Little Italy Festival

I met up with my parents on Canal Street on Friday evening. They were looking for jewelry and I was amazed to see this part of town reintroduced to me through their eyes. They knew many of the shop owners, and while I have never once walked into these stores, I now see what great jewelry they have to offer. Afterwards I led them through the winding streets of Chinatown and took them under the big green awning of the Saigon Bakery on Mott Street for one of their famous Bahn Mi sandwiches.



My father can be a man of few words at times but when I asked him if it was the best sandwich he'd ever had, he said "yes". Success! On my tour guide kick, I then took them through Chinatown over to Little Italy. There was a festival going on, and we loved walking through it, sampling gelato and taking in the sights and sounds. One savvy restaurant owner saw us walk by and addressed mom, offering her a wide selection of "vegetarian options" served at his restaurant. We just laughed and moved on. Definitely a fun time.