Midtown Lunch

• Crazy dessert “mashups” here in Philly that aren’t the cronut [Eater]
• A new meatball truck is around town [Zagat]
• As if it wasn’t hot enough, Zagat has a list of spicy menus [Zagat]
• Talula’s Cafe opens next week, with some take out options that are a bit more accessible than dining at their restaurant next door [The Insider]
• The reworked Eakin’s Oval opened last night, featuring food trucks and other changing programs every day [Uwishunu]

• Sausage fest! Paesano’s opened inside  everyone’s favorite gay bar, Woody’s [Foobooz]
• A slideshow of burgers around town by Zagat, including a bunch for newcomers [Zagat]
• University City dining days starts next week [Uwishunu]
• Penn students have started a healthy food truck initiative [NBC]

• Zagat’s 6 fave local hot dogs [Zagat]
• Uwishunu’s picks for BBQ [Uwishunu]
• Foobooz tells us where to get corn dogs [Foobooz]
• And, umm donut pizza [Meal Ticket]
• The most caloric fast food meal in America is from Long John Silvers [Eater]

Photo Courtesy of Ethan.K, Narrow Focal Point via Jalopnik

•  Foobooz had a better experience at So Crepe [Foobooz]
• 10 weird food trucks around the world [Jalopnik]
• A new taco place is coming to Brewerytown [The Insider]
• Brian Freedman loves Cheu’s pig tails and brisket soup [Phila Weekly]
• Out in the burbs, Citron and Rose is doing lunch [Eater]

Photo Courtesy of Row Home Eats 

• Dews Deli in South Philly has some surprise Lebanese food [Row Home Eats]
• Taco Angeleno will bring tacos to West Philly [Under the Button]
• Don’t eat too much soy sauce or you will have a coma [Huffington Post]
• Cheu Noodle Bar did a lunch menu update [Meal Ticket]
• A Q&A with the new Brazilian BBQ truck [Zagat]
• Dim Sum Garden is moving! No more having to smell pee before you get your soup dumplings [Foobooz]
• Fried chicken coming this fall to U City [The Insider]

Photo Courtesy of Danya Henninger at Zagat

• Philly is #1 bacon city in the land! [Estately via Foobooz]
• Less salt in Chinese takeout might happen soon, will that mean less flavor? [NBC]
• La Famiglia in Old City is now doing a 2 course under $20 lunch [The Insider]
• A creme brulee shop is coming to Philly, sounds like a perfect first date spot, fellas [The Insider]
• A 2nd Kabobeesh is coming to 4th and South St [Foobooz]
• PYT is serving a meatball sandwiched between deep fried lasagna [Zagat]

Photo Courtesy of Danya Henninger 

• Happy Doughnut Day [Zagat]
• Cheu Noodle bar launched a lunch menu this week with a variety of bahn mis [Meal Ticket]
• If you are feeling fancy, here is a list of lobster roll spots in Philly [Zagat] 
• The new Xi’an place aka my favorite new Chinatown spot has changed its name to avoid a trademark issue with the Xi’an Famous Foods in NY [The Insider]
• 7 Food trucks who are “green” [Green Philly]