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Tag Archives: Italian Market
Tiled Entryways Part II
More South Philly tiled entryways – I find it interesting that some had the business owner’s name, or the address, while others were purely ornamental. More photos behind the cut.
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Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, Bella Vista, Gennaro Tito Manlio, Italian Market, J. Tenaglia, South Philadelphia, tiled entryways
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Waiting For Pizza
On Saturday mornings, the boy and I have our routine – we walk to 9th Street and shop for dinner. When we’re finished, we head to Lorenzo’s for pizza. It was Joe, who began shooting photos of Lloyd as a … Continue reading
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Looking South – Eagles Pep Rally on 9th Street
On Friday, three former members of the Philadelphia Eagles stopped by on 9th and Montrose for a meet and greet. David Akers, Irving Fryar, and Bill Bergey chatted with locals, posed for photos, and signed balls and jerseys. Although I … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! We’ll see you back here in 2018.
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Posted in Holiday, Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, C&S Discount, Italian Market, party favors
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Merry Christmas!
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Posted in Holiday, Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th & Washington, 9th Street, Golden Donuts, Italian Market, Santa, South Philly
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Philadelphia: The Great Experiment
An ongoing television documentary series on the history of Philadelphia was being filmed on 9th Street on Monday. Pictured above is actress Olivia Phillips, who portrays one of the period shoppers in the market. SaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
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Dragon Fruit
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Posted in Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Giordano's, Italian Market
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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
On Saturday morning, the vendors on 9th Street had 2 pound boxes of gorgeous strawberries for $1.50. Which made me peckish for strawberry rhubarb pie – problem was, no one had rhubarb. Then I got the bright idea of hitting up Anastasio’s … Continue reading
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Posted in Italian Market, Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged 9th Street, Italian Market, lattice pies, strawberry rhubarb pie
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Cherry Tomato Tart
What I love about shopping on 9th Street is that you never know what you’re going to find on the stands – boxes of baby arugula, two red peppers for a dollar, or cauliflower in a hue that would make Prince … Continue reading
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Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged 9th Street, cherry tomatoes, Italian Market, ricotta cheese
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