Midtown Lunch

 Photo Courtesy of Foobooz

• Smokey lunch plates TODAY at Jose Pistola’s [Grub Street]
• A love note for greasy CC diner, Little Pete’s [WHYY]
• Kung Fu Hoagies is affordable and veg-friendly [Penn Appetit]
• Banana Leaf may have the best roti canai in town [Foobooz]
• Wursthaus Schmitz has opened in Reading Terminal [Eater]
• A list of 21 Reading Terminal favorites includes Dutch Eating Place, Beck’s, Wan’s, Hershel’s, Little Thai Market,  [Philly Mag]

• Japanese ceviche exists at Fuji Mountain [Foodzings]
• Little Snuff’s Luncheonette opened in South Philly with tasty italian sandwiches [Meal Ticket]
• A guy in Florida won a cockroach eating contest and then died [NBC]
• Hawk gets the greasy, stacked Al Pastor pizza from Rosario’s [Slice]

• A first look at the bbq from Fette Sau. The rib and beans are the winners [Philly Phoodie]
• A crepe place is coming to 15th and South [Eater]
• Praise for Pitruco [Phila Weekly]
• An article about the progress of the Philadelphia Mobile Food Association [The Daily Pennsylvanian]

• Chain Pho Hoa has been replaced be Pho Ta, but most of the menu is staying the same [Eater]
• A dairy from week one of Center City’s Federal Donuts shows everything sold out at 12:30 [Foobooz]
• DiNics is now using rolls from Sarcone’s instead of Carangi [The Insider]
• In Japan, there is a report that 3 men killed and barbequed another man, with curry being their seasoning of choice [Japan Times]

• Channel Philly 17’s Hot list for 2012 includes Hot Diggity and Ralph’s [Philly 17]
• Penn Appetit thinks the burgers at Shake Shack could be bigger [Penn Appetit]
• El Jarocho makes a great posole  [Courier Post]
• Magic Carpet’s Sloppy Jason, vegetarian chili with cheese, is a good deal at $6  [Philly Phoodie]
• Gooer Looie’s puts insane amounts of meat in its sandwiches [Row Home Eats]

• GrubStreet has a slideshow of off the menu dishes at local restaurants, I like the sound of McGillins’ corned beef cheesesteak [GrubStreet]
• A side of cured meat makes the pizza at Osteria even better [HungryForMoreEats]
• Hinge Cafe in Port Richmond has a decadent bananas foster french toast [Phoodie]
• Blue Belly BBQ korean beef sandwich is sweet and savory [Phily Weekly]