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Category Archives: Italian Market
Oyster Mushrooms
Posted in Collage, Illustration, Italian Market
Tagged collage, Italian Market, oyster mushrooms, vintage
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Artichokes
Posted in Collage, Illustration, Italian Market, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, artichokes, collage, Italian Market, photography, vintage
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Bok Choy Betty
Posted in Collage, Food, Illustration, Italian Market, photo manipulation, Photography
Tagged bok choy, collage, photography, vegetables, vintage
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Produce Box Love: Cara Cara Oranges
Every now and again, I’ll stumble upon a beautifully designed produce box on 9th Street. This line drawing is reminiscent of flapper illustrations from the 1920s, and the bright colors really pop off the black background.
Posted in Illustration, Italian Market, News
Tagged California, Cara Cara oranges, design, Illustration, produce boxes
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Ralph’s & Sarcone’s
Ralph’s Italian Restaurant and Sarcone’s Bakery are two icons of 9th Street’s Italian Market. Both businesses have been around for over a century and are family owned. Ralph’s holds a special place in my heart because we had our wedding … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, bread, Italian food, Ralph's, Sarcone's Bakery, South Philly
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Waiting for Pizza
Waiting for pizza at Lorenzo’s on 9th & Christian.
Posted in Food, Italian Market, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, Lorenzo's pizza, pizza, the boy, waiting for pizza
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House of Hams
This magnificent sign hangs at Guy Giordano & Sons’ store at 1037 South 9th Street. There’s something appealing about the human touch of a hand painted sign. In this day and age of temporary vinyl signs cranked out by machines, … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, Guy Giordano & Sons, hand painted signs, House of Hams, Italian Market, South Philly
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Cold Snap!
The polar vortex that has gripped much of the nation has arrived in Philadelphia. Temperatures are in the single digits. The cat is burrowed under a blanket on the sofa, when he’s not sitting on the radiator keeping tabs on … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Giordano's, Italian Market, South Philly, spring, tulips
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The Crack of Dawn
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, orange sky, South Philly
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