THE PATRON SAINT OF NAPLES IN MIDTOWN

Ahh, September in New York. The magical twilight in Central Park, warm apple cider at the Union Square Green Market, and Mulberry Street becomes the epicenter for sausage and pepper heroes and zeppolis. It’s back! The San Gennaro Feast, a tradition in Little Italy since 1926 kicks off its 85th celebration this Thursday. In our haste we've started the party a little early with our San Gennaro Fiver available now, in-store and online! Succulent pork filled with creamy eggplant parmesan topped with a slice pancetta bacon and housemade mozzarella, basil pesto, tomatoes, and onions on just baked brioche...for only $5! Get it while it lasts, because come September 30th we'll be biding our patron saint arrivederci.

ON THE CHART/CHARTBEAT: RETURN OF THE GOLD AND REVENGE OF THE PLATINUM – (W)HOLEBURGERS  

As 4food celebrated another year of De-Junking, the BuildBoard Chart said goodbye to several late summer hits - SHARKburger sunk its way out of the charts, The Salad Days wilted with the heat, Rich Port Burger felt the blues on its tongue, and while Alabama’s football program rose to the tops of most polls its Roll Tide Burger rolled off the chart here. At the bottom of the top this week is ANTYSON’S tribute to his messiness Charlie Sheen, her recently gold burger award winning #winning burger at #10. Tied at #9 is MPOVEDA’S Pressed Rice-Turkey-Hard Boiled Egg-Avocado-Cheddar-Lettuce-Tomato-Ketchup-Mayonnaise “Gluten-Free, Protein and healthy Avacado LOVE FEST!” TurCado alongside ERICAKELLER23’S recently gold minted Erica. Grabbing a win is a win against Air Force this weekend and moving its way up the chart is RHA70’S Michigan Wolverine Burger. Slipping badly against the ropes and getting caught cold for the first time in weeks is JANINEDM’S Burger De LA Hoya as it stumbles down to #6. Yet another tie this week for 3 builds at #5 - IAMTHEMATT’S Back2Basics got a brief taste of glory near the top followed by being sent back to the pack, RODGERSMG’S MGR Lamb Burger re-enters with its newly platinum bowtie, and praying steady for weeks in a row is PVANESSCHE’S Lamb of God. Maintaining her spot at #3, and gearing up for the return of veggie chili, is ANGELA1126’S Angela’s Veggie 2. AHARRIS’S CaliBurger finds its all-time best-selling platinum way closer to its perch at #2. Knock knock? Who’s there? Gobble gobble at the top spot is JFAVUZZA’S golden favorite Better Turkey Burger.