Midtown Lunch

Though we have been lacking volunteers lately, on certain Tuesdays 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 Jill Weber, owner of Jet Wine Bar and Rex 1516. 

Name: Jill

Age: 41

Occupation: Archaeologist and Restaurateur

Where in Philly do you Work?: My restaurants Jet Wine Bar and Rex 1516 are on South St. West and I do a lot of work from home in Fitler Square

Favorite Kind of Food: Salty – especially if it is salty and fatty! I grew up on Lake Michigan in a German/Polish town and my favorite meal ever is fresh-smoked chubs, fried potatoes, stewed tomatoes, rye bread, and a lemon bar.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: White – especially white dairy. Or dairy that is sweetened.

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: the Reuben at Sandy’s Lunch, Banh Mi at Rotisseur,  any and all of Jet Wine Bar’s soups

“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? See above. Sandy’s is that perfect combination of dive/corner spot with good (albeit slightly unhealthy) food and super-friendly owners. When I’m at Jet, I cannot pass on the soup or the deviled eggs, and figuring out which wine pairs best!

Place you discovered thanks to Philly Lunch (if any) I read every Mexican review but don’t really manage to make it anywhere

If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? Naples. I never had a bad meal and lunches are meant for lingering, preferably looking out over the Bay of Naples on a sunny day with a cool breeze. Great fresh fish, spicy sausage, awesome pizza, excellent wines…

Is there anything you’d like to ask the Philly Lunch readers?
Why is cottage cheese considered food?

Interested in sending in a lunch profile? Know someone with good taste worthy of a nomination? Email me at jamie@midtownlunch.com