For an authentic slice of Italian-American vita (life), dive into this earthy indoor market, where banter-loving vendors flog everything from olives, cheeses and pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) to T-shirts reminding you that ‘A friend will help you move, but a real friend will help you move a body.’ If you’re lucky, you might cross paths with a kitschy crooner and some booty-shaking nonnas.
The site was one of several WPA (Works Progress Administration) markets established by mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in the 1930s, a move designed to clear the city streets of pushcart merchants.
