Mamma Mia What makes the perfect panini sandwich? For us at Di Bruno Bros, it is a few simple ingredients that make the best panini. Everyone loves a good sandwich and we are fortunate to have some of the best ingredients in the world to play with. We often have friendly battles on who can [...]
From its beginnings in 1939 as a small shop in Philadelphia’s historic Italian Market, Di Bruno Bros. has made quite a reputation for itself as Culinary Pioneers and developed an extremely loyal following. Its growth has seen the creation of its ecommerce business, the Pronto cafe and most recently the beautiful multi-level gourmet destination store [...]
Come meet Sue Miller, local creator of two of our newest additions to the cheesecave, Birchrun Blue and Highland Alpine cheese. Sue will be on hand tomorrow to sample her lovely cheese and answer your pressing dairy questions.Inspired by a PASA (Pennslyvania Sustainable Agriculture Association) conference and with guidance from Vermont cheese expert Peter Dickson, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
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 [...]
Other than your grandmother who has the best meatballs? With the help of Chef Lenny that question was answered in the first annual ‘Who Has the Best Meatballs’ challenge that pitted numerous South Philly institutions against each other. The top 5 winners are invited to compete against the top South Jersey participants for the ‘Golden [...]
Tara Mataraza Desmond, of Philadelphia City Paper, recently named Di Bruno’s own Ezekial Ferguson the #1 cheesemonger in the Philadelphia area. Mr. Ferguson has been known to genorously share his passion for cheese with our customers and has rightfully gained their respect…not to mention requests for dates. The article mentions Zeke’s favorite cheese, Montgomery’s cheddar, [...]
In today’s edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Craig LaBan (Inquirer’s Restaurant Critic) wrote about an award winning cheese Di Bruno carries from California’s Cowgirl Creamery – Red Hawk. Click here to read this article from a very well respected restaurant critic.