There was a time when Italians lived in Manhattan's "Little Italy." A long time ago. Now, it's just an area called "Nolita" full of rich people and expensive "boutiques" and the Gawker Media offices, and the only real Italian connection left is the annual Feast of San Gennaro, a horrible week-long street fair…

Those working tirelessly to stop the stereotyping of Italian Americans in the media won't be too happy about this.

"I live on Mulberry Street. Every morning as I walk to work during the disgusting San Gennaro Festival, people are pouring what seems to be bleach on the street in an effort to 'clean' the street. Just another example of how the San Gennaro festival is a parasite on this neighborhood." [Scott Kidder]

So, because we have a problem with alcohol and we desperately needed something to quell the tremors, we just stopped by Shark Bar, which is on the corner of Mulberry Street. Guess what we noticed? The San Gennaro Festival has started! If you've never heard of the festival, you should know that it's the greatest…