San Antonio Di Padova

The tradition and customs of honoring Saint Anthony of Padua in the North End of Boston date back to early part of the twentieth century and the large numbers of southern Italian immigrants that reached the shores of America at that time. Hundreds of thousands of poor European immigrants flooded the urban centers of northeastern United States.

In Boston these immigrants settled in the North End. These immigrants brought with them the customs and traditions that they celebrated in their homeland for centuries. A group of men from the small mountain town of Montefalcione, Avellino, just east of Naples in the Campagnia region of Italy founded what is known as today as the San Antonio Di Padova Da Montefalcione, Inc. Since 1919, as is done in Montefalcione on the weekend of the last Sunday of August the Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy Societies and the people of the North End celebrate the Feasts of Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy. -  Saint Anthony's Feast

Saint Anthony is coming! from Steve Dunwell on Vimeo.

Street Foods sa Little italy

Ang dakilang sweet Italian sausage.

Barbeque beef, sayang wala silang betamax.

The Italian crew.

Grilled Chicken kabobs, sana may IUD sa dulo.

Giant Kwek-Kwek?

 

Hindi po.  Higanteng pisbol?  Nope. Hindi din tukneneng.  Siret?  Arancini di Riso po yan, golden fried rice balls coated with breadcrumbs, na me ibat ibang palaman like meat, peas, ham, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms o talong.  Parang pritong sushi con siopao con kwek-kwek na may Marinara or fresh piquant tomato sauce.  Masarap kung bagong luto, malutong ang labas. Mabibili sa inyung suking street food vendor kung me fiesta sa Little Italy.

Feast of St. Agrippina di Mineo

Sant' Agrippina di Mineo was a beautiful blond princess who was unmercifully tortured to death by the emperor of Rome, Emperor Valerian in 256 AD. After her death, her body was taken from Rome to Mineo, Sicily by three holy women; Bassa, Paula, and Agatonica.

Sant' Agrippina is the patron saint of thunderstorms, leprosy and evil spirit. Her feast day is celebrated on the first weekend in August.

I scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream!

The best homemade ice cream in town.  J.P. Licks in Davis Square.  Biglang lakas ang benta ng ice cream, nagpapalaming ng ulo ang mga Celtics fan.  Di bale bawi na lang sa game 2.

Sa North End naman panalo ang all natural Emilee's Italian Ice.  Teka minute medyo kamukha yata siya ni Dora.

 

Sa Twist Cones, winner ang payborit kong old fashioned Root Beer floats. 

Perya: Karera ng Daga este Pig pala.

Bring home the bacon! Kung me karera ng daga at lip sinking este syncing bading sa perya sa Pinas, eh dito po naman ay may karera ng baboy. Simple lang po, i-shot ang bola sa butas, mas malapit sa gitna ang bola mas aabante ang inyung baboy. Ang premyo? Cute na baboy o stuffed animals na garantisadong made in China! O sali na!


Hala taya! taya! taya sa mandaraya! Bring home the baboy!

The Raw Bar - Viagra in a Shell

Sunod sunod ang fiesta sa Little Italy, North End tuwing summer. Siyempre nanjan ang mga cheaps eats like Raw Bars at ibat ibang Italian food. For less than 10 o 15 bucks siguradong bundat ka na sa sarap. Lahat tinikman ko pati na ang raw oysters, shrimps atsaka clams.

Slurping the Viagra in a shell.

Ang mga condiments ay lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, chili sauce, horseradish, and hot sauce. Masarap din siguro yung sauce baw gid ng fishball ni manong. Higupin din the liquor (sabaw ng talaba) out of the shell sabay takbo kung hindi nakatingin ang barista. Hoy bayad mo!



Hala sipsipan, slurping, higopin ang mga shucking oysters. Paano mo ba malalaman kung fresh ang talaba? Kung naka bukaka pitikin mo, pag sumara eh sure na fresh at buhay yun.


Sa mga hotel merong maliit na tinidor sadya para sa oysters. Sulabit mas masarap talaba este talaga yung kinakamay at hinihigop ng nakapikit at nakatirik ang mata. Sarappp!

Pagkatapos ng tatlong platong clams at talaba ang okz na pang alis lansa or to clean your palate ika nga ay fruit cup na mura. Kung medyo bitin ka pa tirahin na din ang lobster roll, dalawang sawbuck lang ang halaga. Ay dighay! dighay ulet... poott. Mi scusi.

Signs That You Are In Little Italy

Capish?

James Dean, Italian?

Ti faccio eccitare bambina?-
Do I make you horny baby?

An Offer You Can't Refuse

99th Annual Fisherman's Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca

The Fisherman's Feast is an annual event that began in Boston in 1911 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. The Feast is based on the devotion of the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). When the fishermen immigrated to America in the early 1900's, they brought their traditions with them. Today's Feast is much the same as it was 90 years ago with lights adorning the street and the smell of sausage in the air. The current Feast is organized by the descendants of those original immigrants and still includes a procession of the Madonna through the streets of the North End.


Each August since 1911, the Feast has been held in Boston's historic North End on North and Fleet Streets, making it the North End's oldest continuously running Italian festival. The Feast traditionally starts on Thursday when the statue of the Madonna is moved from her home in the Fisherman's Club to a chapel at the center of the feast. This will be her home throughout the weekend. Thursday is also when the fishermen that founded the Feast are remembered with a blessing of the fishing waters. Each night and during weekend days there is entertainment on the bandstand and vendors selling food (Italian sausages, calamari, pizza, pasta and much more) as well as crafts. The Feast culminates on Sunday night with the spectacular "Flight of the Angel".

Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help)

Rubber Ducky, You're The One

Frog Bog

Candy Apples

Arancini - Italian Rice Balls

"Flight of the Angel"

This is the highlight of the Feast for many people. All day on Sunday, members of the Fisherman's club and their families carry the statue of the Madonna in a procession through the streets of the North End. When the Madonna returns to North Street late in the afternoon, it is time for the grand finale. A young girl dressed as an angel will fly out of a third story window and down to the Madonna. After a short prayer she is raised back up into the window to the cheer of the crowd and showers of confetti. via fisherman's feast