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The famous Italian Market in South Philadelphia
Photo by B. Krist for GPTMC
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Frida loved to prepare food for others and to enjoy it herself. So start off your Saturday morning with a little food tour — it's a perfect time to stroll through one of Philadelphia’s famous fresh markets to sample the bounty of the region’s exceptional produce, breads, meats, cheeses and other artisan creations.
If the weather is nice, head to South Philadelphia's Italian Market. Belying its name, this long stretch of merchants, vendors and restaurants is now a veritable melting pot — or mixing bowl, if you will — of international flavors and culinary influences. The market and the surrounding area brims with Mexican, Vietnamese, Thai and Korean eateries, as well as several wonderful bakeries, seafood and butcher shops and the world’s most famous cheesesteaks.