We don’t know about you, but with the world starting to open up again, it feels a little bit like anything is possible this spring.  We are most looking forward to seeing friends and family and gathering together with good food! Moms First up on our list? Mother’s Day! This year Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9.  Sam’s is ready to help so you can spend more time catching up and less time cooking! Our favorite Mother’s Day treat?  Strawberry Shortcake, made in-house.  We take layers of vanilla … [Read more...]

What is Samboners? Samboners is a movement that originated on Instagram designed to support small restaurant businesses in the Philadelphia area in the wake of the pandemic. Through its often hilarious video reviews, Samboners highlights local specialty sandwiches and has an excellent tagline “Take a look, Take a bite!” along with an informal rating scale. At Sam’s Italian Market, we’re huge supporters of the Samboners and all local businesses working hard to survive and thrive through the … [Read more...]

Can you believe it’s March?  We are excited to start the 3rd month of the year and we look forward to Daylight Savings Time, St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness, the first day of Spring, St. Joseph’s Day, and Easter (which yes, we know is in April but we’re planning now!). There’s so much deliciousness going on in the store in March! St Patrick’s Day Have you tried Sam’s homemade pistachio walnut bread? Our pistachio walnut bread is the perfect bread/cake combo; it has a unique pistachio … [Read more...]

Valentines Day Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and we have delicious pastries for one, two, or more! At Sam’s, we believe that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach!  Don’t forget to show your loved ones how much you care with one of our Valentine’s Day treats, which are lovingly made by hand, in our very own kitchen. Our Love Cake is an irresistible sweet ricotta and vanilla cake topped with whipped cream.  It’s available with or without chocolate chips.  The Love Cake … [Read more...]

Happy New Year from our Sam’s family to yours! Here’s to a brighter and better year.  Bring it 2021.  We are excited about this brand new year, new goals, and delicious food shared with friends and family. Thank you for allowing Sam’s to be a part of your life! Our Newest Sweet Treat You might’ve heard of the Cronut but have you heard of the Cruffin? It’s a match made in heaven: a croissant marries a cinnamon muffin. It’s like a cinnamon roll, but … [Read more...]

Sam’s Italian Market opened its doors in Willow Grove in December 1977.  This is our 43rd year in our current location.  This coming Christmas just might be the weirdest one we’ve ever seen but we are still here to help your family celebrate, no matter how things look this year. You can still let Sam’s do the heavy lifting so you can enjoy yourself to the fullest! Two Person Christmas Meals We are pleased to offer Two Person Christmas Meals this year.  We have 4 options, for $21.99 each. … [Read more...]

We wrote about Thanksgiving a few weeks ago, highlighting this year’s offerings, but we wanted to pop back in with a friendly reminder and update!  See our Thanksgiving flyer here. Due to COVID shortages our pie offering has changed since we last posted. We do have peach, blueberry and cherry pies.  Unfortunately, we will no longer have peach praline, or very berry Additionally, the apple caramel walnut is now a crumb pie. Need a centerpiece? Check out our Turkey … [Read more...]

It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching the end of July.  The best thing about this? Fruits and veggies!  Summer Fruits and Veggies Perfect, juicy, sweet, and delicious. Summer is when fruits and vegetables are at their peak and taste their best. Why is this you might wonder?  This is the time of year your produce spends the shortest amount of time traveling from the farm to your table. Sam’s Italian Market has fresh Lancaster cantaloupe,  tomatoes, local, super sweet corn, and juicy, … [Read more...]