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Baseball cards and banana splits: B & G's Sports & Ice Cream Bar
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Baseball cards and banana splits: B & G's Sports & Ice Cream Bar
North Philly native Ben Golloti, 71, got into the sports memorabilia business more than 35 years ago after putting in eight years in the Army. Now he's the proud co-proprietor of one of the more inspired combo businesses in the city � B & G's Sports & Ice Cream Bar. (The G in the name is Golloti's wife and partner, Gloria DeLuca.)
Located on Ninth Street between Christian and Catharine, B & G's specializes in sports memorabilia (it's decorated with vintage pennants/pics; there's a selection of collectible trading cards in the back) and � yes � ice cream! In terms of treats, they're offering Breyer's ice cream by the scoop, milkshakes, sundaes, banana splits and frozen novelties from Ben and Jerry's and Good Humor. Coming in the next month or so: sundaes with fresh-cut exotic fruit. You can grab something to take out while you're walking through the Market, or take a load off in the small seating area. Hours of operation: Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat,. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon.
One more thing: If you walk by, you'll notice a sign for the "Mikey Wild Art Gallery" in the window. The painter and Philly punk rock fixture is Golloti's stepson. He's got a small space in the back of the ice cream parlor from which he sells his pieces.
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