Midtown Lunch

You know its restaurant week again, right? This week and next week, excluding weekends, the 3 or 4 course $20 lunch and $35 dinner is back. There is a twist this year though, a twist I am all about. Philly Homegrown (part of Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation) has worked with Center City District and participating restaurants to get at least one option on each RW menu to include locally sourced ingredients. Philly Homegrown is all about promoting both tourists and locals alike to appreciate our locally sourced food, and why shouldn’t we? We grow nice stuff around here. At Garces Trading Company, many of the lunch options have that red tractor next to them- meaning, this dish uses some local goodness. Lucky for me, I got to try those tractor approved dishes.

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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 Brian, who you may know as Khyber’s number one fan, or Bridgesburgersbeer. Photo taken by Luncher Mikey.

Name: Brian

Occupation: Bridge Inspector/Engineer

Where in Philly do you Work?: All over Philadelphia

Favorite Kind of Food: Anything, though I’m a sucker for things involving lamb, duck, chicken thighs, or bacon.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Filipino Food. Maybe it’s a childhood phobia of some sort. I do enjoy some dishes, but an embarrassingly little amount. Sorry Mom, Dad, family!

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly:
Oyster & Vegan Fried Chix Po Boys, Fried Green Tomato BLT, and Gumbo at Khyber Pass Pub, Dan Dan Mian from Han Dynasty, 10 Arts Cheeseburger from 10 Arts, Peking Duck Rolls from Sangkee at RTM (Thanks Collin Flatt), Cheesesteak w/ sharp provolone from John’s Roast Pork, Lamb Skewers from Solo Skewer Bar in Chinatown, and Salted Caramel Macarons from the Sugar Philly truck.

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Over the summer when I first heard that a “sustainable”, “local”, “Latin”, food truck was coming to Center City I couldn’t have been more intrigued. Now the truck is all set up and is serving lunch Wednesday through Sunday at LOVE Park, Norris Square, and Headhouse Market. The menu is ambitious, with things like choripan sandwiches and hanger steak wraps it sets itself apart from other food truck in the city.  When finally making my way to order at the lime green truck, I was greeted by some friendly gentleman who told me that today was a good day- heirloom tomato salad was being served with the meals.

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Photo Courtesy of Drew Lazor

• Sign up and get a free Chik fil a breakfast today and tomorrow [Chik-fil-a via Meal Ticket]
• And Meme is giving out a bit of its fried chicken for their 3rd anniversary on 9/29 [Meal Ticket]
• On 9/15, Square1682 is handing out chicken and fried egg sandwiches to celebrate the season premiere of Its Always Sunny [Phoodie]
• Resurrection Ale House will be selling its fried chicken, not giving it away, on 9/21 but after 5, the restaurant is giving away free snacks [Foobooz]

Yes, I am reporting on chicken for the 2nd day in a row. But for good reason. Last night, while on a food adventure, I stumbled into the Grand Opening celebration for Barbacoa, Upper Darby’s new Peruvian Style Rotisserie Chicken Place.

I really had no idea what was going on, but I walked in and was handed a plate of chicken to try out.

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When Rotisseur opened for lunch this summer, I wondered if it would fall under the ML under $10 budget. The claims of “cage-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free” chicken and sides made me skeptical it might not. Then I found out that the entire menu, unless I was craving a whole chicken for lunch, would be ML affordable.

On my trip there, I admired the way the small space was decorated with just the right ratio of modern to homeyness. The counter of magazines and newspapers to read while you wait was a nice touch, though I preferred people watching at the big window facing 21st Street.

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I hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend. I know I did, thanks to this guy…

Can you top that?

And on another note, Cheap Date Philadelphia reports on fun and cheap local dates, sometimes with tips from fellow bloggers. Recently, she let me take her for a lunch time date in Chinatown and wrote all about it here. Check out dating, Midtown Lunch style!