Now in the final days of summer, there is little time left to enjoy the sunshine before the autumn chill sets in. The warmer weather and longer days of summer bring with it beach days, backyard barbecues, and late nights with friends. But in the Northeast, there’s an added layer of culture, and that is the multitude of Italian feasts that span down the Jersey Shore, up to Boston’s North End.
New York’s most famous is the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, even though you’ll have to shoulder some sidewalk space to enjoy your zeppole among the throngs of tourists and annual visitors alike. But a short ride over the Brooklyn Bridge will bring you to the greatest feast of all, and that’s Santa Rosalia in the storied Italian-American stronghold of Bensonhurst.
