Midtown Lunch

There are a ton of openings this weekend including

• “Grandma” style pizza on E Passyunk [The Insider]
• Waffle and Wedges [Zagat]

• Farmer’s Keep
• 1st Ward
• A late night taco spot at 15th and Sansom- guaranteed to be crazy at 2am [Zagat]

• Umm Hai St has gone ahead and deep fried their sushi burritos [Zagat]
• Stock has now started weekday lunch service [Foobooz]
• Clam pizza, fennel carrot pizza, blue cheese pizza? [Zagat]
• Cheese E Wagon makes a beautiful pulled pork grilled cheese [Penn Appetit]

• A few years ago I loved the meatball parm sandwich at Dad’s Stuffing, but Philadelphia Weekly recently recommended their chicken meatballs [Phila Weekly]
• Cheesesteaks at 10th and Oregon worth trying found by Zagat [Zagat]
• And nearby- al pastor tacos worth getting excited for [The Insider]

• Meal Ticket reminds us that Indian Restaurant has legit food! (I agree) [Meal Ticket]
• Rai Rai Ramen is coming to Chinatown, which Jersyians have tested and approved [Foobooz]
• Drew Lazor wrote a Philly Restaurant Guide for the Food Network [Food Network]

• Zagat proposes 4 alt- cheesesteaks, like one topped with foie gras and truffles [Zagat]
• Nick Merlino’s Porchetta truck impresses the college kids [Penn Appetit]
• A Wawa is opening at Broad and Walnut [The Insider]

Photo courtesy of Foobooz

• These pictures are getting my pumped for Scratch biscuits [Foobooz]
• Fitler Dining Room is now serving lunch! [Foobooz]
• 20th and Ludlow is getting an allergy aware, healthy grab and go type restaurant [Foobooz]
• Just north of City Hall, a cafe called Tableau opened in the Academy of Fine Arts [Foobooz]

• Porto’s pierogies are large and topped with caramalized onions [Philly Lunch Hour]
• Garces’ Buena Onda has opened with free beer while you stand in line [Foobooz]
• Pictures of Nom Wah’s soft opening here #dumplingporn [The Insider]