Midtown Lunch

I love reading menus of the places I plan on going to eat. When I first looked at the menu for 12th Street’s newest sandwich joint, Jake’s Sandwich Board,  the words “whole roasted pig” jumped right off the page and smacked me in the face. Then I got hit again- some crazy genius at Jake’s designed a sandwich with hot dog slices and rib eye steak and another with turkey breast, bacon, and a black cherry spread. I knew I was going to like this place.

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Photo Courtesy of Philadining

• Grilled hot dog wrapped in bacon on special at Cantina Dos Segundos [Philadining]
• Starr may be opening a gastro pub on 18th and Sansom [The Insider]
• The elements of a perfect cheesesteak [Daily Beast]
• A look at some of the different chaats at Desi Chaat House [Philly Phoodie via Foobooz]

I have passed by Heung Fa Chun Sweet House countless times and decided it was time to stop in.  They have a small menu of little snacks, many of which are desserts. The very first item on the menu is sweet do-fu dessert.  That seemed harmless enough. And for $1.25, I had to grab one.

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A little while back I asked for some help with planning a nicer lunch for my sister’s 21st birthday. We ended up going with Fork, a new American Bistro in Old City.  And while all menu items fall over the $10 range, I figured I would tell you guys about the meal anyway, since it was a really lovely lunch and a great option for a nicer occasion AND open for lunch on Mondays which is, for some reason, not the case with many Philly restaurants.

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As is customary at Philly Lunch, every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Philadelphia. This week it’s Erin, who loves veggies and cute cats.

Name: Erin

Age: 23

Occupation: Law Clerk

Where in Philly do you Work?: A law firm, around 16th & Walnut

Favorite Kind of Food:Various vegetarian fare. Most Asian cuisines (shout out to my Filipino mommy) and potatoes in any form (and my Irish pops). Mexican, Italian, & Ethiopian cuisines. Pizza, sandwiches, mac & cheese, fruit, DQ blizzards & marshmallow sundaes, Bomb Pops, CPK’s Mediterreanian Salad, tuna on toast, my mom’s cooking, cheese, candy, pie, and sweets in general, pretty much.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Sundried tomatoes. Sick.

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: These are in no particular order because I love them all dearly. The Foule or the Vegetarian Combo from Almaz Cafe (20th Street, just above Walnut) – these Ethiopian delights are absolutely must-try, if you haven’t already. The vegan cheesesteak from Mi Lah Vegetarian (16th, just below Walnut), or a vegan chicken cheesesteak from Govinda’s (SW corner at Broad & South). Any lunch special from Su Xing House (Sansom, between 16th & Broad), with miso soup, brown rice & a spring roll. Tampopo’s fresh tuna bi-bim-bob (more about that in a moment). On days I don’t feel like anything big, I’ll just get a pear from Sue’s Produce Market or a chocolate croissant from Le Bus (both on 18th St. between Walnut & Chestnut).

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