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Tag Archives: 9th Street
Boardwalk Pizza on 9th Street
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Italian Market, Joe Macks, pizza joints
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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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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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