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Evviva Santa Rosalia!
Photos by New York Scugnizzo
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Yesterday kicked off the 2015 Feast of Santa Rosalia in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. A neighborhood staple for 40 years, the celebration features nightly entertainment, games, rides, and plenty of delicious food. The festivities continue until Sunday, August 30th.
Enjoy the many amusements, but please don't forget the true reason for the celebration and honor our glorious patroness Santa Rosalia. The procession from the chapel (18th Ave. and 72nd Street) starts Sunday, August 30th at 2 PM. Mass will be celebrated at St. Dominic's Church (2001 Bay Ridge Pkwy) at 3 PM. |
| Opening night was a blast! Meeting up with some friends for dinner and a little lighthearted revelry brought back a lot of fond memories. |
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| Be sure to visit our friends Jill and RoseAnn at the Big Chair for a few laughs and a fun souvenir |
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| Stop by Lucy's and try some of their delicious Sicilian specialties. Sal started me off with some grilled stigghiola |
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| Stigghiola (roasted lamb intestines) |
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| Boiled pork hocks and feet |
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| Fried peppers and marinated artichoke hearts |
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| Grilled octopus |
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| Our new friend Lidia enjoyed some pig's feet salad |
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For dessert, I devoured my brioche con gelato at Villabate Alba Pasticceria
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| Caffe Italia still makes one of the best shots of espresso in Brooklyn |
