It had been a while since I enjoyed the 2 course, $10 week day lunch special at El Rey. My recollection was that it delivers affordable, yet fancy, Mexican interpretations with smaller sized portions. Its accessible to a wide variety of Philadelphians, making it a good spot, for example, for lunch meetings of all sorts, which is what I happened to be there for.
Posted at 11:00 am, December 11th, 2013 under Center City, Mexican.
Wok Works opened its doors officially yesterday to a hungry crowd. The space is small, so seating is limited, but the team does a decent job at moving the line. Of note, in terms of decor, were the “living walls” of plants. I guess I could be more observant because I only noticed them once they started dripping on me. But enough of the plant life, on to the food.
Posted at 7:54 am, November 6th, 2013 under Center City, Chinese, noodles.
Two weeks ago, Dream Mexican Grill opened on Walnut Street where the San Samosa Indian buffet had reigned for at least as long as I’ve been in Philly. Not much has been done with the interior so far and the outdoor seating won’t be useful for many months. Dream is open daily for lunch and dinner with a Mexican and Caribbean menu. For lunch, you can order a la carte or choose 3 (an entree plus two out of the soup, salad, dessert choices) for $9.99
In May, the juice and healthy snack spot, Animo opened at 17th and Arch, making a lot of city workers happy. The menu consists of soups, salads, burrito variations, juices, smoothies, and frozen banana creations. They have a lot of claims about their products: healthy, made to order, organic, and hormone free to “nourish the mind and body”. Naturally, I was skeptical. But I am happy to report Animo did not sacrifice flavor in the name of nourishment.
Posted at 10:55 am, August 28th, 2013 under cafe, Center City, Mexican, vegetarian.
I found myself stuck in Liberty Place due to rain and needing something to eat. After surveying chains of the food court, I realized that Cafe Spice, still seemed like the best option.
I enjoyed their greasy Indian appetizers and chicken tikka 3 years ago (wow, time flies) and was happy to see it still sticking around Liberty Place.
Posted at 1:06 pm, June 20th, 2013 under Center City, chicken, Indian.
