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Cacia Bakery and The American Cheese Pizzaz Slice

Cacia Bakery is a tiny spot in South Philly with rolls and slices of  pizza behind glass for you to point at and take home with you. The snack sized square slices are barely over a dollar, but you will need a few to fill up.

I had heard tales of their tomato slice, but I just didn’t want to give up cheese. Instead, I was directed to the “pizzaz” slice.

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A Difficult Pie Decision at Pitruco Pizza Truck

Pitruco Pizza sells pizza pies from their shiny, mobile wood fired oven equipped truck. Pitruco offers 6 different pizzas ranging from $6.50 to $9. The pies are heated up and presented on a big round cardboard plate or in a box for you. A single pie is enough for a hearty lunch. It was so hard to choose from the tempting descriptions, I got two (there were leftovers, I swear).

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A Well-Kept Secret: Morris’ Cafe Serves Something for Everyone

This week Profiled Luncher John shares one of his lunch secrets. And if you want to stalk him, chances are, he will be here…

There’s no sign on the outside of the building. Inside, the name is only listed on a small sign on a glass door and on a portable display. There’s no website, and you’ll only ever find out about the place from word of mouth or if you wandered in after noticing its courtyard with outdoor tables during the summertime. But once you discover Morris’, a cafeteria on 17th Street between Market and Chestnut, you and your officemates will keep coming again and again.

Morris’ is about as unassuming as a Stephen Starr place can be. Starr Restaurants Catering Group operates Morris’ and brings along the standard Starr-quality food and professional service. The name refers to law firm Duane Morris LLP, one of the building’s largest tenants. While Morris’ may primarily intend to serve Duane Morris and other building tenants, it is open to the general public (or at least those who know about it). Personally, I heard about it from co-workers and have subsequently spread the news as well. Now, I don’t think it’s possible for me to go to Morris’ without seeing someone from work there.

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“The Boss” Lunch and Prosciutto Draped Pizza at La Fourno

If you find yourself on South Street and you hear happy Italian music, you might be in front of La Fourno. This Italian trattoria has a very reasonably priced menu  with paninis, pizzas, calzones, and some pasta dishes that all fall under $10.

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Little Italy Pizza For that Simple Slice

Sometimes I really really need a plain slice of pizzeria style pizza. Back when I was on my pizza kick in April 2010, I loved the fancy goat cheese pizza at Slice, but NYPD Pizza ended up being the only source of  that simple slice I crave now and again. After reading about Little Italy pizza in Philly Mag’s pizza edition, I was hoping I had another option.  A regular slice here is $2.25 and that’s all I wanted.

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Lunch Links (The “Classics: Burger, Pizza, Sandwich” Edition)

Photo Courtesy of David Kover
  • Plenty is open and serving charcuterie sandwiches, fancy fancy [Meal Ticket]
  • The pizza at Ikea doesn’t compare to the famous meatballs [Slice]
  • Big juice burgers at Sketch [A Hamburger Today]
  • A list of healthy lunches…. do we approve? [PhillyMag]

Blackbird Pizza: Is Vegan Pizza Any Good?

Today Morgan is reporting on the :gasp: vegan pizza at Blackbird.

Blackbird pizza occupies the space that used to be Gianna’s grill. But, unlike Gianna’s, everything on the Blackbird menu is 100% vegan. Gianna’s used to be that perfect middle ground: a place where vegans, vegetarians, and their meat-eating friends could come together and fill up on pizza and sandwiches. However, that era has ended so I grabbed a couple of friends and headed out to see what Blackbird has to offer.

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