St. Anne’s Feast

Just left and on our way out we decided to stop and try the Glazed and Confused donuts… YUM I had The Hangover, bacon and maple syrup and Danielle got the Cookies and Cream which Jackson loved. Our first stop was Soda City where we got big silver mugs that you can use to refill with different flavored soda in barrels, cool and delicious. Then we stopped for some gyros that were really good I debated between the gyros and cheesesteaks because the onions looked so good. I wish the line for the zeppoles wasn’t sooo long though, nonetheless freshly fried zeppolesss.

What’s not to love? Sausage and peppers, zeppoles, beer, mozzareppas, steak sandwiches, funnel cakes … AND The Nerds onstage! Yeah, it’s crowded … my dog was thoroughly traumatized by the crowds so I left early and returned without her another day. The beer garden area is fun but again, seating in very short supply. Typical Italian festival with fattening eats, good entertainment, games and a lively crowd. Bring lots of cash.

Love taking my older parents for a walk down to 7^th and Jefferson for what is Always an amazing experience for delicious food. We always go for sausage and peppers and zeppoles and they never disappoint… love walking through it on an early Saturday afternoon bc its not as packed! I can even take my loud ass pup to enjoy a day out. They have a nice area for the kids and they have a beer garden area to sit and have your food. We always enjoy sitting on the steps of the church and people watching! Can’t wait for next year!

I agree with Brandon E.‘s review. Not much Italian food for an ITALIAN feast. The best food there was Waffle de Lys. If you haven’t tried them you’re missing out. I understand the young couple demographic of the area but the ‘Stroller Mafia’ is ludicrous. Please be considerate of others and buy one of those Yuppie papooses.

Always guaranteed to run into old high school and college friends. Layer in Bernie Williams on the Guitar and some street fair, how can you go wrong?

This will be the easiest review ever.
Zeppoles — Yes. Do it. Suck it up. Wait in line.
Food — Eat it. All of it. Suck it up. Wait in line.
Beer — Drink it. Not too bad of a line actually
People Watch — YES, What else is there to do in all those lines?
Italian things — Very few actual Italian items at this feast. Oriental BBQ, Gyros, empanadas? Hmm don’t scream the old country to me. Eff it, suck it up, wait in line and eat it anyway.
The only mafia at this festival is the Stroller Mafia. Don’t wear flip flops you WILL get run over, hit, rear ended, and abused by the 4 wheel (sometime 12 wheel) stroller mafia members.
If you don’t like the noise on a weekend night. Move to the burbs.
The end.
PS — Zeppoles — DO IT!

If you ever find yourself in Hoboken during the St. Anne’s Italian Festival, please make sure to stop by with an empty stomach. The vendors have fantastic food such as mozzarepas, cheesesteaks, sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches, London broil, fresh cut fries, etc. The deserts are just as good or even better: fried oreos, funnel cake, and the famous zeppoles. It is an overall great time and is a great place to meet friends. Make sure to bring plenty of money because you will want to try everything.

i love this festival only for the zeppoles. best zeppoles in the world. anyone will say that. I live an hour away and still drive down ever year and go for the zeppoles. its a tradition at this point and took my boyfriend and he agreed. he too now wants to go every year. plus they are at a cheap price. Beats any zeppoles hands down. The rest of the food at this festival is just ok or cold so i wonlt really bother.

Two words: Street Oysters. Not urchins — OYSTAHS, fool!
Freshly fried zeppoles, funnel cake, sausage & peppers, rides, games, the procession of the statue a la The Godfather II, yada yada yada… St. Ann’s Feast has those, too.
But for a buck per shuck, you earn the right to slurp the freshest Delaware Bay oysters available. I know most would cringe at the thought of eating bivalves during a month missing an R (read: the summer is spawning season for mussels and oysters), but these oysters are plump, meaty and lacking the bracing salinity normally found with the local oyster of choice; Blue Points.
Did I also mention that the oyster booth comes equipped with lemon wedges and hot sauce?
*Swoons*

For over a century, the St. Ann’s Festival has been a hallmark of Hoboken tradition. By far the most famous thing about the festival are the zeppoles.
To quote Ronald Reagan from his July 26, 1984 visit to the Festival:
«I’ll tell you about your secret weapon. I heard about your zeppoles. And so, here I am in Hoboken.»

Old-​school Italians (think Sinatra), vanilla zombified yuppies, powdered sugar on a zeppole, sausage and peppers, beeeeeers…
I’m all up in this feast… yearly.

On Friday, I went to the St. Ann’s Feast in Hoboken. I had one goal in mind, to get zeppole. If you don’t know what a zepplole is, well, I feel sorry for you. Anyway, this year is the 100^th anniversary of the St. Ann’s Feast and I hobbled my ass to Jefferson and 7^th Street. Not an easy feat, since I sprained my ankle. But I wanted to get my place on line, since it was known to span a couple of blocks. Did I mention that the zeppole at this feast are the best you will ever find? It’s a secret recipe that only five people know but most people wait every year to get. So I got a prime spot on line when the tornado watch was announced, then the torrential rains came down and the band stopped playing. Too bad because they were pretty good. I dug in my pocket book that doubles as a trash can and pulled out a feeble excuse of an umbrella. Hey, at least I had one, most people were not as prepared and got drenched. This didn’t deter them, no one budged. Due to strong winds the production of zeppole was suspended. There was confusion on the line, we needed to know but no one would risk leaving their spot. We were on the cusp of a riot when we saw a woman pour a scoop of powder sugar into a greasy, brown, paper bag. The crowd simmered, waiting patiently for their turn. Then this one joker tried to see if he could cut the line. No buddy, I don’t think so. You better get to the back of the line.