Scenes from the 40th Anniversary Feast of Santa Rosalia in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
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I had such a good time yesterday I couldn't wait to come back
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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| Devotees pin donations on to the saint at the outdoor chapel |
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Even though I abstain from meat on Fridays, I had no problem finding something delicious to eat for supper. I started off with a delicious rapini arancini
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| Next, I enjoyed some littleneck clams on the half shell |
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| followed by a half dozen baked clams |
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| with a little seafood salad on the side |
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| I completed my meal with an espresso and one of my all-time favorite pastries, a Baked Iris (stuffed with sweet ricotta) from Villabate Alba Pasticceria |
