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Boarderie vs. Di Bruno Bros: Fresh Board vs. Gift Box

by Julie Menitoff, Co-Founder

May 21, 2026

Two American specialty-food institutions, two different products. Here is how Boarderie's chef-arranged cheese and charcuterie boards compare to Di Bruno Bros, the 1939-founded Philadelphia Italian Market cheese house.

Boarderie versus Di Bruno Bros comparison showing gourmet cheese and charcuterie selection

An 86-year-old Philadelphia Italian Market institution and a five-year-old nationwide charcuterie kitchen, both family-run but built on different formats. When you're shopping for a cheese-and-charcuterie gift online, the heritage specialty-food houses and the chef-arranged-board makers solve different problems, and the right pick depends on what you actually want to arrive at the door. Di Bruno Bros and Boarderie are both family-run American food institutions, both take real cheese and cured meats seriously, and both ship nationwide, but they are not the same product.

What's the actual difference between Boarderie and Di Bruno Bros?

Boarderie ships chef-arranged cheese and charcuterie boards overnight from our West Palm Beach kitchen, ready to set on the table. Di Bruno Bros ships specialty-food gift boxes and charcuterie kits from Philadelphia, and the recipient unboxes the cheeses, meats, and accompaniments and arranges them. Two American food institutions, two different formats.

Di Bruno Bros was founded in 1939 in Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market by Danny Di Bruno and Joe Di Bruno. The shop became one of the country's most beloved cheese counters, expanded to six retail locations across the Philadelphia area (Italian Market, Italian Market Bottle Shop, Rittenhouse Square, The Franklin, Wayne, Ardmore Farmers Market), and now ships nationwide. It is 4th-generation family-operated. Anthony Bourdain featured the brand on Travel Channel's "The Layover." Their gift boxes run roughly $74.99 to $499.99, with free or discounted shipping over $150 per address.

We started Boarderie in 2021 to answer a different question: what would it take to ship a catering-quality cheese AND charcuterie board, fully arranged, anywhere in the country, overnight, ready to serve? The answer became a new product category. We have been featured on ABC's Shark Tank (Season 14), selected for Oprah's Favorite Things in 2022 and 2023, and named a Food Network Editor's Pick in 2025.

Two family-run American food institutions. Two different ways to send a cheese gift.

Why is Boarderie unique?

We do not pack a gift box; we arrange a board. Every Boarderie board is chef-arranged the day it ships - cheese AND charcuterie AND accompaniments - on a reusable acacia serving board, and arrives overnight, photo-ready. No assembly. No slicing. The host opens the box and serves.

Boarderie was founded by Aaron Menitoff, Rachel Solomon Fascitelli, Julie Menitoff, and Angel Jerez. Our culinary team hand-arranges every board with artisan cheeses sourced from 8+ countries (Wine Bathed Ubriacone and Moliterno al Tartufo from Italy, Cranberry Wensleydale and Blueberry Stilton from England, plus Aged Yellow Cheddar and Peppadew Pepper White Cheddar from New York), plus cured meats (Black Truffle Salami, Salami Piccante, Finocchiona), and accompaniments (Famous Juicy Dried Cherries, Turkish Pitted Dates, Chocolate Espresso Bean Mix, Pepperoncini, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Rosemary & Olive Oil Crackers). Every board ships overnight via FedEx in custom insulated packaging that holds 40 degrees for 48 hours. Made by a family, not in a factory. Shop the full board collection.

  • Hand-crafted gourmet boards, ready to serve

  • Makes for the perfect hosting gift

  • Nationwide delivery, ships overnight for FREE

  • Select a date for arrival, up to a year in advance

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What does Boarderie offer that Di Bruno Bros does not?

A complete, chef-arranged hosting board that arrives ready-to-serve. Di Bruno's gift boxes ship the cheese and cured meats loose, in classic specialty-food gift-box format: the recipient unwraps each item, slices what needs slicing, and arranges everything onto a board or platter of their own. Our Classic Cheese & Charcuterie Board arrives already arranged on a reusable acacia serving board: 18 to 37+ items, sliced, paired, garnished, photo-ready. The host opens the box and serves.

BOARDERIE OTHERS
Quality Charcuterie & Pairings From 8+ Countries Italian-Market Cheese + Cured Meats & Pantry
Variety Charcuterie Boards Dessert & Themed Boards Gift Boxes + Charcuterie Kits & Italian Specialty Foods
Presentation Chef-Arranged & Photo-Ready on Acacia Wood Specialty Items in a Gift Box & Recipient Arranges
Value 3 Sizes Feeding up to 14 People Gift Boxes $74-$499+ & Free Shipping at $150+
Convenience FREE Overnight Nationwide Shipping Nationwide Shipping Or In-Store at 6 Philly Locations
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Who should buy which? (the verdict)

If you are shopping for an Italian-Market cheese-counter experience - a wedge of imported provolone, a length of soppressata, a jar of Calabrian chiles, all picked from one of the most respected specialty-food houses in America - Di Bruno Bros has been doing exactly that since 1939, and they ship the gift box anywhere. If you are hosting (a birthday, an anniversary, a holiday, a memorial, a Mother's Day brunch), gifting a single high-impact moment, or sending a corporate gift you want photographed and remembered as a designed product rather than a gift box to assemble, we built Boarderie for exactly that. Our boards arrive fresh, chef-arranged, photo-ready, on a reusable acacia wood serving board, with the cheese AND the charcuterie AND the accompaniments already plated. See our shipping & delivery policy or how Boarderie is made.

40,000+ 5 Star Reviews (and Counting)

We have earned more than 40,000 verified five-star reviews across platforms and a 4.62 average site-wide rating, with the same three themes coming up again and again: the presentation looks like the photo, the artisan ingredients are noticeably better than typical food-gift fare, and the board arrives on schedule, chilled, and ready to serve.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How is my board shipped?

    Every Boarderie arrives fully-arranged and ready-to-enjoy. Boards are made fresh daily and shipped overnight with FedEx Priority Overnight shipping. Our patented product design, custom shipping box and insulated liner are designed to keep the board chilled in transit! Each board arrives with reusable (drain safe eco-friendly) Nordic Ice packs which keep the board at the proper temperature for up to 48 hours.
  • Are the board gluten free?

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