Lunch Links (The “Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend” Edition)

Photo Courtesy of Meal Ticket
  • This is pretty cool- Ralph’s Italian Restaurant is the oldest Italian restaurant in the whole country! [Foobooz]
  • Hawk bravely checks out a hot dog truck on Broad and Snyder [Drawing for Food]
  • Manakeesh is opening a cafe with ice cream and Labanese fruit cocktails [Meal Ticket]
  • Han Dynasty is in soft opening for another location at 37th and Market [Grub Street]

Reminder: Night Market Tonight: The Food Trust's Night Market is tonight in Northern Liberties from 7-11 with over 40 vendors!! It is going to be crazy! Bring your cutest umbrella just in case... Check out the full line up here.

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Guilty Pleasure: Ikea Swedish Meatballs

I worked up a serious appetite while shopping for arts and crafts on Columbus Blvd and needed something nearby that would be ready for me to eat immediately. It took some convincing, but I got my ladies to agree to stop at… the Ikea Food Court!

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Green Wasabi is the Newest Ramen Disappointment in Town

Green Wasabi just opened this week, replacing Delicatessen with Japanese bento boxes, sushi, and ramen. Eager to find out how the ramen stacks up, I ran over and was surprised with the lunch time crowd. I waited patiently to try 2 of the 4 ramens offered; the tonkotsu and the shio.

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PROFILE: Philly Luncher “Molly”

As we try to do at Philly Lunch, every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Philadelphia. This week it’s Molly who works for Hylo Boutiques.

Name: Molly

Age: 27

Occupation: Project Assistant

Where in Philly do you Work?: University City

Favorite Kind of Food: Mexican

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Fast Food

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: Don Memo’s truck – avocado tostadas (38th and Walnut), Capogiro – tuna & artichoke panini (3925 Walnut St.), Hummus – sabich sandwich (3931 Walnut St.), Pumpkin Market – breakfast burrito with smoked salmon (1610 South St.)

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The Palm Tree Market P11 Panini: Artichoke Hearts, Bacon, and Russian Dressing Make Everything Better

A wise gentleman told me about a sandwich he regularly orders after his soccer matches from the Palm Tree Market and I had to try it for myself. The Palm Tree is a deli in Northern Liberties selling everything you might have forgotten to pick up from the grocery store from gourmet cookies and Campbell’s soup. The sandwich counter has a nice variety of classics, but the ingredient list of the suggested P11 made it obvious it was the best choice.

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Lunch Links (The “Salami-Cheese Pepper” Edition)

Photo Courtesy of Drawing for Food
  • Lombardi’s hoagies in South Philly have salami and provolone stuffed pepperoncini [Drawing for Food]
  • Penn Appetit loves the bean dip at newbie Italian spot Spiga [Penn Appetit]
  • Green Wasabi, a Japanese place, is replacing Delicatessen this Monday and will give 20% off for customers for a limited time [Eater]
  • All 3 Trias are now serving lunch on Fridays [Foobooz]