May 22, 2021

A Look at the Sons of the Two Sicilies Smoking Pipe Club Inaugural “Founders’ Night Dinner and Pipes”

A commemorative photo with the flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Photos courtesy of the Sons of the Two Sicilies Smoking Pipe Club
Members and friends of the Sons of the Two Sicilies Smoking Pipe Club gathered at Amunì Ristorante (7217 3rd Avenue) in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Thursday evening for a puff and a bite at our inaugural "Founders' Night Dinner and Pipes."
Grilled vegetables with mushrooms and olives
Arancini
Carciofi fritti
Sfincione
Pasta al forno
Pasta alla Norma
Braciola di maiale al forno
Spada alla griglia
Pollo alla Milanese
Profiterole and cannoli
Nero d'Avola wine with dinner and some Gran Duque d'Alba brandy afterward in honor of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples
(Above & below) After our delicious Sicilian repast,
we enjoyed a leisurely smoke and more than a few laughs
A variety of pipes from Southern Italy were on hand
La bandiere delle Due Sicilie