Loved that festival—before Cuomo and Kaiser Wilhelm ruined NYC for the time being. Smells of the outdoor cooking would stay in my active recollections for days afterward. I have lots of food-related kitchen decor items bought at the festival. The Catholic service where they bless the statue of Mary before parading it along the street is very beautiful. There is also a tiny storefront Orthodox church up Mulberry street that is open to tourists during the festival. Lovely.
Sadly, my favorite Neapolitan/Sicilian restaurant along Mulberry closed a while back.
Libs/Marxists/commies ruin EVERYTHING 😥