Summer is around the corner and for many of us that means adventures and vacation. For me, it usually means travel to Italy, but this year with things still a bit in the air — pun intended — a trip to Italy may not be in the cards.

If traveling outside the U.S. is in question, but you still need an Italy fix, I’d like to recommend a visit to the many “Little Italy” spots that can be found across the country. New York’s Little Italy is perhaps one of the most well-known, but my personal preference is for Boston’s North End, perhaps because it’s only a few miles from my home, and a neighborhood I am very familiar with.