Città dentro una Città- City within a City
An image of Costa's Grocery and Meat Market on Larimer Avenue ca. 1935.
When not celebrating the feast of their paese's patron saint, the residents of East Liberty's Little Italy patronized the family-owned and operated businesses along Larimer Avenue. From soppressata to salame, the products peddled by the grocers and vendors of Larimer Avenue catered to the ethnic tastes of the Italian American community they served. Listen as Herb discusses some of these businesses and relates the unique bond forged between the vendors and customers of Larimer Avenue.