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How Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran transformed Philadelphia's Gayborhood
Over two decades, the married couple and business partners Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran have opened a string of successful restaurants and shops between Chestnut and Locust streets in Philadelphia. Among them are Verde, Little Nonna's, Barbuzzo, Bud & Marilyn's and Darling Jack's. Setting up their dream required months and months of work without a day off, the couple tells CBS Philadelphia's Jim Donovan.