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Italian Market Festival

May 3, 2012 By Paul Gentile Leave a Comment

As each year goes by it’s becoming less and less Italian, but the essence and flavor of the market is carried-on and always worth a visit.

Philadelphia’s South 9th Street Italian Market is the nation’s oldest outdoor market (http://italianmarketphilly.org/). The merchants invite you to join them in a one-of-a-kind celebration on May 19th and 20th, the Italian Market Festival. It’s an extravaganza for the senses — streets lined with vendors offering every Italian delicacy possible, live entertainment, fun contests and more! Come on down for a cant’-miss-day of family fun.

Highlights Include:
-Stages with Live Entertainment
-Half Ball Tournament to benefit the Mummers Fancy Brigades
-Procession of the Saints

This year, the party does not end at 5pm:
Join us for the first Italian Market Festival After Party at South Philly Bar and Grill located at 9th St. and Passyunk Ave.

Photos from last years event:

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Italian Market Festival

May 7, 2011 By Paul Gentile Leave a Comment

As each year goes by it’s becoming less and less Italian, but the essence and flavor of the market is carried-on and always worth a visit.

Philadelphia’s South 9th Street Italian Market is the nation’s oldest outdoor market (http://italianmarketphilly.org/). The merchants invite you to join them in a one-of-a-kind celebration on May 14th and 15th, the Italian Market Festival. It’s an extravaganza for the senses — streets lined with vendors offering every Italian delicacy possible, live entertainment, fun contests and more! Come on down for a cant’-miss-day of family fun.

Highlights Include:
-Stages with Live Entertainment
-Half Ball Tournament to benefit the Mummers Fancy Brigades
-Procession of the Saints

This year, the party does not end at 5pm:
Join us for the first Italian Market Festival After Party at South Philly Bar and Grill located at 9th St. and Passyunk Ave.

Photos from last years event:

Filed Under: Events, South/Italian Market Tagged With: 9th, 9th st, Festival, italian, Italian Market Festival, market, philadelphia, south philly

Pasta and Beyond

March 30, 2011 By Paul Gentile Leave a Comment

A walk through Philly’s 9th street Italian Market is like a journey into the culinary delights of the past. The oldest and largest working outdoor market in the United States, the market is currently host to over 100 merchants. A stroll through vendors with tables overloaded with fresh fruits and vegetables punctuated with meat shops, fishmongers, and old world cheese shops. Have some fresh pasta made before your eyes at Talluto’s, pick up some good aged Parmesan at Di Bruno’s and dinner is done. We left with a week’s worth of food for $70.00.