Today: Donate $3 to Feeding America on Brown Betty’s Facebook page and get a cupcake today at any of their locations to celebrate their 6th birthday.
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Tomorrow: The Knoll Cupcake Wars supporting the United Way takes place at 12:30 at 2300 Chestnut St. Gift certificates to local restaurants will be raffled, cupcake judging will take place, and cupcakes will be sold with proceeds going to the United Way.
Posted at 1:30 pm, October 20th, 2010 under dessert.
Today, Nick from My Inner Fatty is satisfying his sweet tooth with the pie fillings at AJs in Reading Terminal.
At some point, everyone has replaced a meal with dessert. Why? Because it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. Deep down, you know it’s wrong, you know it’s unhealthy, but it’s so freakin’ good that you just can’t help but indulge in this sinful activity from time to time. It’s human nature. Seriously though, if you stumbled across a refrigerator cabinet full of beautiful custards, cobblers, and puddings, you can’t honestly tell me you wouldn’t immediately consider making it a meal by ordering a cupful… or two… or three.
AJ Pickles & Salad Patch (or is it Pickles Patch & Salad? Their sign is too ambiguous…) is a shop nestled in the Northwestern corner nook of Reading Terminal Market. They sell pickles and salad obviously, but that’s not what I was there for. Despite the name, they’re also home to a collection of pie fillings, because why bother with all that crust when it’s the good stuff you are really after.
Posted at 12:08 pm, October 20th, 2010 under dessert, Reading Terminal.
Today’s Groupon…: is not lunch related, but it is a really good deal. $25 for a 4 course meal for TWO people. Thats half off the normal price. So much food for $25. Click here to purchase.
Posted at 10:09 am, October 20th, 2010 | 0 Comments
We have a winner from our Taste of Philly ticket contest. A random generator (yes I actually used one) selected commenter TPC, who chose the Chops burger as a favorite ML Lunch. Congrats! Enjoy the event, it is going to be a great time.
To everyone else, tickets are still available online. $30 gets you 3 hours of all you can eat and drink. Expect food from places like Chima, Slice, and Mango Moon, as well as Leffe beer and Bacardi Torched Cherry drinks. A portion of the proceeds goes to benefit The Food Trust.
Hope to see you tomorrow at the Crystal Tea Room!
Posted at 1:07 pm, October 19th, 2010 under free.
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 is time to introduce Nicholas from My Inner Fatty, who has recently been writing for us on ML Philly.
Name: Nicholas
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Where in Philly do you Work?: Stuck at Penn for the next year or so, in the glorious area of University City, disjointed from all the fun that is Center City.
Favorite Kind of Food: My genes obligate me to say Chinese food. I love all of it, from the spicy Szechuan dishes to the temperate delicacies of Taiwan. If I could spend the entirety of my life trapped in a night market, continuously intoxicated by the smell of stinky tofu, I would do it in a heartbeat. That said, I have a soft spot for all American types of meals. Hotdogs, hoagies, cheesesteaks, pizza, and burgers… they’re all essential to my happiness and wellbeing. If you give me a cheeseburger cooked perfectly to medium rare, a handful of shoestring fries, and a cream soda… I’d be the happiest kid in the world for the 10 minutes it’d take me to eat it all.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Healthy ones? Honestly this isn’t too good a question for me, since I’ll eat pretty much anything that has a shred of hope with regards to tasting good. If I had to pick though, it’d be shellfish, but only because I’m mildly allergic, not because I don’t like the taste.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: I’m a cart kind of guy, partially because I’m cheap/broke, but partially because there’s something alluring about getting food from the back of a truck that intrigues me to no end. Amongst my favorites in University city would be Tacos Don Memo for their incredible burritos and tortas, KOJA, not only because they have an awesome Friday dinner deal, but because they make a phenomenal bulgogi cheesesteak, Yue Kee for noodles coated in oil of any sort, Hemo’s and Steak Queen for cheesesteaks, Bui’s for breakfast sandwiches, and Gigi and Big R’s Caribbean for when I need to hit that soul food craving. As far as actual establishments, I’m a big fan of Reading Market Terminal, it’s like a giant playground full of food and amazement.
Posted at 10:48 am, October 19th, 2010 under PROFILE: Philly Lunch'er, University City.
I never thought much of Georgio on Pine when I passed by, it just looked generic, but after reading a glowing review from South Philly Review, I looked at the menu. I noticed they did in fact offer lunch as well as a gluten friendly menu. I knew I had to bring my recently diagnosed gluten intolerant friend. I liked that I could still get my gluten filled lunch, while she could finally get some decent pasta.
Posted at 1:09 pm, October 18th, 2010 under gluten free, Italian, pork, sandwiches.
Hey guys, sorry about the website issues this weekend. To make it up to you- I have a pair of tickets to Philadelphia Weekly’s Taste of Philly event that is happening this Wednesday, October 20th at 6pm in the Crystal Tea Room at the Wanamaker Building. I went last year and it was so much fun. I am very excited to stuff my face again this year. So many good snacks and a lot of drinks. You will be so full by the time you leave, and maybe a bit tipsy!
For a chance to win tickets, post your favorite ML Philly reviewed lunch place in the comments.
A winner will be picked tomorrow (10/19) at noon.
If you don’t win… consider purchasing a ticket online, it is enough food and drink to be well worth the $30 ticket price.
Hope to see you there!
[10/19- A winner has been selected. Thanks for your comments, it is good to know what lunches you all are enjoying out there!]
Posted at 12:33 pm, October 18th, 2010 under free.
