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DIFFerence makers
Vol. 67 NO. 32 n AUG 7, 2014
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Making the Market last
n The South Philly Review is seeking nominations from its loyal readers for the 2014 class of Difference Makers to be profiled this fall. See page 4.
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Domenick Crimi now helms a longstanding association charged with maintaining a great shopping experience both from brick and mortar businesses and curbside stands. S ta f f P h o t o s b y B i l l C h e n e v e r t
n This special section captures sights of the Jersey Shore. See page 29.
The South 9th Street Business Association is determined to keep the Italian Market healthy.
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n By Bill Chenevert R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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wouldn’t say we’re stronger than ever but I would say we’re working on being stronger than ever, and we’re working on making our market more customerfriendly so that the customers that used to come down, and don’t anymore, will revisit the market,” Domenick Crimi, the owner of Cappucio’s Meats, 1019 S. Ninth St., and newly-elected president n A Point Breeze teen’s commitment of the board of directors for the South 9th Street to karate yielded a world championship. See page 37.
Business Association, said Tuesday. The family-owned butcher business has been going strong since 1920, and Crimi sees his goals for his term as leader of the Association fairly simply. “One of the biggest goals is to get the press out, to get the word out that the Ninth Street Market is alive and well, with some new faces and some old faces,” the proprietor said. “As we like to say, ‘Come visit the Italian Market again for the first time.’” The Market has been a staple of South Philadel-
Home, where the #heart is
phia’s Italian community, serving as a Main Street of sorts for more than a decade. In that time, the street, the market and the business association have seen many ups and downs. But as the Association’s business manager and vendor coordinator, Michele Gambino, puts it, it’s always been about food. “If you walk up and down the street, things are very familiar. It’s about the home, the kitchen, the food – it’s about a walking experience and about See ITALIAN MARKET page 10 >>
#PhillyHomePortrait takes off with the help of a South Philly Instagrammer and documentarian.
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