September 29, 2025

A Look at the 52nd Annual Bay Ridge Third Avenue Festival

The neighborhood boys really enjoyed the fresh
squeezed limonata (lemonade)and so did we
We had an absolutely wonderful time at the 52nd Annual Bay Ridge Third Avenue Festival, where the neighborhood came alive under a picture-perfect sky. The air was filled with the aroma of Sicilian flavors as we enjoyed arancini, sfincione, pulpo, pane panelle, and crocche—each bite a tribute to tradition and celebration. To finish, we washed it all down with a cheeky and refreshing limonata a cosce aperte (“open legs lemonade”), an effervescent Neapolitan specialty bursting with zest. It was a feast of food, culture, and community spirit, the kind of day that stays with you long after the last sip of lemonade.

Chef Vincent Dardanello set up his lemonade stand in front of Amunì Restaurant
Blood oranges
Crocche and arancini
Pane panelle with ricotta on the side
Sfincione with anchovies
Sfincione without anchovies
Polpo