Comments on: Italian Bakeries in South Philly http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/ more than just a pretty cheesesteak Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Robert http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Robert Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:15:49 +0000 http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/04/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/#comment-335 I was born and raised in the NE. My parents never went further than Stocks or Rillings for cakes and cookies. I took my gf who was born and raised in Brooklyn for a tour of South Philly. I bought her a couple cannolis from Isgros. She ate one in front of the church next door. She said it was the BEST cannoli she had ever had. I took that as a compliment! I was born and raised in the NE. My parents never went further than Stocks or Rillings for cakes and cookies. I took my gf who was born and raised in Brooklyn for a tour of South Philly. I bought her a couple cannolis from Isgros. She ate one in front of the church next door. She said it was the BEST cannoli she had ever had. I took that as a compliment!

]]> By: Deb http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Deb Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:07:09 +0000 http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/04/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/#comment-302 Great comparison. I have wonderful memories of those delicious cannollis from Isgros. I'm now in the upper suburbs and am thinking about taking a cannolli run! Great comparison. I have wonderful memories of those delicious cannollis from Isgros.
I’m now in the upper suburbs and am thinking about taking a cannolli run!

]]> By: Trumpetta http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Trumpetta Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:32:16 +0000 http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/04/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/#comment-210 Very informative. Thanks! Very informative. Thanks!

]]> By: Scott http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Scott Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:46:18 +0000 http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/04/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/#comment-197 Matt, great post - I totally agree with your comment about each bakery having its own merits. One of the best things about these bakeries is how they are so ingrained in the neighborhood. Some time ago I met the daughter of the original owner of Isgros. We were talking about the holidays and she mentioned how their neighbors would come in and volunteer to help the staff at Isgros get through the madness of Christmas. I can't think of any other business where the community would chip in like that! Also, on another occasion, I met the godson of the current owner of Isgros - he said that during Christmas, he counted 47 people waiting inside of the store. Can you imagine 47 people in that tiny shop?!? Amazing what we will go through for some tasty cannolis! Matt, great post – I totally agree with your comment about each bakery having its own merits.

One of the best things about these bakeries is how they are so ingrained in the neighborhood. Some time ago I met the daughter of the original owner of Isgros. We were talking about the holidays and she mentioned how their neighbors would come in and volunteer to help the staff at Isgros get through the madness of Christmas. I can’t think of any other business where the community would chip in like that!

Also, on another occasion, I met the godson of the current owner of Isgros – he said that during Christmas, he counted 47 people waiting inside of the store. Can you imagine 47 people in that tiny shop?!? Amazing what we will go through for some tasty cannolis!

]]> By: mattohara http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-42 mattohara Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:11:39 +0000 http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/04/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/#comment-42 haha nice bill. that was the intent. haha nice bill. that was the intent.

]]> By: Bill http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Bill Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:47:23 +0000 http://findingphilly.com/2007/06/04/italian-bakeries-in-south-philly/#comment-41 Thanks for the bakery crawl. You're slideshow got me hungry. Thanks for the bakery crawl. You’re slideshow got me hungry.

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