Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Termini Bros Bakery: Or super friendly really south philly

Facts:
  • The original Termini brothers came to America from Sicily in 1921.
  • Termini Bros opened their first location in 1921 (now Mr. Joe's Cafe).
  • They moved to their flagship location in 1938 at 1523 S 8th Street.
  • The s 8th location has all the original cases, floor tiles, ceilings and work benches.

Do:
  • Check out their Art Deco sign and entrance.
  • Come on a Saturday to listen to two older gentlemen play Italian music on their guitar and accordion.
  • Come in for a free sample.
  • Try their famous cannoli (singular cannolo), cream cakes and Italian cookies.


    Don't:
    • Come on a Saturday if you don't like to listen to two older gentlemen play Italian music on their guitar and accordion. (Actually they're not there every Saturday)
    • Feel like walking all the way to south philly? Visit one of their four other locations, including the Comcast Center and the Reading Terminal Market.
    • Be shy to ask about their baked goods which are made on the premises. Peach is especially helpful.
    • Be fooled into thinking that this is a small bakery. Termini Bros extends into several buildings.
    Original mixer still in use today. The machine, not the man in the background.


    Click on www.termini.com for more information.

    1 comment:

    1. "Come on a Saturday to listen to two older gentlemen play Italian music on their guitar and accordion"? Count me in. I'm jealous.

      Love the sign, too. I took a series of pictures of those vertical signs when I was in undergrad, and I still photograph them wherever I go today. I'm guessing Philadelphia has plenty of those things?

      Whatever the case, keep up the blogging - I look forward to reading the next one!

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