Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market

This bustling ethnic enclave features robust Italian cuisine, quirky side stalls vending everything from freshly butchered pheasants and pigs to artisans' masterworks, and Rocky Balboa (well… not exactly, but he is immortalized in many of the nearby souvenir shops). Gentrification has begun to seep its way into the Italian Market and, consequently, many new upscale restaurants, bars, and shops are beginning to spring up. An influx in immigrants has also led to the market becoming more culturally diverse. Cuban, Lebanese, and Laotian populations have taken root in the area, as well.