St. Anne's Feast

What a happy feast!

I went there on the last day and I loved the vibe.

In Summary:

I was impressed with the venue and event - also very good to see such a strong parishioner support in times where most Catholic Churches attendance are less than study hall
It had lots of food options and non-food options
I was surprised it has less shopping for clutter
I was happy to see I can get religious items
I was pleased to see the church open and pray

Great festival to attend. If you're claustrophobic I would not recommend. The streets are very narrow and there are lot people. You are should to should the whole time. I would not recommend bringing a dog to this event due to volume of people and no where to walk, they probably will step on your dog. The food is all ways an amazing. Shout out to Tony's sausage, they are the best in the festival. I would not go any where else. Great even for the kids. There a lot to do and best part is that it's free.

Ahhhh....

Summertime & festivals.
Every year the wife & I enjoy hitting up a different festival in our area. This year was St. Anne's Feast in Hoboken. For 106 years now this is a staple over a 5 day stretch with enough Italian food and different beers to keep the adults quite happy.

Due to the heat wave around here, we stopped by early last evening. The crowds weren't that bad at all (thankfully). After a sampling a dozen of their oysters and a beer we have a routine to save some time.

As always, splitting up is the way to get your grub on.

I got the sausage & peppers sandwich, while the wife waited on the line for zeppoles. We got a small order of the them for a change.

Nightly entertainment starts around 8:15. But it was so hot that we left just as they were setting up. It's a very old school Italian feast all for a good cause. Whatever you do, just don't count your calories.

This will be the easiest review ever.

Zeppoles - Yes. Do it. Suck it up. Wait in line.

Food - Eat it. All of it. Suck it up. Wait in line.

Beer - Drink it. Not too bad of a line actually

People Watch - YES, What else is there to do in all those lines?

Italian things - Very few actual Italian items at this feast. Oriental BBQ, Gyros, empanadas? Hmm don't scream the old country to me. Eff it, suck it up, wait in line and eat it anyway.

The only mafia at this festival is the Stroller Mafia. Don't wear flip flops you WILL get run over, hit, rear ended, and abused by the 4 wheel (sometime 12 wheel) stroller mafia members.

If you don't like the noise on a weekend night. Move to the burbs.

The end.

PS - Zeppoles - DO IT!

For over a century, the St. Ann's Festival has been a hallmark of Hoboken tradition. By far the most famous thing about the festival are the zeppoles.

To quote Ronald Reagan from his July 26, 1984 visit to the Festival:

"I'll tell you about your secret weapon. I heard about your zeppoles. And so, here I am in Hoboken."

Just left and on our way out we decided to stop and try the Glazed and Confused donuts... YUM I had The Hangover, bacon and maple syrup and Danielle got the Cookies and Cream which Jackson loved. Our first stop was Soda City where we got big silver mugs that you can use to refill with different flavored soda in barrels, cool and delicious. Then we stopped for some gyros that were really good I debated between the gyros and cheesesteaks because the onions looked so good. I wish the line for the zeppoles wasn't sooo long though, nonetheless freshly fried zeppolesss.

What's not to love? Sausage and peppers, zeppoles, beer, mozzareppas, steak sandwiches, funnel cakes .... AND The Nerds onstage! Yeah, it's crowded ... my dog was thoroughly traumatized by the crowds so I left early and returned without her another day. The beer garden area is fun but again, seating in very short supply. Typical Italian festival with fattening eats, good entertainment, games and a lively crowd. Bring lots of cash.

Old-school Italians (think Sinatra), vanilla zombified yuppies, powdered sugar on a zeppole, sausage and peppers, beeeeeers....

I'm all up in this feast....yearly.

If you ever find yourself in Hoboken during the St. Anne's Italian Festival, please make sure to stop by with an empty stomach. The vendors have fantastic food such as mozzarepas, cheesesteaks, sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches, London broil, fresh cut fries, etc. The deserts are just as good or even better: fried oreos, funnel cake, and the famous zeppoles. It is an overall great time and is a great place to meet friends. Make sure to bring plenty of money because you will want to try everything.

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