Italian Market Visitor Center — Attraction in Philadelphia

My husband and I both love to cook. We frequent the Italian Market for specialty items (gouda cheeses, olives and special oils). Yes, you can get these items elsewhere, but spice it up a bit with the extra flavor. My husband is the pasta maker in our house and loves the variety. Additionally, there are seafood markets and meat markets that will give you cuts the way you like em. Tried bone marrow from one of the shops and the hubby said that it lived up to the hype. On a warm spring/summer day, just take a walk through the shops, check out the fruit and veggie stands, grab at bite at one the many restaurants (try Sabrina's on Christian St) and then get your fish/meat/breads/Olive oils for later in that evening. Don't...

This is for the actual visitor center that we tried to visit on 11/25/23 at 3:50 p.m. My husband and I tried to look around real quick since the hours said it was open until 4pm. As soon as we entered the woman said, “We’re closed at 4!” I said, “Great! We have 10 minutes to look quickly.” She then replied, “Are you kidding me?! When I say we’re closed, we’re closed!” And kicked us out. For a visitor center, she is THE WORST representative for an otherwise great neighborhood with lots to do,...

Canelli Brothers "the house of pork" & "the House of Chicken" (which is right next door) is the best meat stores in Philadelphia their cuts are Supreme their own seasoning and preservative of natural papaya juice is uncanning and helps your meat stay fresher longer in the freezer I really enjoyed my rump roast that I made the other day that I received from them and their prices are very reasonable I would suggest that when you go down to the Italian market you checked out...