Italian Market
Giordano’s Owner Says Goodbye as Italian Market Icon Closes
“We tried to do everything we could to keep the store open,” Wally Giordano tells me over the phone. It’s actually the first thing he says […]
The First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Philadelphia
Creating a restaurant to-do list for a first-time visitor is somewhat of a fool’s errand, since Philly is teeming with great versions of pretty much […]
An Exciting Venezuelan Spot Joins the Italian Market’s Lineup
I ended up walking straight into a pole. One of those metal ones that hold up the awnings along 9th Street. Never even saw it. […]
Philly Gets Two New Mexican Restaurants This Week
La Chingonita opens a permanent location in Fishtown A couple of months ago, we got word that the team behind La Chingonita food truck was […]
Everything You Need to Know About the New Di Bruno Bros. Bottle Shop
Continuing in their steady expansion throughout the city, Di Bruno Bros. opened a bottle shop last week just down the block from their original location […]
Marc Vetri Is Opening a Pasta Bar in the Italian Market
Ever since Marc Vetri purchased the building that housed Italian Market mainstay Fiorella’s Sausage for more than a century back in October, we’ve been waiting […]
Kalaya, a BYO With a Straight-From-Thailand Menu, Will Open in the Italian Market
Kalaya, a restaurant serving a menu of straight-from-Thailand dishes, is set to open later this month in the Italian Market. The space at 764 South […]
Angelo’s Pizzeria, Opening in the Old Sarcone’s Deli, Is Just About There
Back in 2017, Angelo’s Pizzeria in Haddonfield scored a Best of Philly win for its classic pies. In 2018, owner Danny Digiampetro closed the shop, taking […]
Here’s What’s in Store for the Italian Market’s New Cooperative Restaurant
We told you about 1149, the cooperative restaurant, commercial kitchen, and community space that’s moving into the former home of El Compadre at 1149 South 9th […]
Who Stole Jesus, Mary, and Joseph From This South Philly Nativity Scene?
It’s (almost) a Christmas tragedy: Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph vanished briefly from a South Philly nativity scene this weekend. Police say a man was […]
El Compadre Has Closed, Will Become a Cooperative Restaurant
El Compadre, the Italian Market torta spot owned by South Philly Barbacoa’s Cristina Martinez and Ben Miller, has been closed for the past couple of […]
Marc Vetri Is Buying Fiorella Sausage
Philly’s food community mourned last month when word spread that long-running Italian Market butcher shop Fiorella Sausage was going up for sale. But the space at 817 Christian Street in which the […]
Koukouzeli Is Now Open in the Italian Market
Back in August, we told you about Koukouzeli, the latest addition to the Italian Market’s cornucopia of cuisines. And now, the Greek street food spot […]
Traditional Greek Food Is Coming to the Italian Market
The Italian Market is about to get even more eclectic with Koukouzeli, a Greek street food spot set to open sometime in August. The BYO will take […]
Market on Ninth Is Now Open with Dinner and Gourmet Goods
With the opening of Market on Ninth, an historic Italian Market restaurant family has started a new chapter. The gourmet shop-cafe-BYO restaurant is now softly open in […]