A new Italian market is now open on Person Street in Raleigh’s Oakwood - Dining and Cooking

A chef-driven Italian market and eatery has opened in Raleigh’s Oakwood neighborhood, taking over the former Ish Deli space on Person Street. Gallicchio’s Market & Eatery is the project of longtime chef Stacy Murphy, who drew on the Italian markets and delis of her Northeast upbringing.

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Gallicchio’s fills the former Ish Deli spot on Person Street, sharing a building with Person Street Pharmacy. Owner Stacy Murphy lives in Oakwood and said the neighborhood connection drove the location choice.

The menu blends regional Italian American classics with New Orleans influences, including a roasted pork and broccoli rabe sandwich, a polpette meatball panini, a take on the muffaletta, a fish entree and fresh salads. Take-home meals and prepared dishes are made in-house.

Murphy trained at the Connecticut Culinary Institute and cooked at Emeril’s in New Orleans, with brief stages at Commander’s Palace and Herbsaint. She later cooked in Boston before moving to the Triangle in 2014.

“I’ve spent a lot of time cooking regional Italian American cuisine, it’s the food I love the most,” Murphy said. “I come from a big Italian family and I didn’t realize how special this kind of cuisine is until I moved out of the Northeast — it’s something that’s really hard to find down here.”

Murphy sees Person Street as a rising dining corridor, pointing to neighbors like Crawford & Son and Standard Beer + Food. More information is available at instagram.com/gallicchiosmarket.

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