Tie me up, wolf me down.
"Involtini" might be the name in a traditional Italian kitchen; at the annual Feast of San Gennaro, it took the Italian-American handle braciole (bra-Zhul; $7.50). On a too-quiet afternoon at the feast, however, sausage might have been a more entertaining choice: The tightly wrapped roll of seasoned beef had dried out, and though braciole are often wetted down with sauce, my sandwich was lubricated solely with sauteed peppers and onions. Thanks to the improvisation of another, nearby vendor, though, at least I was able to wash up.
La Bella Palermo
On and around Mulberry St. between Canal and Houston Sts.
www.SanGennaro.org
Mid-September
