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!