Midtown Lunch

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• Penn Appetit is also obsessed with High Street bread [Penn Appetit]
• The Farmacy in West Philly started $5 and $10 to go lunches, I need to get over there [Zagat]
• I am not happy that a buffalo, mac and cheese, chicken tender, chicken cheesesteak has to only exist so far away from CC, North Philly people have the advantage [Zagat]
• But Plenty’s CC location has finally opened [Eater]

• A compliation of turkey frying gone wild videos [I09]
• Luke’s lobster grilled cheese is appropriately lobster filled [22nd and Philly]
• Cucina Zapata truck is still delivering quality fusion food [Penn Appetit]
• Turbacon vs turducken sandwich at Jake’s Sandwich board [Serious Eats]

• Laban approves of the chicken and vegetable stew served by Le Pain Quotidien but wishes it was bigger [Philly.com]
• Bacon cube topped burgers are available in Tokyo, like as a sushi palatte cleanser [A Hamburger Today]
• Curry chicken banh mi is a winner at Street Food Philly Struck [Penn Appetit]
• A taco comparison betwen Shifty’s Taco and Union Taco [Foobooz]

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• BrazBQ truck’s steak sandwich impresses red meat lovers [Penn Appetit]
• Zagat has a guide to their favorite 8 Asian noodle soups, perfect for winter [Zagat]
• I think this might actually work out for the doomed spot, Aqua is coming to 15th and Sansom [The Inquirer]
• Sassafras has a new, affordable weekday lunch menu i.e. ostrich burgers [Foobooz]
• Luke’s lobster now has a lobster grilled cheese [Foobooz]

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• A popcorn machine has opened next to Pennsylvania [The Insider]
• Casablanca food cart has couscous and tabouli [Penn Appetit]
• I sincerely hope this Korean food cart opens soon [Zagat]
• Paella in the Northeast looks worth seeking out [Meal Ticket]

Sizzling Wok’s chicken and noodles 

• On its list of power business lunches, Zagat includes The Capital Grill and Devon, which I can get behind, but also Marathon [Zagat]
• Small plates at Devil’s Den mostly pleased Phoodie [Phoodie]
• Trey Popp of Philly Mag agrees with Midtown Lunch that the Sauteed Spicy Chicken & Noodle at Sizzling Woks is one of the best dishes there [Philly Mag]
• Penn Appetit recommends Mezze’s sandwiches in Reading Terminal, though I could think of a few better options there if sandwiches are what you seek [Penn Appetit]

Photo Courtesy of Danya Henninger

• Brian Freedman enjoyed the brisket tacos at Shifty’s more than I did [Phila Weekly]
• But this review of Jose Pistolas is making me want to try their tacos [City Paper]
• Pearl Oyster Bar in Reading Terminal has added some fancified menu items [The Insider]
• New University City pizza and sandwich shop has the guys from Pitruco in the kitchen [Zagat]