Midtown Lunch

• The gator gumbo impresses at Beck’s 30th St Station location [34th St]
• Neat, savory crepes are an “adventure for the taste buds” at Beau Monde [Philly Phoodie]
• Circles is debuting new Thai noodle soups [Foobooz]
• Tomorrow is the Philly Mobile Food Association’s Mobile food seminar [PMFA]
• On Tuesday, the prices for lunch at Day by Day is reduced to the 1981 prices for its anniversary [The Insider]

• The Corner Foodery is open in Center City with some $10 sandwiches [Foobooz]
• Usually a slice or 2 is enough for me, but Takeru Kobeyashi eats a whole pizza in 1 minute. Kind of a turn on… is that wrong? [Slice]
• Mood Cafe has stewed curry meats but also vegan lassis [City Paper]
• A round up of Philly dumplings spots [Zagat]
• Thrillist checks out some food trucks: Just Jackie’s, Mac Mart, and The Cow and the Curd [Thrillist]

• Kilimandajaro, so far my favorite African eating experience in West Philly, gets a beyond glowing review from Brian Freedman [Phila Weekly]
• A Summary of Restaurant Happenings: Toast replaced YOLO, Metropolitan Cafe opens next week, Jalsa is now Tantra, Shack Shacks are opening in UCity and KOP, Craft and Claw closed [The Insider]
• East Passyunk is going its own restaurant week including a bunch of 3 course $15 lunches and a $25 lunch feast from Mamma Maria’s
• Phyllis loves Rotiseur, who doesn’t! [South Philly Review]
• Beck’s Cajun is now doing delivery

• Perch Pub’s avocado, arugula, pecan-smoked bacon, tomato, and Point Reyes blue cheese topped burger is a good choice [BridgesBurgersBeer]
• Grab a fresh pretzel next time you are at Ultimo [Meal Ticket]
• A $66 kobe beef pizza exists in Japan [Slice]
• The spicy pepperoni is Two Eat Philly’s favorite at Pizza Brain [Two Eat Philly]

• Unlike those at Little Delicious, the patties from Jamaican Jerk Hut taste home made [Two Eat Philly]
• LaBan gives 2 bells to Khmer Kitchen, and loves the soups [Philly.com]
• You can find a chocolate covered onion in Reading Terminal [Meal Ticket]
• Openings: Valley Shepherd Creamery and Keven Parker Soul Food Cafe in Reading Terminal and Cafe L’Aube in Graduate Hospital [Foobooz] 

Photo Courtesy of 22 and Philly 

• Pastrami and Things offers bulgogi sandwiches to Center City [22 and Philly]
• Has anyone tried the Halal food from the cart on 8th and Market? [Philly.com]
• A lesson on making El Rey’s chilaquiles [Phila Weekly]
• Dominos pasta bread bowl is a carby mess [Slice]

• The NY Times has chosen our humble city for its 36 hour travel guide [NY Times]
• And our burger scene gets recognition from USA Today [USA Today]
• Luncher John participated in the Philly pizza crawl and ate a whole lot of local pizza [Eat, Drink, and Run]
• Food trends for 2013 may include pig tails, which are already popping up in Philly, and really old meat, which I could do with out [NY Times]