Midtown Lunch

• Philly.com reports the city is amuck with taco trucks and takes a closer look at Philadelphia’s taco-feeding frenzy [Philly.com]
• Latin Farmer is the newest food truck to debut at LOVE Park [Uwishunu]
• Mashable traces the evolution of the modern food truck back to its humble beginnings, circa 2008 [Mashable]
• The “Fright Night” food truck makes rounds in Center City today, giving away vampire-themed eats to promote Colin Farrell’s new film [Meal Ticket]

Photo Courtesy of Two Eat Philly

• The Chicken Italiano from Shank’s has been around for 50 years [Phila Weekly]
• The hot cakes at Little Pete’s ooze butter in a good way [Two Eat Philly]
• Spread Bagelry is almost back post- fire [Meal Ticket]
• A bad experience at Wasabi House, I think we should just stick to simple rolls here [Philly Phoodie]

• Get to know the garlic kebob at Ekta [Phila Weekly]
• Cheesesteak doesn’t always go well with “vegan” or “wrap”, but they apparently do at Soy Cafe [Philly Phoodie]
• The egg crepe over the chicken wins out at Beau Monde [Foodzings]
• Burger.org’s burgers are tasty enough but “underseasoned” [Phila Weekly]

Photo Courtesy of Philly Phoodie

• I was surprised to here that a Guest poster at Philly Phoodie liked the BiBimBap at B.B.Go, I always assumed this place was not so great [Philly Phoodie]
• 2 Eat Philly agree with Luncher Lauren, the flatbreads at Manakeesh are awesome [Two Eat Philly]
• Hot Diggity’s hot dog of the month is the Farmer’s Market with tomatillo pickles [Mac & Cheese]
• An Eritriran hookah lounge is opening in West Philly [Grub Street]

Photo Courtesy of Colin Keefe

• I really wish Cafe Soho’s Korean Fried Chicken was under ML budget [Phila Weekly]
• Rotisseur started serving lunch this Thursday [Zagat]
• Supper has added a small plate serving of “Jewish Fried Chicken” to the menu [Grub Street]
• And for vegetarians who want to get their fry on, Adam Erace loves the tofu fritters at Circles [Meal Ticket]

Photo Courtesy of UltrayClay

• The sausage at Frankford Hall, looks almost as good as the ones at New Wave [UltraClay]
• The cafeteria at the United Plaza building at 17th and Ludlow has some secretly good salads that are not dumbly priced [Foobooz]
• A new Thai place, Sawatdee, opens today. Meal Ticket has pictures [Meal Ticket]
• There is a dish that tastes like “eggplant marshmallows” at Sushi Planet [Mac & Cheese]
• Phila Weekly has love for Cafe Soho’s KFC [Phila Weekly]