Preparations are well underway for a historic festival in downtown Youngstown, OH. The 23rd annual Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival kicks off Thursday and will feature many vendors, great Italian food and entertainment every day. You’ll enjoy all of the things at the festival you’re used to, but this year, they’ve added some new things.

“Good Italian wine, wine with peaches, beer and soft drinks,” said Scott Schulick who serves as chairman of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival. “We also have a newly expanded area this year—our taverna. Our taverna will have Italian cocktails, gelato, a cigar bar, Negroni, Aperol spritz, bourbon, Sambuca and Limoncello.”