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Located in the Italian Market, Fante’s Kitchen Shop is a family-owned and -operated kitchen supply store that dates all the way back to 1906. Home cooks and professional chefs alike say that a visit to Fante's is like going on a treasure hunt.

The multi-level store houses thousands of products, from Fresh press coffee pots and immersion blenders to cutlery and cookware. The jumbled, overflowing shelves are filled with essential cooking items and more complex tools that you may not even know existed! There's even an entire section devoted to baking supplies, from the essential to the obscure. Don't leave without doing a lap through Fante's stock of loose-leaf teas and coffee beans.

Fante’s Kitchen Shop is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. The store is closed on Mondays.

Fante’s Kitchen Shop
1006 S. Ninth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(800) 443-2683
www.fantes.com
www.yelp.com/biz/fantes-kitchen-shop-philadelphia

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Deep in the heart of Fishtown is Loco Pez, a taqueria that serves up major flavor in the form of burritos, tacos, enchiladas, nachos, taco salad, and icy-cold margaritas.

Loco Pez is open daily for lunch and dinner (during the weekdays) and brunch and dinner (during the weekends). The most popular night perhaps is $1 taco night, which is announced weekly on the restaurant's Facebook page. On a select night of the week, the restaurant offers $1 deals on all of its tacos, which range from vegan-friendly bites (soy chorizo, seitan, and spinach) to tacos for meat lovers (carne asada, shrimp, and chicken).

Note that Loco Pez is cash only, but there is an ATM in the restaurant. The restaurant also offers a take-out beer fridge and take-out tacos and burritos!

Loco Pez
2401 E. Norris St
Philadelphia, PA 19125
www.locopez.com

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