Ninth Street Italian Market

The red, white, and green brick facade of Sarcone’s Bakery on South Ninth Street stands out for its painted sign that has advertised fresh bread since nineteen eighteen. Inside, the ovens are original to the building. The Sarcone family…

The red brick storefront on Christian Street with the steady line of people spilling onto the sidewalk holds a single counter that has been there since nineteen oh four. Giuseppe Isgro founded this bakery after arriving from Sicily, and…

The original Di Bruno Brothers shop occupies a sliver of a storefront on South Ninth Street, distinguished by the hundreds of hanging salamis and wheels of aged provolone crowding the front window. Danny and Joe Di Bruno opened this spot…

The yellow-painted brick facade of Villa di Roma anchors the corner of Ninth and Catherine Streets with a bright, unmistakable presence. Inside this space, the DeLuca family has served red-sauce Italian cuisine since nineteen sixty-three.…

A faded blue sign reading Talluto’s hangs above the sidewalk on South Ninth Street. Joseph Talluto opened this shop in nineteen sixty-seven, specializing in handmade pasta when most of his neighbors still made their own dough at home. He…

A white sign with bold red lettering marks the storefront of A. Esposito Incorporated, a butcher shop that has operated on Ninth Street since nineteen twelve. Antonio Esposito opened this shop to serve the neighborhood’s Italian immigrant…

Fante’s Kitchen Shop occupies a corner building marked by a faded, hand-painted sign that has advertised cooking supplies since nineteen oh six. Inside, the shelves are packed from floor to ceiling with copper pots, heavy pasta rollers,…

The blue awning marked with a red crab identifies Anastasi Seafood. This shop opened in nineteen fifty-two, and it remains a family business. Salvatore Anastasi began by peddling fresh fish from a truck before settling into this brick…