If you go, make sure to say gravy and not sauce. Paisan Con, billed as New Jersey's first Italian pop culture convention, is coming to Fairfield next month. The festival is slated to run at the DoubleTree by Hilton on April 13 and 14, and the lineup is a who's who of Italian American life.

"Paisan Con is a celebration that aims to encapsulate the richness of Italian culture across a weekend filled with diverse experience," the website reads. "From autograph sessions to exclusive meet and greets, our events promise an immersive fusion of Italian-American luminaries spanning the realms of entertainment, sports, art and culinary art.