Starr’s Continental Midtown isn’t generally my type of lunch scene. Most of the “tapas” style menu that would fall in the ML sub $10 price range are not quite big enough or fun enough. But…there was a certain something that I had to try there.
This Wednesday, we are exploring the streets, with a Dominican truck that knows how to handle its phallic shaped food.
Just like Moonshine Cuisine, finding The Fritura Dominicana Truck was another instance of passing by , getting a good feeling, and turning the car around to stop. The menu is not your typical food truck menu. A lot of meat is involved, including fried pig feet burgers. Just to warn you, that is not what I ordered.
Posted at 9:00 am, August 10th, 2011 under North East, Wandering Wednesdays.
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 Grace, a non-profit manager and chocolate lover.
Name: Grace
Age: 23
Occupation: Senior Manager
Where in Philly do you Work?: Fairmount
Favorite Kind of Food: Fresh, authentic Mexican.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: German food (sorry, ancestors).
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: falafel at Mama’s Vegetarian (18 S. 20th Street), green curry at Banana Leaf (1009 Arch Street), smoked salmon wrap at Mugshots Café (2106 Fairmount Avenue), magic bars at Sweet Freedom gluten-free vegan bakery (1424 South Street)–who says you can’t have chocolate for lunch?
Posted at 9:18 am, August 9th, 2011 under PROFILE: Philly Lunch'er.
Misora Express boasts a lot of “best sushi” claims in their window that I had been ignoring each time I passed by. It was one of those days where I didn’t feel like thinking about lunch so I popped into the first place I saw. Misora does salads, smoothies, sushi, and other Japanese dishes like terikyaki.
I wanted to get something not completely terrible for me. Beef naiamaki seemed like the right move, I mean, it’s grilled, so that counts as healthy. I ordered the bento. I love the concept of a bento box, the more different things to taste the better, but I often find myself saddened by the depressing shumai or whatever that occupy space next to the entree. So with my low expectations of the place and of bento boxes in Center City, I waited for my food expecting to be dissapointed. In these situations (and only these situations as my friends could attest to), I am so very happy to be wrong.
Posted at 9:45 am, August 8th, 2011 under Japanese.
Photo Courtesy of Two Eat Philly
Posted at 10:02 am, August 4th, 2011 under Lunch Links.
This Wednesday, I am wandering back up to the North-ish East-ish of Philly for food I have NEVER tried before. Haitian!
Today’s lunch comes from a truly serendipitous food wandering moment. While passing by, I saw Moonshine Cuisine’s sign for Haitian food and had to stop. I have never even seen a Haitian restaurant before, there was no way I could pass this opportunity for my mouth to learn something new. While the decor suggested otherwise, this Haitian kitchen ended up making me very happy I stopped.
Posted at 10:32 am, August 3rd, 2011 under Haitian, Wandering Wednesdays.
Living Social is doing 1/2 Indian Fare at Lovash Restaurant. I have yet to go, so I made the purchase. I think the lamb sandwich is calling my name.
