This food tour starts at the magnificent Romanesque St. Anthony of Padua Church, built in 1888. It is the first Italian and Italian-speaking Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Greg’s great-great Italian-American grandparents, Giuseppe Mare and Maria nee Radice, settled in New York City in 1884, before Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty’s construction. Greg bursts into song at any moment for maximum fun.  Greenwich Village neighborhood comes alive with food, stories, music, and fun peppered with Greg’s personal Italian American family stories.
 

The Bites:

• Prosciutto di Parma
• Onion focaccia  
• A sweet Brazilian Brigadeiro
• A Raffetto’s meatball
• A steamy Faicco’s arancino rice ball
• A slice of either Joe’s Pizza or Ben’s Grandma Pizza
• A decadent Rocco’s fruit-a-misu

The Sites:

• The Magnificent Romanesque 1886 St. Anthony of Padua Church
• The 114 year old Raffetto’s Pasta 
• The 1888 Italian Tira a Segno Italian Rifle Club
• The 114 year old Porto Rico Importing Company
• Father Demo Square 
• Our Lady Of Pompeii Church 

Note: Samples and sites are subject to availability.