Recently, Prime Burger opened right by Washington Square Park with a menu of burgers made of various meats (La Freda beef, crab, mushroom, turkey,fish). They all sound pretty good actually, especially with the various cheesy topping options. But my hungover state required something less meal-like, more fat kid snacking.
High Street on Market is the new darling of Old City and for good reason. Though Chef Eli Culp teased us with sandwich making in action Vines, the lunch staple formerly known as Fork etc transitioned quickly to High Street and continued providing baked goods and lunch to the neighborhood. Take out and dine in are both still possible. The main difference, besides the newly developed dinner menu, is that everything has been slightly elevated while maintaining a reasonable price point. And though the name might suggest a menu of pizza topped with Funions and Twinkies dipped in Nutella, its more of a place you can use to casually impress an out of town relative than a stoner’s retreat.
Posted at 1:25 pm, October 30th, 2013 under Old City, sandwiches, sit-down, snacks.
I tend to frequent the Asian grocers in the Vietnamese shopping plazas located along Washington Ave. Today, I noticed a new addition to the plaza on 16th and Washington. Nam Son, an awesome Viet restaurant for noodles and soups, opened a separate bakery last week.
Posted at 11:28 am, October 15th, 2013 under snacks, Vietnamese.
Cafe Pendawa Lima is a little intimidating; the few barred windows do not allow you to peak inside to know what you are getting yourself in to. Its ok though, you can do it! I’ll help get you acclimated. And its ok to ask questions once inside.
Posted at 2:03 pm, October 9th, 2013 under Indonesian, snacks.
A long time ago Mac and Cheese mentioned a place on Washington Ave that made their own tofu. With all the soy varieties, Viet Tofu is like a a tofu candy store. I finally sought it out and it will now be a regular stop whenever I am in the area.
Posted at 11:55 am, March 29th, 2012 under snacks, South Philly, vegetarian, Vietnamese.
Pure Fare is not really my kind of restaurant in theory. It is all about healthy and calorie counting. Scary! But I shouldn’t judge a restaurant by their calorie count. Besides, focusing on detox might not be the worst idea after St. Patty’s Day weekend.
Posted at 11:33 am, March 19th, 2012 under salad, snacks, vegetarian.
Over a year ago I enjoyed the choux creme puffs at Small Oven Bakery, at the back of Tutti Frutti on Walnut Street. A few months ago they added savory baked goods to the menu, quiches and croissants from the Mainline’s Art of Bread by Georges Perrier.
Posted at 9:34 am, January 10th, 2012 under snacks.
