by Joe Colosi The warmer seasons are fast upon us, and a chilled white wine in the sunlight is just the thing to make the most of the weather. Chardonnay fits the bill, especially with an accompanying cheese. As usual, Hunter and I sampled two bottles, one Chardonnay from California, the other from Burgundy, in [...]
by Joseph Colosi One of the small joys in life is purchasing a simple, tasty bottle of wine for under twenty dollars. Valpolicella and Montepulciano can be found cheap and often deliver better than expected flavors. We enjoyed a bottle of each and came up with both obvious and unconventional pairings. Masi 06 Valpolicella Bonacosta: [...]
by Joseph Colosi There’s no telling what can happen when we at Di Bruno’s feel thirsty after a hard day’s work. After one of those days, a few friends and coworkers from the ninth street location enjoyed two tasty white wines with intent to find the perfect pairing. In an effort to broadly address the [...]
By Joseph Colosi Most people like a good pinot noir because it is tasty, drinkable, and it enhances dinner (especially lamb and roasted vegetables). The right cheese will elevate the wine itself, just like pulling air through the wine in your mouth and sloshing it around will (Seriously, try it. It’s fun too.). Different cheeses [...]
When I was initially invited to Taste of Puglia , I responded “Yes!” immediately. How could I turn down a week of touring, eating, and drinking in Italy? However, I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly certain where Puglia is located. On my way home that evening, I stopped by the bookstore to browse [...]
Check out this fantastic video clip of Di Bruno Bros. You’ll see the illustrious Emilio Mignucci in the beginning, the
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Recently, Di Bruno Bros. teamed up with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to promote the fantastic cheese that comes from America’s heartland. Our plush, fertile, prosperous heartland produces some of the finest dairy available, and, thus, award winning cheeses. With the help of the great folks at the WMMB and our own cheese experts, the [...]
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 [...]