Monday, September 26, 2011

Feast of San Gennaro

I found out about the Feast of San Gennaro through my best friends, Serious Eats & Timeout NY, and away i went.

There were plenty of interesting street stalls and later on a short parade.

I had my first fried Oreo! and it was good !! All melted in the center & gooey, i sensed the beginnings of a slippery food slope of fried Snickers, and other fried candy bars.













Safely seated in a cafe that was just next to the parade, i ordered my first cannoli (and possibly my last), and started taking photos.

(Sweet vanilla cream covered in a pastry. I couldn't finish it )



It started with a student marching band ..


Ms Colorado (or something similar turned up)

With sulky little school kids in front ..


Followed by a scary mascot - a man with a rubber mask & a dirty apron .... I still didn't get what the hell was that about?


More bands..

And the Saint, himself, completing the parade home for the year.

The parade was a pretty strange experience... but the street fair was fun !

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