Philly's Old school Italian restaurants get a new look in COVID-19 era

ByWendy Daughenbaugh WPVI logo
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Philadelphia's old world Italian restaurants find their footing in the new world of COVID-19 | FYI Philly
A new ordering app for the near-century old Termini Bros. and brick oven pizza from a row home backyard. Philly's old-school restaurants are taking a new approach to serve customer

It's been a trying time for the restaurant industry, but spots steeped in tradition are stepping into the future and finding creative ways to keep the legacy alive while bringing the legendary hospitality into the modern reality.

For husband and wife chefs Joe and Angela Cicala, it's an underground backyard oven pizza pop up that raises money for their furloughed staff while helping them practice for the day they can reopen their new Cicala at the Divine Lorraine.

Order pizza here: Speakeasy pizza popup

Cicala at the Divine Lorraine

699 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

For the nearly century-old Termini Brothers Bakery, there's now an app for their amazing baked goods.

Termini Brothers Bakery |Online Shop

1523 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

At the James Beard award-winning John's Roast Pork, the old-fashioned PA system has been brought into play and the shop has been retrofitted to add COVID-19 protections.

John's Roast Pork

14 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148