Election-Day Lunch At Famous Deli And Relish

MAYOR Michael Nutter gives former DA Lynne Abraham a few pointers on running for Mayor at Famous Deli. Photo by Maria Merlino

MAYOR Michael Nutter, NECA representative Ken Adams, former mayoral candidate Marty Weinberg and Jeff Batoff wait for a table at packed house. Photo by Maria Merlino

SENIOR VP of Independence Blue Cross, Stephen P. Fera, Mark Segal, Senior VP Sal Patti and Register of Wills Ron Donatucci love political atmosphere of Famous Deli. Photo by Maria Merlino

STATE SEN. Larry Farnese and American Federation of Teachers President Ted Kirsch know how much Tom Wolf for Governor would mean to schoolchildren and teachers in state. Photo by Maria Merlino

STATE, meet City! Tommy Donatucci with mother State Rep. Maria Donatucci, chats with 1st Dist. Councilman Mark Squilla. Photo by Maria Merlino

FORMER head of Police Dept. Mounted Unit Alan Kurtz with fellow horse-lovers City Controller Alan Butkovitz and State Sen. Anthony Williams. Photo by Maria Merlino

ON THE STREET! State Rep. Bill Keller, Council President Darrell Clarke, State Sen. Anthony Williams and Sheriff Jewell Williams take in fresh air right outside of The Famous. Photo by Maria Merlino

STATE REP. Dwight Evans, the “Governor of Ogontz Avenue”, introduces Tom Wolf to bustling political lunchtime crowd at Oak Lane’s favorite political haunt Relish restaurant.

BUSINESS, labor and political sectors came together at this table: from left, UFCW Local 1776 chief Wendell Young IV, congressional aide Ducky Birts and ShopRite owner Jeff Brown.

STATE SEN. Vincent Hughes shared lively election pep talk with Melonease Shaw and his favorite actress, wife Sheryl Lee Ralph.

“CONGRATULATIONS, Senator!” gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf greeted Art Haywood. Wolf’s call was premature but dead on, as Haywood coasted to victory and a State Senate seat in Tuesday’s election

RELISH was jammed with lovers of good food and political campaigning, among them, from left, seasoned City Council aide Derek Green, Congressman Chaka Fattah and state senatorial candidate Art Haywood.

FOUR ward leaders framing a rose: from left, Bill Dolbow, Sharon Losier, Democratic Party loyalist Donna DeRose, Councilwoman Marian Tasco and John Sabatina, Sr.