Little Italy

While driving into Niagara Falls the other day, we passed under the "Little Italy" sign that marks entrance to a small downtown section filled with shops with names like "Spallino" and "Giorgio" and "Bellini". Xavier says, "Are we in Italy, Dad?" Matthew explains that no, this is just an area where there were lots of Italian settlers and that they called the area "Little Italy" to honor them. "Oh," says Xavier, "well, why aren't there any Olive Gardens then?" My son. He knows his Italian food.