Essays & Rants A New York Christmas Story Act Like a New Yorker Anisette An Italian-American’s Thanksgiving An Italian Dinner Bagels Chicken Hearts and Mushrooms Caffé Roma Espresso Excerpt from Hanging Out on a Sunday Afternoon Excerpt from La Cosa Nostra Excerpt from La Cucina Povera Excerpt from Memories of the Fisherman’s Wharf Excerpt from The Elusive Ramos Gin Fizz Excerpt from The Mississippi Coast 2005 Filomena’s Fettuccine “Italian” Food Katz’s Delicatessen Latkes for Chanukah New York City Diners Nick and Nora Glasses Talking About the Movies The Ham Sandwich The Village of Terranova