San Gennaro 2024

This year is the 98^th annual Feast of San Gennaro.

It began on September 12^th and runs through September 22^nd, so there’s still time to check it out.

 I visited on Saturday when it was way too hot.  But that didn’t seem to stop anyone from eating their way down Mulberry Street. 

I did hear a greeter at a restaurant shouting “The Godfather was shot here.  We have inside seating with air conditioning.”  Something for everyone. 😊

The festival is larger than it was the last time I attended in 2013.  I guess that’s what happens if you only visit once a decade.  It now extends north through Soho all the way to Houston Street.

And instead of just one, now three cross town streets have gotten in on the action.

This year’s big thing was Cacio e Pepe – made with flair of course.

I stayed around long enough to watch the bands warming up for the Grand Procession

and see Anne Burrell, from the Food Network, who was this year’s grand marshal.

I’m still trying to figure out how the floats even fit on that crowded street.

Here are the blogs from my visit in 2013…

https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2013/09/feast-of-san-gennaro.html

https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2014/09/feast-of-san-gennaro-2.html

Cheers!

PJ

 

© 2024 PJ Lehrer

Feast of San Gennaro 2

I knew for sure that summer was over when I heard that the San Gennaro kicked-off on Thursday. 

 

Since I had plenty of good photos left from last year,

 

I thought I'd go ahead and post another set. 

 

 

As with the first post, the food and drinks seduce. 

But there were also lots of kids enjoying the shooting booths

and the occasional ride. 

Looking at the photos reminds me about how much fun it was last year.

So, I guess I'll have to visit again next week.

This year I can have clams.

(It will run through September 21, so there's still time to check it out.)

Here's a link to the blog I posted last year.

http://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2013/09/feast-of-san-gennaro.html

 

Cheers!

PJ

(c) 2014 PJ Lehrer