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Canines and their owners frequent Marconi Plaza, 2700 Broad St., leading it to be deemed the best place to walk your dog.
“We know that there’s a lot of people that walk dogs in the park,” Rich Cedrone, president of Friends of Marconi Plaza and South Philadelphia Communities Civic Association, said. “We’re in the very long process of making a dog park.”
That project would include sectioning off part of the park, which spans 13th to 15th streets from Oregon Avenue to Bigler Street. Ideally, Cedrone said, they would ask those who utilize it help to maintain it. In the nearer future, the group aims to add stations that would supply bags and disposal areas for dog waste in order to keep the site named for Italian physics Nobel Prize winner, Guglielmo Marconi, cleaner for all to enjoy.
Cedrone, too, takes his pooch, a poodle named Snickers, for strolls in the historical green space that was designed in the mid-1910s to serve as the grand entrance for the Sesquicentennial Exposition, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence signing in ’26.
“I just think because of the landscape and how big it is, dogs obviously would rather go in a park than up a city street,” the resident of the 2700 block of South Iseminger Street said.
Columbus Square Park fetched second, and FDR Park leaped into third.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
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Cuisine
Scannicchio’s Italian Restaurant: Gravy/sauce
Geno’s Steaks: French fries / cheesesteak
PrimoHoagies: Hoagie
Johnny Chang’s: Sushi
Nick’s Old Original Roast Beef: Roast beef sandwich
City Pizza: Pizza toppings
Green Eggs Café: Sunday brunch
Penrose Diner: Waffles
Popi’s Italian Restaurant: Business luncheon/banquet
FrancoLuigi’s Pizzeria: Romantic outing
Ristorante Pesto: Italian restaurant
Cantina Los Cabalitos: Ethnic restaurant (non-Italian)
Noir: New restaurant
Sweet Tooth
Termini Bros.: Cannoli (tie)
Potito’s Bakery: Cannoli (tie) / cupcakes
Italiano’s Water Ice: Water ice
Lerro’s Candy Co.: Candy store
Staying Active
DanceAdelphia: Dance studio
Girard Academic Music Program: Music program
Marconi Plaza: Place to walk your dog
Stickball: Schoolyard/street game
Guerin Recreation Center: Recreation Center
Wake Up Yoga: Place to take a yoga class
Places
East Passyunk Avenue: Neighborhood
Pennsylvania Burial Co.: Funeral home
Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School: School
St. Monica: Church
Ten Pennies: Florist
Chickie’s and Pete’s: Place to enjoy a game
Sports
Frank Natale: High school coach
Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School Saints: High school team
Citizens Bank Park: Pro sports venue
Chase Utley: Current Philly pro athlete
Ed Snider: Philly pro sports owner
And the Rest
Mummers Parade: South Philadelphia tradition
Councilman Mark Squilla: Politician
Social Scene: South Philly Review section
Disc jockey: Category not on this list
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