Midtown Lunch

My ears perked up like a hungry little puppy when Lunch’er Mwinston mentioned the South St Special in the forums, or as I like to call it “The Philly Prizzasteak”. I don’t often like to eat things just to say I did, but there was something special behind this Philly centric concept. I can’t take credit for this monster combo, but I am excited to share it with ML readers and I hope you are horrified and delighted with what our stomachs accomplished. Here is what went down…

Pizza + pretzel+ cheesesteak

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I can’t help but love the idea of a little shack that serves up a limited random menu of meat. So when a friend who lives right by Bubby’s Brisket and Bugsby’s Weiners told me about it, I was happily confused. Brisket and hot dogs? I could be very into that.

Half a brisket sandwich is $6 and a hot dog with the works (kraut, onions, relish)  is only one dollar! Chili dogs, and big ass 1/4 dogs are also on the menu. So are cheesesteaks, but I needed to stick to Bubby’s signature sandwich.

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As is customary 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 Dan, a mushroom lover who recently starting blogging about his search for local Philly produce.

Name: Daniel

Age: 22

Occupation: Student

Where in Philly do you Work?: West Philadelphia, St. Joseph’s Univ.

Favorite Kind of Food:This is a ridiculously tough question, but to narrow it down, I currently have a love affair with bread and fresh vegetables. I swear I could live off of bread alone – baguettes, pretzels, pizza – anything that involves dough, I’m crazy for! I’ve been on a vegetable kick for a while now – my recent obsession are mushrooms, radishes and beets. And I’m always down for burritos.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: I’m pretty much always willing to try anything at least once and I don’t really dislike much. The only thing I have always had a weird distaste for is celery – I don’t know why but I can’t stand it

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: I am different parts of the city all the time, so here are some highlights: Honest Tom’s – Whenever his truck and I cross paths it’s always a good thing. His tacos and guacamole are so good. Fu-Wah (47th and Baltimore Ave.) These are my favorite banh mi ever. The Vietnamese tofu hoagie specifically always makes my day better, the marinated tofu with lemongrass is the best I have ever had. Cafe Nhu Y (8th and Christian)   This is another banh mi spot that is always solid. They have an unusual one with yuca and pickled daikon that is amazing with their spicy, tangy mayo. Sarcone’s Deli (9th and Fitzwater)  Their hoagies will remind you all day that you ate the garlicky goodness on the best bread in town. Earth Bread + Brewery (7136 Germantown) Yeah, it’s a little out of the way, but go for a very late lunch and eat some great creative flatbreads with local brews. Garces Trading Company (11th and Locust)  It’s a great and convenient spot and you can go and pick up cheese and bread and head outside, or sit in – I’ve never had anything I didn’t like.

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Last week’s Profiled Luncher Mike reports to us on one of his favorite Thai spots in University City to try their lunch special for the first time.

I’m going to say it right now. I’m going to have trouble finding bad things to say about Thai Singha House which is located at 39th and Chestnut. Like I mentioned in my Luncher Profile, I am a big fan of ethnic food and Thai is up there among my favorite types. Here in West Philly, we have a number of Thai options such as Pattaya Grill and Thai Singha House, where I usually go. While I have been here many times in the past, I have never visited in time for their Lunch Special (which runs from 11 AM to 2:30 PM). In fact, I can’t remember the last time I went to a sit-down lunch. OK, I’m getting off track.

The first thing you will notice about Thai Singha House is that it is actually an attractive place inside. It is decorated with Thai statuettes and artwork and feels like a nice restaurant where you would eat well prepared food. I’m usually not one to care or worry about ambiance in the places where I eat, but I know this is a large concern to many people so I figure it’s worth mentioning.

After quickly looking over the lunch menu (each option is $7.95), I knew which dish I was going to order. I am generally a fan of Thai curry bowls so I opted to try their Red Curry (Gang Daeng) with Beef. I ordered and specified that I wanted it spicy. Our dishes came out lightning fast and came accompanied with a side plate of a little salad-like slaw, a mound of white rice, and an orange slice.

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Photo Courtesy of Michaelangelo Ilagan of Unbreaded

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