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Tag Archives: Joe Brown
RIP Joe Brown
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Italian Market staple Joe Brown Tartaglia. Shopping on 9th Street will not be the same.
Posted in Italian Market, Looking South, News, Philadelphia
Tagged Italian Market, Joe Brown, PA, Philadelphia
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Rules of the Stand
This is a handmade sign hung outside of a stand in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia. The market and the characters that work and shop there are among the reasons why I love this town.
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, characters, Food, handmade sign, humor, Italian Market, Joe Brown, market, open market, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Philly, stand
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