Midtown Lunch

Its a happy time of year when the tickets for the Taste of Philly  go on sale. This year, the event is back at the Crystal Tea Room on 11/14 from 6-9pm. Eat samples from local restaurants and wash it down with plenty of beer and liquor.

I have gone for the past 2 years and I always have an amazing time and a beyond full stomach.

Check out past coverage here:

2011

2010

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here.

PLUS you can win a pair by posting in the comments that you follow us on Twitter or “like” us on Facebook.

A winner will be selected by Friday at 5pm.

Rex 1516 is one of the under a year old spots turning the west of Broad side of South Street into a place worth coming to for eating purposes and not just drag shows. The menu is Southern influenced. I was invited to try the lunch menu, with entrees that hover around $10 for lunch. Despite the South’s reputation for heavy, not so healthy dining, plates like the blackened tacos or grilled turkey sandwich allow for a less caloric experience.  Inside the ambience is relaxed, especially during lunch. I like the exposed brick and rustic chandeliers. I sipped a Coronado orange wit beer while waiting for my meal, which didn’t take long at all to come out.

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 Photo Courtesy of Foobooz

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• Banana Leaf may have the best roti canai in town [Foobooz]
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Check out Zach’s (creator of the original NYC Midtown Lunch and current editor of the LA edition) chat with Philly’s own Jose Garces about cooking, his new book, and the pop music his kids love.

Photo courtesy of Capogiro

Its been a cold, icky week. I needed something childlike to pick me up. Can you blame me? While you may not normally associate warming up at Capogiro, my favorite gelato place ever, their hot beverages should not be looked over.

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