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Confirmed: Santucci's to South Philly

POSTED: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 6:11 PM

Filed Under: Openings

Photos | Drew Lazor

The Santucci family, which has began cranking out their signature buttery pan-baked pizzas on O Street in Kenzo Juniata in 1959 and has since grown to boast a handful of Northeast Philly locations, will most definitely open a branch on the corner of 10th and Christian this fall, confirms Alicia Santucci, whose grandparents founded the original pizzeria and subsequent mini-franchise. (A.D. Amorosi first mentioned the deal here on Meal Ticket two days ago.) Third-generation Alicia is partnering with her boyfriend, Blake Barabuscio, to operate the pizzeria (901 S. 10th St.), which will feature about 35 seats inside and plenty of outdoor seating, as well. This Santucci's will offer some new stuff, namely a whole-wheat crust option and a selection of Italian specialties and gourmet sandwiches that reaches beyond the usual hoagie/cheesesteak realm. They will deliver in and around Center City. This counts as a bit a of return for the Santucci clan, too Alicia tells Meal Ticket her grandparents, Joseph Sr. and Philomena, started their family just one block away, at 10th and Carpenter, before relocating to Northeast Philly and making a name for themselves up there. Welcome back!

Jenna Collier

Posted 2010-08-26 17:39:33

Now this is a location I will buy from!

Jon

Posted 2010-08-26 14:06:57

O St. is Juniata. Also the best Santuccis location.
Psyched on this though.

Brion Shreffler

Posted 2010-08-26 16:02:36

Wow. This is an early Christmas present. I worked at the location opposite Grant Plaza while in high school - THE BEST- and it's very hard to top this pizza. Pure gold. Can't wait to walk less than 2 minutes from my door to pick up a pie. I've made the trip back to the Northeast, but thank God indeed they've come home. The spicy sauce blend and crisp, robust crust makes for pizza that demands a spicy red. thank you.

Del Coro

Posted 2010-08-31 15:40:12

Great news, but the original Santucci's is in Juniata, not Kensington.

Don M

Posted 2010-08-26 14:29:59

So excited to be able to get this downtown, instead of just NE Philly.. Santucci's pizza is AMAZING!!!

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ThadS

Posted 2010-08-26 13:55:49

Can't wait!

Lou Perseghin

Posted 2010-08-26 14:03:35

Staying local for your grand pizza bet winnings then?

poncho

Posted 2010-08-26 16:36:35

the pizza at Santucci's is good, but the white pizza was lame

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Posted 2010-09-30 12:04:47

[...] location at 10th and Christian. How heartening! It’ll be opening within the next few months; see our August post for more details.   It’s beginning to look a lot like square [...]

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