Chinatown has a ton of bakeries selling similar delicious baked good and drinks, plus a few with specialties like Yummy Yummy with their waffles and New Harmony with their “pop” smoothies. Cube Cafe has both, along with a menu of food that is… Pan-Asian inspired? Really though, the photo menu on the counter covers food from Vietnam, Malaysia, Korea, and China. Plus breakfast and dessert.
Well this is exciting! Through twitter I just learned of a new food truck coming to Philly, Latin Farmer, “a sustainable, local and responsible approach to Latin food”. Follow them on twitter or check out there website, which is pretty sparse for now, but should have more details as the project works out. I hope they put their menu up soon, I am dying to know what they will be feeding me.
Posted at 7:22 pm, June 22nd, 2011 under food truck, news.
Above Sansom Kebab House lies Jay’s Favorite Sushi Bar, which has been open for a year and half now. The signs on the Sansom Street advertise roll specials, 2 rolls for $7.95 or 3 for $10.25 and I was in a sushi kind of mood. But it ended up the “Japanese Pizza” that will have me rushing back.
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 Claire, whose quail ravioli got 3rd place at the Philly Cheese Experiment.
Name: Claire
Age: 25
Occupation: Research Coordinator and blogger forwww.downtowndwell.com
Where in Philly do you Work?: CHOP
Favorite Kind of Food:I’m a sucker for things on a menu with any of the following: beets, kale, Brussels sprouts, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella, and scallops.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: radishes, turnips, maraschino cherries
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: Tyson Bee’s (33 & Spruce) has killer lemon grass chicken, and their curry of the week with tofu is cheap and always has a perfect kick to it; Magic Carpet (34 & Spruce) for great falafel or a tofu meatball sandwich. Tacos Don Memos (38 & Sansom) has amazing tacos even though it’s a bit further of a walk – at least you can call in your order ahead! For a nicer lunch spot, Baby Blues BBQ (34 & Sansom) has a great Catfish Po’boy, made awesome with their XXX hot sauce.
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Posted at 8:23 am, June 21st, 2011 under PROFILE: Philly Lunch'er.
While I typically devour my tacos at Mexican run establishment and steer clear of the fancy “haute Mexican” genre, the $10 dollar “comida corrida” at Starr’s El Rey is affordable enough to accept it’s tight pant staffed table service. Plus if I can do fancy banh mi at Chifa, I can handle an extra garnish on my taco. The express lunch comes with chips and salsa, an appetizer, and an entree.
Posted at 9:22 am, June 17th, 2011 under Lunch Links, Reading Terminal.
On the corner of 15th and Market you can get free Sabra humus (west side, being given away at a cart) and Green Mountain Coffee (east side, at a kiosk) Enjoy!
Posted at 1:18 pm, June 16th, 2011 under free.
