With the fluorescent “Welcome to Little Italy” sign warmly gracing the sky, this incredible historic district has quite a lot to offer despite the implications of its name. Labeled after the large influx of immigrants that came during the early 20th century, Little Italy was already a tourist location by 1940 because of its authentic Italian food and rich culture.

Of course, when you think of Little Italy, food is the first thing that pops into your mind. The perfect slices of pizza that really hit the spot and heavenly plates of pasta wouldn’t be complete without the cheese, would they? Take it back to basics and visit the oldest cheese shop in America — the iconic Alleva Dairy.