Freddy Crittela wrote “Christmastime In Syracuse” and he is one of our town’s best chefs … music and food! Perfect.
Don’t miss Fred Crittela’s Thanksgiving Benefit Roast Sunday, November 29th, 2-6 at the Palace Theater on James St. in Eastwood.
Fred has suffered with heart disease and congestive heart failure for more than 7 years and hopes to have a heart transplant.and is ineligible for prescription coverage. Join his family and friends in celebhrating the joys of his life and remembering the many ways he served his community throughout his career.There’ll be live music, delectable bites from the best chefs in Syracuse, raffles, special guests and Freddy gets roasted! Ticket/donation $20 at the door.
Hi Freddy:
I’m very sorry to hear of your medical condition and trust you can have the medical attention necessary to make life better for you and your family. I wish I could join you this Sunday to celebrate your great career in the restuarant business. I’m probably the only one of your guests that remembers your birth.
That would be on Hawley ave about 61 years ago [ and I think you were born in our Grandmother's kitchen ] Those were great times and the food was fantastic on the holidays[ soup, veal cutlets , salads , baked rigatoni, and great pies and pastry resting on a bed while we took a nap and got ready for the second half. Your Mom, Dad, Aunt Libra and Grandma, of course, were the team and we were like the fans I still can’t find an Italian resturant with that cuisine. Although I’ve been away from Syracuse for 40 years I have followed your career from the Tid-Bit to your many other ventures–allways better and innovative. Buona fortuna and keep the faith.
Your cousin,
Lou Monticello
Hi Lou … Big Mike here. Thanks for leaving that beautiful comment above. I’ll make sure Freddy gets to see it!
Just to clarify, Mike Carletta and I wrote “Christmastime in Syracuse.” Mike and I were members of the Trash Site Blues Band, a band that performed popular songs with locally-focused lyrics that Fred Crittela wrote (e.g. Trash Site Blues was about the Tripoli Landfill, “The Orangemen” was about the SU team, sung to the tune of “Soul Man”, etc.).
Freddy, sorry I couldn’t make it to your benefit; I sent a message and contribution through my father-in-law and friend, Jack Morse. Hang in there.
Scott Bassinson