30 Foods Italian Immigrants Actually Ate in 1920s Little Italy, NY

We are all aware of family traditions, but we rarely know what our ancestors ate a hundred or more years ago. This film, enriched with still photographs of the 1920s, shows what poor Italians ate in New York City. Spoiler alert: you won’t see pizzas, cannolis, or Braised Beef Short Rib Agnolotti. But you will see a lot of spaghetti, beans, greens, and soup made from bone water. (The America We Remember; 2026; 63’)