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.

Reading Terminal Market - or where there is the occassional good looking Amish guy in suspenders

Facts:

• The Reading Terminal Market opened in 1893.
• The last train departed the Reading station on November 6, 1984.
• The terminal is now part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center (It's kind of a depressing area as far as other things to see).
• The train shed is the oldest in the world. (I'm not really sure what a train shed is).
• The Reading Market has over 80 different merchants.

How to Get Here:
Walk, you lazy fools!
Located on 12th and Filbert (or near enough - just pass the guy in the wheelchair asking for money)

Do:

• Visit the Fair Food Farmstand (local, organic food including dairy, meat, and produce and open 7 days a week)
• Visit the Amish food stands like Miller's Twist for the best Pennsylvania Dutch pretzels. Or try Lancaster Co Dairy which has delicious strawberry lemonade (and a gorgeous Amish grandson).
• Try Bassetts ice cream (America's oldest ice cream company!) - especially the banana flavor.
• Produce at Iovine Brothers (if you can avoid the geriatric rush)

Don't:

• Try to visit the Amish stands from Sunday to Tuesday (they're off tilling the fields or something).
• Go on weekends (it's all tourists who mill around bleating like sheep)
• Go hungry if you're there to shop. (You may find yourself walking out with a pound of cherry dream whip or chocolate pudding when you came in for some spring onions.)