TOPHAT's Taste of Little Italy Festival, Lady Bugs, and a Full Belly

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for Brews at Lady Bug Tavern, Live Italian Music and Taste of Little Italy festival.

For details on what to expect, see the link below.
https://tolittleitaly.com/taste-of-little-italy-2025/

As it is Taste of Little Italy weekend, I recommend walking from Ossington station (Delaware Entrance at the West end of the platform) straight south on Delaware to Lady Bug Tavern.

Lady Bug Tavern warm-up 4:30 pm
890 College St, Toronto, ON M6H 1A3

https://www.ladybugtavern.com/

At 5:30 PMish, we will head towards the Main Stage at Shaw to hear Malia Love an international award-winning vocalist and songwriter perform.

https://www.malialovemusic.com/

At 6 pmish, we will head East to see Little Italy Art Projection at Grace to queue up to see this video art display and enjoy some eats.

• Classic Italian: Think wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and creamy gelato.
• Spiducci: Grilled skewers that are a festival staple.
• Multicultural bites: Expect dishes with fusion twists and diverse global flavors.

At 6:30 PMish we will head East to Claudio Santaluce at Clinton stage, playing traditional Italian music on his accordian.

https://claudiosantaluce.com/

At 7 PMish we will head East to Ozzie Fidello at Euclid Stage

Sorry, no link for Ozzie.

At 7:30 our meet-up comes to an end, though the festival continues until 10 pm.