Midtown Lunch

Fries from Philly West. Photo courtesy of Savory Hunter.

• WESTWOOD Philly West looks like my kind of place [Savory Hunter]
• CULVER CITY Kebab Bistro will have tandoori skewers and fresh naan [GS]
• DTLA Look at the line at Fisherman’s Outlet! [Single Dad in L.A.]
• KTOWN Sokogdong Soontofu is now on “the list” [JWolfson’s Posterous]
• KTOWN Kalbi Burger isn’t perfect, but is a satisfying lunch [NomsNotBombs]
• SAMO Hello AYCE Indian buffet for under $8! [Savory Hunter]
• MOBILE Lunch’er Lynn agrees, Mandoline > Nom Nom [Actor’s Diet]
• MOBILE Fishlips is way better than grocery store sushi [Squid Ink]

Photo courtesy of Katie Robbins/Squid Ink

• WEST LA Tempura House’s lunch specials and bentos look amazing [Squid Ink]
• BEVERLY HILLS Might have to break my price rules for Momed’s duck shawarma! [Squid Ink]
• CULVER CITY India Sweets & Spices has a new facade [Grub Street]
• DOWNTOWN It’s over $10 but Sugarfish is now open [Estar LA]
• MID CITY Flavors of Belize is now open [Grub Street]
• PICO/ROB Schnitzly makes some delicious potato chips [Squid Ink]
• SAMO La Monarca Bakery’s new location will have lunch options as well [Eater]
• WEST LA Which Wich is now open on Sawtella [Grub Street]
• FAST FOOD Tommy’s chili cheeseburger is a once in a lifetime splurge [AHT]

Photo courtesy of Lesley Balla

• LA BREA Tinga has off the menu dessert nachos!?! [Chow Balla]
• CULVER CITY Akasha needs to serve their tikka wings at lunch! [Squid Ink]
• KTOWN Pal Cabron opens this afternoon… [Eater]
• KTOWN … with the addition of tacos!!! [Grub Street]
• SAMO Here’s one of for the salad lovers [Grub Street]
• WEHO Pizzeria Olio is now open [Squid Ink]
• WESTWOOD Wally’s makes a better Italian than All About the Bread [Squid Ink]

Photo courtesy of An Immovable Feast

• DTLA Wurstküche’s green chilies + cilantro brat is awesome… [An Immovable Feast]
• VENICE … and it will soon be available on the west side [Squid Ink]
• HOLLYWOOD Umami makes a good turkey burger [Squid Ink]
• KTOWN Pal Cabron is taking over the Guelaguetza on 8th [Squid Ink]
• WEHO Here’s another fan of Robata Jinya [Mattatouille]
• WEHO Food + Lab’s meatloaf sandwich looks pretty goooood [Squid Ink]
• WEHO These sandwiches from All About the Bread look tasty [Actor’s Diet]
• DTLA A new ramen spot has opened in Little Tokyo [Blog Downtown]
• MOBILE SPE beats out Lee’s in cheesesteak battle [Savory Hunter]

Attari’s Tongue Sandwich. Photo by Noms Not Bombs

• WESTWOOD Attari’s tongue sandwich is like pulled pork [Noms Not Bombs]
• CULVER CITY Sandwiches not pizza is the thing to get a Victor Jr’s! [Eater]
• DTLA Hurry Curry of Tokyo is coming soon!? [Squid Ink]
• DTLA Hosting Ludobites has paid off for Gram & Papa’s [Blogdowntown]
• DTLA Ciudad becomes Border Grill this wekeend [Grub Street]
• MID CITY Andre’s handmade ravioli and tortellini are a steal [LAist]
• PASADENA Cham Korean is a great goto lunch spot [Gourmet Pigs]

The Ciao Balla from Great Balls on Tires. Photo by Chow Balla.

• MOBILE Hello meatball truck! [Chow Balla]
• DTLA Daikokuya makes some great gyoza [Squid Ink]
• FAIRFAX Rama brings decent thai to the area [Squid Ink]
• INGLEWOOD Front Page for great Jamaican near LAX [Mattatouille]
• MID CITY The Guru is also a fan of Tinga [LA Weekly]
• MID CITY Is getting it’s own Jinya! [Eater]
• WEST LA Here’s a list of good gyros on the west side [Chowhound]
• MOBILE A 2nd cheesesteak truck has hit the streets [Grub Street]
• MOBILE Get 5 Trucks for $5 from Thrillist tomorrow [LAist]

“The Chosun One” from 8oz Burger. Photo by The Teenage Glutster.

• WEHO The new Korean burger at 8oz is surprisingly delicious [Glutster;DED]
• KTOWN Kalbi Burger is strangely good (but not great) [AHT]
• KTOWN Olympic Noodle serves up hearty bowls of soup [Eater]
• CULVER CITY Thai Market is now open on Venice [Grub Street]
• DTLA The plain vs #19 battle rages on at Langer’s [Immovable Feast]
• DTLA Lazy Ox is totally worth the splurge… [The Minty]
• DTLA … Bottega Louie? Not so much. [The Minty]
• WEST L.A. The Guru says Obika is more snack than lunch [Squid Ink]
• WESTWOOD Bibigo tastes even better when it’s free! [Sinosoul]
• MOBILE Bacon porn from the Lardon Truck [My Last Bite]
• MOBILE Here’s more on the Shrimp Pimp Truck [Grub Street]
• MOBILE Grill Em All defeats Nom Nom on Food TV [Eater]