Salvatore R. Sunseri Building (Penn Mac)

2010 Penn Avenue | 12 pm - 3 pm

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Guided experience lasting 20-30 minutes (available every half hour, groups of 20-25, please be patient). Visitors will experience Penn Mac “cheese experts” cracking an 80lb wheel of parmigiana Reggiano with traditional Italian knives and discussing the importance of independent grocers in our community. NOTE: this building closes at 3 pm.

ABOUT THIS BUILDING

The story of the Sunseri family’s American dream started in 1902 as brothers Augustino, Salvatore and Michael Sunseri formed what is now known as the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company. They started out simply manufacturing pasta but when the second generation (Robert and Salvatore) took the reigns in the late 1940s they saw a whole new vision and begin importing and selling classic Italian goods. Now a third generation of Sunseris are at the wheel modernizing the store and selling over 5,000 specialty products. But no matter how fast the times change, family remains at the heart of this Pittsburgh business.

• Wheelchair Accessible Entrance: YES

• Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms: NO

• Public Restrooms: YES

• Photography Allowed: YES