HOLIDAY CHEESE CRAWL Join us at all five of our shops on Saturday, December 6th for a tour of Di Bruno’s that you won’t soon forget! Sample unique food and drink pairings at each store—plus, visit three out of five stores and earn a special swag bag*! *For the first 100 crawlers. While supplies last. PLENTY OF FOODIE
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Category: 75th Anniversary
Our Giant Emmenthaler Wheel—Weight Revealed!
The Story, The Cheese, The Legacy! During a trip to Switzerland in 1965, founding brother Danny Di Bruno sampled some of world’s best cheese – the most legendary being Emmenthaler Swiss. With passion in his eyes, it was with one bite of this cheese where he was inspired to evolve Di Bruno Bros. into the
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RECAP: 2014 International Cheesemakers Rock Stars Dinner
Last Thursday, cheese lovers from near and far convened in the Upstairs Café at our Rittenhouse location to celebrate and learn about the wonderful cheeses made by the Essex St. Cheese producers! Just eight years ago in 2006, cheese aficionado Daphne Zepos and Neal’s Yard Dairy partner Jason Hinds came together to form Essex St. Cheese Company and
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Philly-Made: Our Hometown Favorites
Salumi from Italy, olive oil from Spain, and cheese from France (and everywhere else, too), for 75 years Di Bruno Bros. has been bringing the best, most delicious gourmet products to Philadelphia from all over the world. Now, some of those products are coming from very close by, indeed. Though Philadelphia has long been a city of great food, every year it welcomes more makers starting food enterprises offering new, locally-made additions to our lineup.
It’s Going Down: A Di Bruno Bros. Slider Showdown
Don’t miss Di Bruno Bros. & Deschutes Brewery’s “Slider Showdown” fundraiser benefitting St. James School Neighborhood Kitchen. Part of Philly Beer Week, this happy hour tasting extravaganza features the culinary pioneering staff of the five Di Bruno Bros. stores facing-off in a gourmet slider showdown. Guests will get to taste the teams’ decadent slider recipes
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The House of Cheese Goes ‘Round the World
Culinary pioneering requires culinary exploration. Over the years, Di Bruno Bros. has traveled across the globe scouting culinary wonders on the search for the next perfect bite. Here’s a look into seven (and a half—we’re in the middle of a few now) trips that have shaped our product offerings, food knowledge, and helped make us who
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A Proud Piece of the Fabric of Philadelphia
For more than 75 years, we’ve been proud to be a part of the fabric of Philadelphia. When Danny and Joe Di Bruno opened a small corner store in Philadelphia’s Italian Market in 1939, they offered a lot more than groceries. They offered a place for the neighborhood to gather together and celebrate food, family
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A Sample, a Good Story and a Smile: The Evolution of Di Bruno Bros.
by Marc Cappelletti There is an Italian saying that goes, “A tavola, non si invecchia.” It means, at the dinner table (with family and friends) one does not become old. Well, who’s hungry? For 75 years Di Bruno Bros. has offered nothing but the highest quality products, made with integrity (often in-house), and infused with
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Superman, World War II, and a Little Shop on 9th Street
by Marc Cappelletti The newsies on 9th Street must have all lost their voices by the end of 1939. “Germany invades Poland!” “First flights across the Atlantic!” “Eagles lose in first televised professional football game!” “U.S. Open golf lands at the Philadelphia Country Club!” Photo credit: Fante’s Kitchen Shop. Tapping into that energy, sensing opportunity, two
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Di Bruno Bros. Turns 75 at the Italian Market Festival!
Philly’s Italian Market Festival is a weekend bursting with food, crafts, unique events and plenty of live entertainment. This year’s Italian Market Festival is particularly special for us, as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary. Come party with us at the Italian Market Festival May 17th & 18th! We’re proud to be celebrating our 75th where it all
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