Book ~ "College Street – Little Italy: Toronto’s Renaissance Strip" - Denis De Klerck and Corrado Paina (2006)

From Toronto.ca ~ College Street - Little Italy: Toronto’s Renaissance Strip charts the history of a community that is a microcosm of the larger forces that created the diverse culture of today’s Toronto. Through immigration, College Street has evolved as Canada has evolved with each generation and ethnic group leaving its distinctive mark. This anthology, richly illustrated with archival photos, details the settlement of many ethnic groups (primarily Italian, Jewish and Portuguese). It reflects the architectural, natural, and urban footprint as well as the arts, culinary and high quality urban life for which Toronto’s Little Italy is renowned across North America.

Little Italy is a neighbourhood just north of us so I found this book very interesting. I love reading about the history of Toronto, especially when it's just around the corner.