The San Gennaro street festival sparked an epic fight between Little Italy locals and trendy new businesses, a fight that ended with the minor concession to festival opponents of later start and earlier end times. Here's the latest twist: this year's festival will include food from all kinds of high end eateries, including Torrisi Italian Specialties, Rubirosa, and the Breslin. Which doesn't sound like exactly what San Gennaro's supporters had in mind this spring. [Eater]
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