Angelo Colavita I was sitting outside the Bean Café in Little Israel with a friend and we were drinking coffee in the sun and the sun was bright and the coffee was dark and good and we were reading. It was Wednesday, so Kelly was on the first in his stack of new comics. I
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Pecorino Gran Cru
For those that know me, they know that I am quite partial to sheep’s milk cheeses. In my last blog offering, I expressed my eternal love for a cheese called Moliterno, still to this day my favorite. However, there are quite a few other sheep’s milk cheeses that have caught my attention during my tenure
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Video from Deloitte's Team Builder at Di Bruno's
Di Bruno Bros. has long been known for being culinary pioneers and bringing the best products and service to our customers. When we opened our doors at the current 1730 Chestnut location, Di Bruno Bros. expanded on their culinary traditions by engaging customers in the gourmet journey with unique events to expose them to new
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The London Files: Day 5
So I was originally scheduled to work the retail shop at Covent Garden today, but the opportunity to visit Colston Bassett Stilton arose, and when CBS calls, you answer. The actual intent of the trip was to visit Quenby Hall Stilton and hand select 55 young Stiltons to be shipped to the United States (they
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The London Files: Day 4
So for the first time on my journey I spent the day working DiBruno hours. I met with Jason just before 7am and we were off to Somerset to visit the producers of Keen’s and Montgomery’s Cheddar. For the first time, I realized just how vast London is. It literally took us an hour to
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Arrope Jam with pumpkin
One of the things that I love about working at Di Bruno Bros. is that I am constantly rediscovering products. I manage the “Non-Perishables” department and I am responsible for purchasing well over 1,700 items; this includes all of our oils and vinegars, plus our dried pastas, sauces, condiments and chocolates. While I can tell
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Upcoming Tasting Events at Di Bruno Bros.
Friday April 6th 6 – 8pm Magic Hat Beers & Di Bruno Cheese Pairing Vermont based Magic Hat Brewery and Di Bruno’s, team up to offer 6 cheeses, specifically chosen by our 9th street cheese mongers to compliment 6 of Magic Hat’s distinctive beers. A unique culinary experience for wine or beer and cheese lovers!
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First Sweepstakes Winner
Yesterday our first $50 gift card sweepstakes winner was chosen! Mark from NJ was the lucky winner of a $50 gift card for simply subscribing to our newsletter. Not only did Mark win the gift card, but, he’s also going to be among the first to learn of new products at Di Bruno Bros and
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Bald Ball – A Hair Raising Event!
Di Bruno Bros. is proud to be a sponsor of Bald Ball 2007. The Bald Ball is the only event that encourages you to lose your hair to raise awareness for breast cancer and raise money for The Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation. Whether you have long hair, curly hair, short hair or just need
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Matt Says L'Estornell is the Best!
Matt’s responsible for packaging your orders and making sure you get what you ordered. Over the years, he’s tried lots of our products and the normally reserved fellow spoke up today about olives. Matt’s huge fan of the L’Estornell Spanish Olives and wants to share them with you. There is less brine and salt which
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