gabriel Festivalo Nationally recognized |
| atmosphere. Favorite dish is: Pane Rotundo. | | | | open-air Italian Film Festival |
| Caesar's Den | | | | The St. Anthony festival is held in June and the St. |
| Caesar's Den is the perfect place for a special | | | | Gabriel Festival is held in August around the |
| night, important meeting, party, wedding or | | | | historic landmark of St. Leo the Great's Church |
| anniversary. They are a full-restaurant with a goal | | | | which was built in 1880. The Great Fire of 1904 |
| of making occasions that involve food, special. | | | | did not destroy the Great's Church. Ever since the |
| They also offer more casual affairs for lunch and | | | | Great Fire, the Little Italy neighborhood holds a |
| dinner options. | | | | festival in the name of St. Anthony and |
| Café di Roma | | | | celebrates Little Italy's Salvation. |
| Café di Roma boasts of some of the | | | | The open-air Italian Film Festival is held each |
| best homemade Gelato for desert anywhere and | | | | Friday during the summer with live music and |
| that includes even Italy! They make their Gelato | | | | refreshments in the center of Little Italy. |
| fresh daily. It is low fat, but creamy and delicious | | | | To learn more about contact information for the |
| as a treat. Flavors include assortments made with | | | | events and restaurants listed in this article, follow |
| fresh fruits like peaches, mangos, raspberries and | | | | the link in the resource box at the end of this |
| others. They also have an assortment of the | | | | article. |
| traditional Italian varieties as well. | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource |
| Café di Roma also boasts an assortment | | | | box. |
| of Italian Pastries made by their own pastry chef. | | | | |