Midtown Lunch

I was invited to check out the new food truck permanently stationed at 30th St (for the summer). From a place where commuters merely passed through, to a place to sit and relax, “The Porch” has gone through an amazing transformation in the past few years. Recently, food trucks rotated in for lunch service. As of the end of May, The Rotisserie, a Michael Schulson creation (Sampan), took over the vending, serving lunch daily as well as dinner and drinks Wednesday- Saturday.

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While 5pm isn’t technically lunch, this deal is too good to not share. Tonight, and every Monday this summer from 5pm on, Cuba Libre is hosting a $25 all you can eat pig roast featuring a huge piggy slow roasting all day on the streets of Old City in the “Caja China.” I was invited for a porky preview.

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• Celebrate 10,00 burgers (that was fast!) served at P’unk Burger with special burgers and shakes [Foobooz]
• Beautiful pictures of the South Philly Barbacoa truck [Ted Nghiem]
• Same Same is open in NoLibs with spring rolls, noodles, and sandwiches (like caramelized pork) [The Insider]
• A pod cast with Marc Vetri- who apparently is great on the guitar! [Food is the New Rock]

The signage at El Bochinche  instantly took me back to South America.  Advertising both Mexican and Colombian food, I knew which I wanted to sample. While good tacos aren’t hard to find,  it is still the case that to get good empanadas you have to leave to confines of Center City. Read more »

Fa Caldo opened this winter two blocks away from the East Passyunk area, featuring an all day breakfast menu. I know what you are thinking, “another cafe? Jamie, who gives a hoot?” But you should give several hoots. You should give them because of the homemade cheddar biscuits and the bacon jam you can put on it.

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• Michael Schulson’s Rotisserie at The Porch is now open for lunch [The Insider]
• Goat cheese and chorizo top Red Tavern’s mussels [Phila Weekly]
• We aren’t all food snobs in this city, The Cheesesteak Factory sign has been installed in Center City [Foobooz]

In Univiersity City,  up on a commerical strip that includes a pizza place, frozen yogurt shot, and a Wawa sits Chattime, a hand drawn noodle and sushi restaurant.  Usually these two types of meals are not found alongside each other.  But I was brave and craving something slurpy,  so I made my way in.  Inside, lunch service was bustling and service was extremely efficient. It had more seating than I anticipated.

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