Iron Island is the name given to Buffalo s East Side neighborhood surrounding the Lovejoy area because of the fact that it surrounded by railroad tracks. The Lovejoy area has a deep and rich tradition of being a proximately Italian American neighborhood.
My grandfather worked for the Amigone Funeral Home that is now The Iron Island Museum, which has been made famous because it is considered to be haunted.
Camillo s Sloan Market is a great deli with amazing cuts of meats and other Italian-influenced dishes and relishes.
The Spirit Of American-Italian Club, Inc. better known as The Big Timer s Club is a private club that focuses on the preservation of the history of, not only Italian Americans in this area, but the surrounding neighborhood.