Midtown Lunch

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 Brendan, a multimedia lab manager who isn’t fooled by fancy packaging.

Name: Brendan

Age: 28

Occupation: Multimedia Lab Manager

Where in Philly do you Work?: University City

Favorite Kind of Food: Italian food, simple; homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Lately I’ve been appreciating Philadelphia cuisine, like the roast pork sandwich. Sometimes I’m in the mood for really bland things, like steamed broccoli, chicken and white rice. I love roasting a chicken and making chicken stock, making soup, simple comfort food I guess. Mexican food, pizza, Japanese, Ethiopian, I’m sorry if I’m leaving anyone out, I like lots of food. French! I also love sweets, chocolate cake is my favorite dessert.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Food that’s so spicy you can’t even taste it because your mouth is on fire. Expensive food that puts on fancy clothes and walks around like it owns the place, but tastes like something you could get out of a box at the supermarket.

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: In University City my favorites are Pod, Distrito, and Tacos Don Memo. Pod and Distrito both have really good lunch specials. At Pod I like the macadamia chicken from the express menu and the maki combination. Distrito’s hamachi tacos and the tortilla soup are both winners. Don Memo’s carnitas tacos and tortas invade my dreams and sometimes wake me up in a cold sweat. They are that good. Occasionally I’ll venture down to Center City for lunch. The bibimbap at Tampopo is one of favorite dishes for lunch if I decide to take the trolley down.

“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? Chipotle

If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? I want to eat food served from a giant bowl that someone is cooking directly on a flame in the middle of a street market or bazaar. India? Morocco? One of those places. In my real dream job I would have someone cook healthy, delicious food for me every day.

Is there anything you’d like to ask the Philly Lunch readers? Where do I start?

If you are such a big chocolate fan, you should visit las week’s profiled luncher Rachel at her shop- Teuscher Chocolates.

If you would like to be next week’s Profiled Philly Lunch’er (or know somebody you’d like to nominate), email me at jamie@midtownlunch.com