This is a place where I will write about life growing up in South Philly in the 80’s. Since I left South Philly (only went to South Jersey!) and started working in an office with people from around the country, I noticed that I was blessed. Blessed to grow up in a place with so much culture and pride. I often tell stories of my life as a kid in South Philly, and I am surprised when people listen. It seems that there is not many other places like it, excluding a few other cities on the East Coast (New York mostly). With this blog I hope to bring back the memories of the good ol’ days. The days when being a kid was good thing with no rush to grow up. When dad worked, mom stayed home and cooked and the kids played dead box or jail break until the street lights went out.
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Does anyone remember Reds Hoagies, at 9th and Mifflin
Red’s was around the corner from my grandparents house! I would get an Italian hoagie with oil and a franks cream soda all the time!!!
I went to bok half the day and goretti in the pm. We always went to reds
I went to Reds 2 weeks ago. Still great!!
I used to live right down the street from Red’s! Who can forget their hoagies? I grew up on them, before I even knew what Tony Luke’s was, or Geno’s!
I remember Reds Hoagies I went to Bok and we would by them for lunch. Never ate a better Hoagie in my life.
Al Cialella
I lived at 9th + Pierce sts growing up so I was right around the corner and enjoyed hundreds (if not a thousand…lol) Ham and Cheese hoagies with hot. Yeah baby, that was the ticket. Reds was (is) the best. Now I live in California (no hoagies, no cheesesteaks, no nothing (well maybe Mexican food…lol)…and I HATE IT….I comin home as soon as this stinkin recession ends …I’d do it now except that my wonderful california home is worth about 1/3 of what I paid for it. Ready to blow it up…lol
When I was in high school, I’d meet my friends who went to Neumann (I went to The Prep) at Red’s in the morning. We would stock up on hoagies and sell them at school for a profit to all the kids who weren’t from the neighborhood. I think they were $0.75 for a ham and cheese with everything.
Red’s is still open!!!
i love south philly…i grew up on 29th and wharton…graysferry was a great place!!!
Anybody remember Willie’s roast beef and pork or their waterice at 9th & Christian?
I went to BOk, right across the street from Red’s. They were
and still are the best hoagies in Philly. I am still mystified how something so simple could taste so good.
I grew up in grays ferry and my parents still live there. Great place to grow up and live. I yea I do remember Red’s hogies the best place ever haven’t been there in a while but now that I know its opened I will go back
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