Midtown Lunch

• Blackbird Pizzeria and Cantina Dos Segundos are the places to be for vegan cheesesteaks [Philly.com]
• For something meatier, a Zagat slideshow of sausage sandwiches around town [Zagat]
• For something cheesier, Eater suggests 5 calzones worth the calories [Eater]
• Save this Zagat post with links to the Spring food truck schedules at LOVE Park, The Porch, and the Navy Yard [Zagat]
• Tickets are on sale for Flavor of the Avenue with a long list of participating E. Passyunk restaurants [Aversa PR]

Photo Courtesy of Zagat

• A round up of Pi Day specials [Foobooz]
• The Penn Museum is offering Native American lunch specials to coincide with their Native American voices exhibit. Fried hominy and buffalo chili with a side of art  [Foobooz]
• Foolish Waffles truck will be sweetening up the streets in a few weeks [Zagat]
• As always, Thrillist does not disappoint with a round up of something fatty we all crave- this week, the best mac and cheese in Philly [Thrillist]
• Penn students love Cheese E.. Wagon‘s quesadillas like we do [Penn Appetit]

• If pictures could clog an artery, this Thrillist list of fried chicken around the city would kill you [Thrillist]
• And adding to that list, Federal Donuts is opening its University City location (34th and Sansom) on Monday with flavors like pad thai and sweet soy and garlic 
• Zagat reminds us that Khyber Pass is a perfect spot for a lunchtime change of scene with their solid rotating beer list and po boy varieties [Zagat]
• Art proclaims Spot Burger food cart as having one of the best cheesesteaks in town [Foobooz]
• Penn Appetit reports that Don Memo is still king of street tacos  [Penn Appetit]
• I LOVE a well detailed food crawl, it means less ground work for the rest of us. This 5 hour pizza crawl picked Pizzeria Vetri, Bufad, and Art of Pizza as the best of the day [EatDrinkandRun]

Photo courtesy of Penn Appetit

• Duck ragout is the lunch time winner at a. kitchen [Penn Appetit]
• A  Texas bbq spot opened on South Street last week. Have you tried it yet? [Zagat]
• Some  superior human consumed 20 Jim’s cheesesteaks in an hour, a new record [Foobooz]
• Though its a while from now, folks are already getting exciting about Elmi on schedule April 7th at the Garage’s indoor food truck [Eater]

Photo Courtesy of Paperless Post via Huffington Post

• Food related Valentines Cards are the best [Huffington Post]
• Noir on E Passyunk is beginning lunch service
• Thrillist compares fast food fried chicken so you don’t have to settle for an uncrunchy genetically modified thigh [Thrillist]
• Penn Appetit loves the kebabs and naan at the UCity Kabobeesh [Penn Appetit]
• While my shabu shabu experience was a little boring this week, 22nd and Philly got their mouths blasted by Sakura’s hot pot [22nd & Philly]
• Zagat has a list of last minute V-Day deals around Philly [Zagat]
• Foobooz compiled some Yelp check in offers in town for free things.  I have definitely taken advantage of the free cookie at Talula’s Daily [Foobooz]

Photo Courtesy of Serious Eats 

• Rick Bayless’ Mexican fast-ish food spot has opened on Penn’s campus with an affordable menu that looks worth checking out [Foobooz]
• A look at fast food chain Carl Jr.’s Philly Cheesesteak Burger [Serious Eats]
• Bored of the same slice on the corner? Zagat has a list of 10 pizza places worth checking out [Zagat]
• John’s Roast Pork is now doing its own roast beef [The Insider]

Photo Courtesy of Drink Philly 

• Best Super Bowl Dip? Vote in the quarterfinals [Deadspin]
• And bars with wings, in time for the Super Bowl [Drink Philly]
• But you probably can’t eat as much as this mom from Nebraska who set a new Wing Bowl record (363 in 30 min) [Philly.com]
• Who is your celeb chef soul late? Better not be Guy [Huffington Post]
• Uwishunu has a double noodle soup round up for the cold weather: ramen and pho with familiar Midtown Lunch spots- Nom Nom, Hiro, Pho 75, Pho Ha, and Thang Long
• Johnny Brenda’s rolled cheeseburger sounds weird, looks awesome [Zagat]