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| The usual suspects came out to party at the “Brigands' Roost” Photos by Andrew Giordano and New York Scugnizzo |
Tuesday night my friends and I celebrated Neapolitan culture at Acqua Restaurant and Wine Bar’s 2nd Annual Cena Spettacolo–Neapolitan Soiree in Manhattan’s historic South Street Seaport. For the occasion, Chef Giuseppe Marrone prepared a spectacular Neapolitan menu complete with insalata di mare, parmigiana di melanzane, polpette, spaghettoni ai ricci di mare, filet di orate al cartoccio con profumo di mare, paccheri con ragù’ napoletano, sfogliatella, wine, cocktails, and digestifs (limoncello, amaro). Perfectly paired with the meal was a live musical performance by Gerry Gennarelli and Roberto Iriti Jit. The entertaining duo interpreted a variety of traditional jazz and Neapolitan standards, including a rousing rendition of everybody’s favorite, 'O surdato 'nnammurato.
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Festivities kicked off with Gerry Gennarelli and Roberto Iriti Jit
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(L) Acqua’s simple decor. (R) What better way to begin a celebration than with a bottle of Falanghina del Sannio, a tasty dry white wine from Campania
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| Insalata di mare (mixed seafood, carrots, celery and lemon dressing) |
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| (L) Polpette (traditional beef meatballs with tomato sauce and parmigiana). (R) Parmigiana di melanzane (eggplant parmigiana) |
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| Paccheri con ragù’ napoletano (tube pasta with traditional Neapolitan ragu’) |
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| Spaghettoni ai ricci di mare (handcrafted pasta with sea urchin, parsley and lemon zest) |
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| Sfogliatella (Neapolitan puff pastry with ricotta and orange zest) |
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(Above & below) Family and friends enjoying the revelry
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After dinner, guests stretched their legs and mingled
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Chef Marrone (above) and partygoers (below) get in on the act
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(Above & below) Revelers get into the spirit and dance the tarantella
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'O triccheballacche
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(Above & below) After a few drinks, we really start to kick up our heels
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(Above & below) Chef Marrone lives and breathes Napoli
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Briganti show their Due Sicilie pride
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21 Peck Slip @ Water Street
New York, New York 10038
Tel 212.349.4433
www.acquarestaurantnyc.com
