TH-cam suggested this video and so glad I clicked and watched!! I am a 65 year old Italian American woman that grew up in an Italian immigrant community in Bristol, R.I. where many of the Italian immigrants including my maternal grandparents came from Manfredonia in the Province of Foggia where they fished for a living which included my family. So much of what you showed in this video brought back many fond memories of my childhood. Most of my family lived in tenement apartments, and when the 1st family members being my great Aunt Carmella and Uncle Arthur were able to purchase a single family home with a basement that had a kitchen the whole family celebrated as that is where most of the family functions would take place from then on especially our Christmas Eve celebration. Coming from a commercial fishing family we had more like the Feast of the Fifty Fishes and most of the fish dishes were cooked in and eaten in Aunt Carmella's basement kitchen and as a result we all smelled like fish for days LOL. Thanks for the memories. 🥰
Relatives not too far from Foggia, I've visited Foggia a couple of times, my relatives from further up north very near Termoli, quiet area, untainted almost, I've visited there 20 times so far
Fantastic stuff. I live in California, but have always had an affinity for Pittsburgh, even though I have never actually visited, dang it! Love the Italian section and I am sure the people are terrific. More Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Great episode.
Love this series!!!! I hope you make more!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 You have an incredible voice, so talented! And it was so awesome you got to have Sunday dinner with Jimmy & his family!🤩
I grew up in Pittsburgh, and every weekend we could we went to the strip. PennMac was always the first stop on our list. Ahhh, the smells! Bread, cheese, meats, olives, pasta, olive oil, we have nothing like this in Arizona. I've flown back to Pgh just to go to the strip.
Congrats to Sal, my favourite Italian, for touring the theaters throughout the US. I love the italian vibes,... like the old grandma´s of my hometone in Austria who kept the families together back in the day,.. good old days,.. sad those women are gone. Keep up your great work, showing a beautiful side of America and making people smile! Cheers
Sal that was stupendous I really enjoyed it thanks for being such a gracious host, Lady is a Tramp “ beautiful arrangement as good as I’ve ever heard I’m 73 now 👏👏👏👍🎶🎶🎶
My family and the Wodarek family have been friends for a LONG time. My grandpa and jimmys grandpa served in the army together in Germany!!! Super cool to see Sal hanging out with the whole family! I instantly texted Jim after seeing this!!!
Yes, there are. Franco Harris of course, and then his Italian Army created by local Italian Americans !! There are a couple of films set in Pittsburgh's Little Italy: Dominick & Eugene starring Ray Liotta and A Wedding For Bella starring Scott Baio. Ciao e buona giornata, amici!
I've dealt with Penn Mac for many years when I ran a pizza shop, they are great people and have the best products. I've never heard of Dom's, even though Ive been in the area forever, and a very good friend lives in Trafford. I will check them out! And i'm the 1k like of this video!! lol
Don’t forget the Polish 🤣 yinzz should have stopped in Mancini’s in Mckees Rocks the history is amazing in Pittsburgh that’s why the food is good. Polish-Sicilian American ❤️ both of my parents are from Pittsburgh
My Nonna still lives on Valera Ave in Carrick…when I say I grew up Italian…this is my Italian. And knowing Jimmy “Big Muscles” is Calabrese…hits home more than seeing Penn Mac cause my family is from Calabria and no one knows what vrascioli is or appreciates it!
Ok Sal, after watching this and wishing I was closer to that Italian heritage, (I'm on the west coast of Canada), I have one question. How can there possibly be any skinny Italians? When you are surrounded by this much great food, how can anyone not be fat and sassy? 🤣🤣 I just found this series watching one of your interviews. Brilliant idea, and keeps you out there where people can see you. Not to mention we can find some great Italian food!! Diners, Drive-ins and Dives for people that love Italian food and great music!! Thank you!1
it's all about HOW you eat an not necessarily what you eat..Anything in moderation an maybe even a lil more can't really be to bad for you..I was in Pitt for a Steelers game last year, an really wanted to hit their little Italy,which I'm guessing is the strip they're on here? I wasn't able to make it , but you can bet yer ass I'll be back soon..Thanks for the vid an info
Sal just love you since I first saw you on AGT I was in tears when you won and got the golden buzzard from Heidi. I felt you should have won everything and was one of your biggest fans. Your personality and charm just won the nation. we love the old songs of yesteryear that you sing just as well or better than the great legends such as Frank Sinatra and a few others. You should be in Vegas making millions. Get real managers that can put you there. God bless you and I wish you great fortunes. Your friend from upstate NY Michael Torres. We live in Dannemora...
You’re a new person now Sal those days of eating like a pyromaniac are behind you but I know you must miss them even if just a little, Jimmy and nonna Rita I’ve seen on Facebook 👏👏👏 fabulous job unbelievable thanks again Sal Valatinetti.
We all making red and grappa in our basement here in Pittsburgh my friend. Every little town has a fruit market that sells grapes or juice in the fall.
Incredibile vedere le famiglie Italiane, nonni zii cugini figli tutti insieme anche in America e così fieri di essere Italiani. Forse sono piu' Italiani loro oggi che noi qui in Italia
For all Italian American, I'm kinda proud that even after few generations you like to call yourself Italian... Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹.. and let me tell you something, that's a good pizza
I saw your video in Little Italy NY. I’m 80 and my dream to live in Little Italy. If you know of a nice fellow who would like a roommate for company, laughter, let me know.
No Italians other than American Italians act in this manner. These kinds of inflections tones mannerisms are purely American not Italian. It's all so Sporanos...😅😅😅😅😅
@@geoffoaklandyup, I’m aware and my in-laws are from there and still live there. This person stated there are no Italian neighborhoods left which isn’t entirely true.
TH-cam suggested this video and so glad I clicked and watched!! I am a 65 year old Italian American woman that grew up in an Italian immigrant community in Bristol, R.I. where many of the Italian immigrants including my maternal grandparents came from Manfredonia in the Province of Foggia where they fished for a living which included my family. So much of what you showed in this video brought back many fond memories of my childhood. Most of my family lived in tenement apartments, and when the 1st family members being my great Aunt Carmella and Uncle Arthur were able to purchase a single family home with a basement that had a kitchen the whole family celebrated as that is where most of the family functions would take place from then on especially our Christmas Eve celebration. Coming from a commercial fishing family we had more like the Feast of the Fifty Fishes and most of the fish dishes were cooked in and eaten in Aunt Carmella's basement kitchen and as a result we all smelled like fish for days LOL. Thanks for the memories. 🥰
Relatives not too far from Foggia, I've visited Foggia a couple of times, my relatives from further up north very near Termoli, quiet area, untainted almost, I've visited there 20 times so far
Fantastic stuff. I live in California, but have always had an affinity for Pittsburgh, even though I have never actually visited, dang it! Love the Italian section and I am sure the people are terrific. More Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Great episode.
I'm Italian American and I have 2 kitchens
And one is on the basement ...for heavy duty cooking, canning, and all the good stuff..Sal should visit us
if a calabrese is called thickheaded wat is a siciliian called
The.Best.Episode.Ever! The bar is set too high now to top this one!
Love videos like this. He’s the Italian American Bourdain lol
I miss living in Pittsburgh, that city has a sense of community like no other place in the US.
Love this series!!!! I hope you make more!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 You have an incredible voice, so talented!
And it was so awesome you got to have Sunday dinner with Jimmy & his family!🤩
I grew up in Pittsburgh, and every weekend we could we went to the strip. PennMac was always the first stop on our list. Ahhh, the smells! Bread, cheese, meats, olives, pasta, olive oil, we have nothing like this in Arizona. I've flown back to Pgh just to go to the strip.
Congrats to Sal, my favourite Italian, for touring the theaters throughout the US. I love the italian vibes,... like the old grandma´s of my hometone in Austria who kept the families together back in the day,.. good old days,.. sad those women are gone. Keep up your great work, showing a beautiful side of America and making people smile! Cheers
OOoohh! Atso! It’s Sally w the voice of an angel! This content..amazing👌, grazie!!! We need more of this in or lives. A salute, cent’anni 🇮🇹👌🇮🇹👍👍👍👍👍
I loved everything about this, but my favorite was towards the end with the mandolin and singing speak softly love!!!!
I’m Mexican & native, my mom’s fiance is full blood Italian. Great people, great culture.
Just amazing! Sal is what makes it!...Sal needs to have his own TV Show!
Isn’t everybody Italian? This brought back so many memories. I always asked my Grandma how do you say Pittsburgh in Italian? Her answer was ehhh HOME!
Man I dunno why this gave me so much joy. Jimmy you're family is tremendously rich in what matters most in life.
Would definitely love to continue seeing more Pittsburgh content! Heck, I’ll even get involved myself haha
Sal that was stupendous I really enjoyed it thanks for being such a gracious host, Lady is a Tramp “ beautiful arrangement as good as I’ve ever heard I’m 73 now 👏👏👏👍🎶🎶🎶
My family and the Wodarek family have been friends for a LONG time. My grandpa and jimmys grandpa served in the army together in Germany!!! Super cool to see Sal hanging out with the whole family! I instantly texted Jim after seeing this!!!
Family dinner……makes me so homesick……Sunday dinner with those you love……thank you so much!!..Sal you are a happy soul❤❤❤❤
You drove up my street and past my house in Trafford on your way to Dom's! So cool to have had you here in Trafford! Great episode!!!
This series is my favorite on TH-cam rn
Sal, the big personality is everything. good for you buddy! salute
Love Sal and his crew brings me back to my days in the Bronx..
Please make more episodes! Would love you to go to the little Italy in Providence RI!
I remember when I first heard this awsome young man!! So happy to see these travels of his…..you go Sal!,😊😊❤❤
LOVE THESE !!!! 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
They need to bring this series back. I watch this over and over
This series is incredible!!!
My favourite series
Grande Sal! Mi pice il tuo programma, sei un grande! Un saluto!
Yes, there are. Franco Harris of course, and then his Italian Army created by local Italian Americans !! There are a couple of films set in Pittsburgh's Little Italy: Dominick & Eugene starring Ray Liotta and A Wedding For Bella starring Scott Baio. Ciao e buona giornata, amici!
Thanks for coming to my city.. Keep it up. Great video. Are you related or a nephew of Dom Deluise? You remind me of him.
I've dealt with Penn Mac for many years when I ran a pizza shop, they are great people and have the best products. I've never heard of Dom's, even though Ive been in the area forever, and a very good friend lives in Trafford. I will check them out! And i'm the 1k like of this video!! lol
All class right here! Incredible experiences still exist.
Love, love, love 🇮🇹
This was the best 40 minutes I've spent in weeks. I love the Italian air freshener, at the end.
Love'it! Best Food of the World is the italian Food...Amazing...Nice Video...Salute all.
That store is amazing, Definitely gonna visit
Love this episode….I’m watching it again! I hope more “Get in the car” episodes come out
I’ve been everywhere this episode went! It’s the best!!!
Don’t forget the Polish 🤣 yinzz should have stopped in Mancini’s in Mckees Rocks the history is amazing in Pittsburgh that’s why the food is good. Polish-Sicilian American ❤️ both of my parents are from Pittsburgh
Love this show. The meal and gathering at the end of this episode was a blessing to view. “Salud, chindon”
I dno where I’ve been for the past 7 months but I’m glad I made it here prob one of the best things I’ve ever watched on TH-cam
Grazie!
My Nonna still lives on Valera Ave in Carrick…when I say I grew up Italian…this is my Italian. And knowing Jimmy “Big Muscles” is Calabrese…hits home more than seeing Penn Mac cause my family is from Calabria and no one knows what vrascioli is or appreciates it!
Ok Sal, after watching this and wishing I was closer to that Italian heritage, (I'm on the west coast of Canada), I have one question. How can there possibly be any skinny Italians? When you are surrounded by this much great food, how can anyone not be fat and sassy? 🤣🤣
I just found this series watching one of your interviews. Brilliant idea, and keeps you out there where people can see you. Not to mention we can find some great Italian food!! Diners, Drive-ins and Dives for people that love Italian food and great music!! Thank you!1
it's all about HOW you eat an not necessarily what you eat..Anything in moderation an maybe even a lil more can't really be to bad for you..I was in Pitt for a Steelers game last year, an really wanted to hit their little Italy,which I'm guessing is the strip they're on here? I wasn't able to make it , but you can bet yer ass I'll be back soon..Thanks for the vid an info
Have a very similar shop near me where i live in Western Australia same people and love going there every day ,Love the video
Thank you, Sal 😉
That man in the Deli from Pittsburgh..is an absolute Angel!!! Godbless him!!
OMG! What a Spread!! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is some store……keep it rolling!!,😮😮😊😊😊❤❤
Ti aspetto in Italia 😉
Amazing segments. I heard Providence R.I has a Little Italy too
Federal Hill
How do these videos not have millions of views!?
I’m in tears from memories.
This was the best episode ever!!!!
Sal just love you since I first saw you on AGT I was in tears when you won and got the golden buzzard from Heidi. I felt you should have won everything and was one of your biggest fans. Your personality and charm just won the nation. we love the old songs of yesteryear that you sing just as well or better than the great legends such as Frank Sinatra and a few others. You should be in Vegas making millions. Get real managers that can put you there. God bless you and I wish you great fortunes. Your friend from upstate NY Michael Torres. We live in Dannemora...
Sal,, Why dont you do remake one day? i like to see it in the sunny day
“Without End”! I love it enough to bring tears to my eyes! May these shops forever endure! God blesses the best!
LOL guy saying fermented "juice" from a basement is better then a '15 Brunello....come on Sal
Great episode
This is like our cellar in NJ
FAMIGLIA
Where is EP 4?!?! I am dying for more please!
You’re a new person now Sal those days of eating like a pyromaniac are behind you but I know you must miss them even if just a little, Jimmy and nonna Rita I’ve seen on Facebook 👏👏👏 fabulous job unbelievable thanks again Sal Valatinetti.
the old school italian families n accents r awesome
We all making red and grappa in our basement here in Pittsburgh my friend. Every little town has a fruit market that sells grapes or juice in the fall.
What a store F_cking amazing
Big Ciaooo Fratello 😉✌️
Incredibile vedere le famiglie Italiane, nonni zii cugini figli tutti insieme anche in America e così fieri di essere Italiani. Forse sono piu' Italiani loro oggi che noi qui in Italia
What a great story I loved it!!😎😎😎
Jimmy is in line to become legendary.
I gotta start singing. I wanna get toured like this, when I go to family grocers
4:55 will have to try this place. (la prima espresso on 21st)
For all Italian American, I'm kinda proud that even after few generations you like to call yourself Italian... Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹.. and let me tell you something, that's a good pizza
Fam went From Abruzzo to Pittsburgh to California.
is this guy related to dom deluise?
Come up one hour north to New Castle if you want real Italian food
Agree!
ny had good pizza in certain sports but u hardly see that old school pizza much anymore in nyc so im glad we got pa
Ayee lets get it
Good one 👍
this guys old school italian accent is amazing
Siete stupendi❤❤
How did I grow up without ever being Italian..go figure!
Many of us in pittsburgh
Where can I see the videos of jimmy and his family?
I need to pay a visit in the Basement of Penn Mac
@18:57 neat to see the basement @pennmac for the 1st time
Di che parte della Calabria venite?
I liked the song at the end
This family is so adorable. Please adopt me.
What was the song sal sang at the end?
Parla piu piano. Done by many artists see which ever version you like best.
Jeanette pa has a good Italian community. Near Trafford.
Ciao da Napoli❤❤❤
Pgh has a lot of Dagos
I saw your video in Little Italy NY. I’m 80 and my dream to live in Little Italy. If you know of a nice fellow who would like a roommate for company, laughter, let me know.
Come to Philly next ❤
10:20 My cool omonimo
Primanti's is ok, not that great. Tastes good once in a while. Ill have to try the Pastrami
If you don't speak the language you aren't Italian anything. Might preserve traditions/food etc but now you are now fully American
No Italians other than American Italians act in this manner. These kinds of inflections tones mannerisms are purely American not Italian. It's all so Sporanos...😅😅😅😅😅
most of the irish ytalians etc left Western Pa starting in 1965 There are no Italian neighborhoods left pal
None at all? You're positive of that? sure, they aren't what they were, but to say there's none left isn't true.
@@Runescape_God the Bloomfield neighborhood is Pittsburgh's Little Italy...it's still there.
@@geoffoaklandyup, I’m aware and my in-laws are from there and still live there. This person stated there are no Italian neighborhoods left which isn’t entirely true.
sure looked like Jimmy Muscles had one in Brookline.. His entire family populates the town.