Midtown Lunch

Judging the Shucking Competition a few years ago

• Food trucks are back at the Porch!
• Tickets are going fast for East Passyunk Flavors of the Avenue
• Some tips on dining at Cheu Noodle Bar [Foobooz]
• This Saturday is the Oyster House Annual Shucking Competition [Phoodie]

 Photo Courtesy of Philly Phoodie

• A list of Philly’s iconic sandwiches includes Paesano’s, Sarcones, and Stogie Joe’s  [Eater]
• Try some “gong” along with your soup at Nan Zhou [Inquirer]
• Greg Vernick from Vernick Food and Drink likes to lunch at Rotisseur and Mamma’s [Meal Ticket]
• Pizza, so hot right now, Thad checks out Pizzeria Beddia and 22nd and Philly visited Bufad. Looks better than the matzah pizzas I am rocking this week…

• Troy Truck has kofte and gyro on the menu [Philly.com]
• The menu for Cheu noodle bar, due to open early April, is out and includes duck pho with foie meatballs [Foobooz]
• More lobster rolls coming to Philly! [The Insider]
• Nam Phoung’s does pad thai  spicy [Two Eat Philly]

• Opa’s $10 burger is stuffed with feta [Bridges Burgers Beer]
• Thad also went to Kabobeesh this week, but for the skewers [Philly Phoodie]
• A tator tot truck is opening on Temple’s campus [Foobooz]
• A visual guide to Pen campus dining [34th St]

• The April food truck line up for The Porch at 30th St was just announced [Foobooz]
• Gennaro’s pizzas have plenty of cheese and sauce [City Paper]
• Farm truck has heart and healthy soups. salads, and sandwiches [Philly.com]
• American Sardine Bar is now featuring a sandwich by Top Chef alum Jen Carrol, it is fully deep fried and stuffed with chicken, pimento cheese, and pickled green tomatoes [Grub Street]
• A list of awesome McDonald’s dishes from around the world, I am looking at you Green Tea McFlurry and Cheese Katsu [Buzzfeed]

• This is big time- After hours John’s Roast Pork at a nearby bar [The Insider]
• How About  A Hoagie in S Philly has great chicken cutlet hoagies [Meal Ticket]
• You should check out Parks and Rec Tom Haverford food based instagram pictures on NBCs website [Serious Eats]
• Unlike my food court cod, Wendy’s fish patty is flavorless [Philly.com]

• Tomorrow is the Food Truck Round up at the Piazza with 8 food trucks, some free Spodee spiked bites to sample, an alcoholic gift bag raffle, Spodee cocktail specials, and a bar allowing food inside in case of bad weather [PMFA]
• Honest Tom’s rotates brisket and shrimp tacos on special [Meal Ticket]
• PYT is now serving a Han Dynasty pork belly burger [Foobooz]
• A list of local fish and chips [Zagat]