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Traditions & History
Sunday gravy, the Seven Fishes, roast pork vs cheesesteak, and how the 1880s arrival built it all.
The Arrival: How the 1880s Built 9th Street
Southern Italian immigration, the pushcart economy and the blocks around Palumbo's — the making of the Market.
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Sunday Gravy and the Seven Fishes
The two meals that organize the South Philly year — what goes in, who stirs, and why it matters.
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Roast Pork vs Cheesesteak
The city's real signature sandwich argument — broccoli rabe and sharp provolone against the tourist favorite.
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Beyond 9th Street: DeLallo Italian Marketplace in Western Pennsylvania
Beyond 9th Street — the DeLallos, Cantoros and Glorioso's that carry the same tradition across the country, and what makes Philly's the original.
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How the Market Survived
Supermarkets, suburbs and a century of counted-out obituaries — why the curb stands never left.
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Philadelphia, Italian Food City
How one neighborhood market seeded a whole city's way of eating — from Bella Vista to the suburbs.
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