Honestly, I am really sick of how everyone makes such a big deal over St. Patricks Day, and St. Josephs Day just gets thrown under the bus. I know everyone looks for an excuse to get drunk, but seriously come on! #Wink

Even though my fair skin complexion might tell you different - my mother is FULL Italian. So you ask where I get this pale skin? My father, I mean his mother's name was Mary O'Brien - can one even get more Irish than that? I don't think so.

Here are some reasons you should EMBRACE St. Josephs Day (even if you're Irish):

1. Italian Food (with our suggestions)

   • Bacaro Restaurant

     • Grilled Pizza, Italian Boards

   • Al Forno

     • Grilled Pizza, Oysters

   • Antonio's

     • Calamari, Fra Diavolo

   • Siena

     • Pasta e Fagioli, Caprese Insalate, Gnocchi Alforno

   • La Masseria

     • Anything on the menu

   • Camille's, Venda, Roma...

     • You really can't get a bad meal at any Italian Restaurant on Federal Hill

   • Pauly Penta's Italian Deli

     • Pasta and Bean Soup, Fresh Mozzarella Tomatoes and Cucumber Salad, Prosciutto Speciality Sandwich, Stuffed Quahogs

   • Twin Oak's

     • Chicken Parm

   • Di Stefano's Family Bakery

     • Party Pizza

   • Buono's Italian Bakery

     • Italian Bread

   • Nino's Pizza

     • Anything on the menu

   • Rosalina

     • Antipasto Plate, Gnocchi, 

   • Bob & Timmy's Legendary Grilled Pizza

     • Any Pizza
        

2. Italian Lingo

   • Mopeen or Mopina - Dish Rag

   • A Fa Nable - Literally: Go To Naples, Generally: Go To Hell

   • Manegia - Shoot, Damn

   • Pastina - Smallest Pasta shaped like Stars

   • Va fungool - GFY ;)

   • Gravy - Sauce

   • Capisce - Got it or Understand
      

3. Famous Italian Movies/Shows

   • The Godfather Movies

   • The Sopranos TV Series

   • Good Fellas

   • Life is Beautiful

   • Il Postino
      

4. Beautiful People

   • Sophia Loren 

   • Isabella Rossellini

   • Carla Bruni 

5. Fun Things

   • Macaroni is mandatory EVERY Sunday, and maybe 5 other times a week.

   • Insist on stocking up on cans of Pastine tomatoes.

   • Gesture with hands while talking

   • Obsessed with Coffee

   • We force feed you, even if you say you are full 500 times. You WILL EAT THE PASTA!

   • Family is very important.
      

Now go enjoy St. Joseph's Day and have yourself a Zeppole!