We've been reading plenty of late about what's happening in Little Italy... such as the
dwindling numbers of Italian-Americans living there ... and the
fight to cut back the annual San Gennaro Feast ...
So anyone mourning the continued erosion of Little Italy may not care for this one...
The great old Mulberry Street Bar (aka Tony's) in Little Italy is admittedly pretty touristy at times ... all the Soprano's stuff inside and outside of the bar doesn't help. Still. Despite some modern touches (flat-screen TVs!) since Tony sold the place and moved to Florida, the bar retains much of its charm... like a working phone booth ...
And now the bar just added another modern amenity: an Internet jukebox ...
The old one was well-stocked with Frank Sinatra and Mario Lanza, etc. The other evening, some fun-loving tourists made their presence felt during the otherwise sleepy early evening hour by loading up the jukebox with Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees. And they danced...
... and danced...
A few old-timers standing at the bar looked blankly into their beers.