Bradly P.
Yelp
The Piazza Della Famiglia is the ionic hot spot and meeting area in Little Italy! Its 10,000 sq ft open air work of art was dedicated and presented to the community on August 2, 2018.
The Piazza is centrally located in Little Italy from the front of India St and the backside of Columbia. There are many chairs and tables to sit at enjoy people watching or one of the many restaurants from the food hall. Alcohol beverages are allowed but not from any outside sources than the food hall. The value for the food and drink prices are a little steep but I must say you are paying for the experiences like no other. There is a beautiful water fountain on the backside of Columbia, and the Piazza is decorated throughout the year based on seasons. From the left facing India, you have the beautiful Vici apartments, and to the right, you have Amici apartments.
There are many events here held daily, such as on Thursday nights, they have salsa nights, and they also do trivia nights as well and wine and paint. The best thing to do for events is go to the little Italy page to keep up with the latest events. They even once had a boxing match that was really cool to watch. On Wednesday and Saturdays, they have the little Italy Mercarto market that stretches through the Piazza. The Piazza is also home to Taste of Little Italy, where they hold annual events for the spectacular tasting event. The best time to go is basically anytime you're in the area since you will get different experiences each visit since there is always something going on. If you go early in the morning, you might pass up the little italy crew deep cleaning the Piazza with high-pressure washers and a group of gentlemen playing cards drinking coffee. If you go in the afternoon, you might experience people having lunch outside and school age children passing through while getting out of school. At night time is when the magic happens and everyone comes out. You will see magicians, live music, jazz players, dancers, and a whole lot of pedicabs waiting to offer a ride. The nighttime is beautiful with lights and the glowing fountain.
Overall, I can go on and on about the Piazza, but you will just have to see for yourselves since it's so worth checking out. This place is perfect for meetups with friends or having coffee or a nice alcoholic beverage with friends or family. The Piazza will always have a deep place in my heart since I have so many good memories from this ionic place.
