May 9, 2023

Festa Scudetto in New York City

Ribalta's curbside seating area is decorated with
murals honoring Napoli's historic third Scudetto
Sunday afternoon after Traditional Latin Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brooklyn, New York, members of the nascent Real Partenopea Brooklyn Club gathered at Ribalta Ristorante at 48 E 12th St. (aka SSC Napoli St.) in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, to watch Napoli's highly anticipated home match against Fiorentina and celebrate our team's third Scudetto. The place to be when it comes to Neapolitan cuisine and calcio, our raucous quintet joined a host of supporters from the tri-state area to cheer on Gli Azzurri and eat, drink and be merry. Ribalta's festive atmosphere is a small extension of the tremendous jubilation emanating from the Capital, i.e. Naples, and the small Neapolitan satellites dispersed around the globe. Grazie ragazzi e Forza Napoli Sempre!
(L) The beautifully decorated sanctuary at Our Lady of Peace Church.
(R) Real Partenopea Brooklyn's "Festa Scudetto" invitation
Ribalta's Rosario Procino is attempting to rename the section of
E 12th St. that runs from University Street to Broadway "SSC Napoli St."
Until its official, a mock street sign has been affixed to a street post 
Veteran and young Tifosi take pictures by the street sign and murals
Our new friends at the 4040 Store generously
gifted us one of their cool new t-shirts
(Above & below) Ribalta erupts into song after Victor Osimhen's goal
🎵 Siamo Noi, Siamo Noi, I Campioni dell'Italia Siamo Noi... 🎵
🎵 Siamo Noi, Siamo Noi, I Campioni dell'Italia Siamo Noi... 🎵
🎵 Siamo Noi, Siamo Noi, I Campioni dell'Italia Siamo Noi 🎵
(L) Joyous fans celebrating another Napoli victory. (R) We quenched our thirst with some Neapolitan lager. Love the label shaped like San Gennaro
Among other Neapolitan delicacies, we enjoyed a classic pizza Margherita