Actual Italians haven’t lived in Little Italy for generations, it’s just an open air museum for tourists. It’s not a real neighborhood. If you want good Italian food without throngs of tourists surrounding you, go to Arthur avenue in the Bronx
I have to say I do want to see a stronger color palette here, because with the navy and light blue I keep thinking of Seattle teams for some reason like the Mariners or the Kraken. These color don’t scream New York