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| Revelers gather at Amunì for a festive outdoor dinner |
Enjoying St. Martin’s Summer (i.e. unseasonably warm weather) and taking a brief respite from the incessant inanity and madness of the news cycle, members and friends of the Fratelli della Santa Fede (Sanfedisti for short) returned to Amunì Ristorante (7217 3rd Avenue) in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Tuesday evening to celebrate the Feasts of Sant’Andrea Avellino, San Trifone, San Respicio and Santa Ninfa. Like everyone else in our poorly run city, the coronavirus lockdown and escalating lawlessness has dramatically hindered our ability to celebrate our faith and culture together, so whenever we get the chance we jump at the opportunity with great zeal and enthusiasm. Making the most of the celebration, our famished little warband made sure to honor all our November patrons, the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and heroic military veterans. We also threw in a couple of birthdays and a name day for good measure.
As usual, Chef Vincent Dardanello made us feel right at home and, after grace, treated us to another sumptuous multi-course repast replete with Sicilian delicacies and chef specialties. A culinary gem, the food and service at Amunì are consistently good and the price is always right.
One can only image how awesome the restaurant is going to be once all the draconian restrictions and soul-crushing pitfalls corrupt government tyrants have imposed on small businesses are finally lifted. In the meantime, we will continue to support, to the best of our ability, businesses, priests and, dare I say, politicians worthy of our support.
~ Giovanni di Napoli, November 11, Feast of San Martino di Tours
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| Makeshift table shrine with reliquary prayer card for Sant'Andrea Avellini; tin reliquary for St. Pio; prayer cards for St. Gertrude the Great, St. Joseph Moscati, St. Martin of Tours, the Holy Souls in Purgatory, St. Andrew the Apostle and St. Charles Borromeo; and a large tin medallion of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini |
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(L-R) Flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and
tapestry with the Imperial coat-of-arms of Austria-Hungary
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| Carciofi fritti |
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Roasted eggplant with mozzarella, roasted peppers and balsamic reduction
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Carduni fritti
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| Arancini |
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| Panelle with fresh ricotta, caciocavallo and topped with lemon zest |
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Bucatini con sarde
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Pounded pork chop with roasted potatoes and arugula salad
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| Homemade cannoli with crushed pistachios |
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We enjoyed some Amaro Lucano and cassata Siciliana with our espresso
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Happy Birthday to Andrew and Charles!
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Amunì ★★★★★Una Vera Esperienza Siciliana
7217 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11209
718-833-7833 | vincent@amunibrooklyn.com
