Two buszes opened on campus this year on Temple’s campus catering to undergraduate cravings, the Cheese Busz and the Burger Busz. They park close to each other on 13th Street. I am not quite sure why 2 buses were needed for menus that are pretty basic, but it probably helps cut down on lines.
Posted at 10:24 am, November 9th, 2011 under burger, food truck, Temple.
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 Steven, a carnivore and bbq enthusiast.
Name: Steven
Age: 58
Occupation: Professional Trainer
Where in Philly do you Work?: I work by contract most recently in the Market East and Old City areas.
Favorite Kind of Food: I’m definitely a carnivore and my favorite quote is- “If we aren’t supposed to eat animals, then why are they made out of meat?”
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Lima beans, liver or OMG a lima bean liver casserole!
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: I like to vary my lunches by both nationality and sophistication. Wedge & Fig in Olde City for their amazing paninis. The “Jawn” is to die for. I love Chinatown’s Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House for their beef brisket soup with hand-drawn noodles. If I want to splurge I go to Davio’s. Let’s not forget Distrito in University City. They have an extremely creative lunch menu.
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Posted at 10:11 am, November 8th, 2011 under PROFILE: Philly Lunch'er.
Grub Street already has the scoop on the offerings of Percy Street’s Comcast Center sandwich joint, which opened today. The concept is brilliant and the final products are looking quite good.
Posted at 12:33 pm, November 7th, 2011 under bbq, sandwiches.
It is a fairly often occurrence that I realize I need a fast and moderately healthy lunch. Vietnamese food can usually get that job done. On 11th St, Vietnam Palace and Vietnam Restaurant across from each other, leaving you with a serious decision (snd I would love to know which you prefer). However, this lunch time decision was made up for me, only Vietnam Palace was open. The menu is pretty affordable and the small lunch menu is a list of things from the regular menu, only cheaper. I was going to go with the grilled pork over vermicelli for $6 but was told that taking it to go during lunch resulted in a surcharge. When I asked how much that surcharge would be I was told it might be about a dollar. That seemed annoyingly random and I thought “screw that.” Instead, for $9, I got the fully loaded bún. I think my math makes sense.
Posted at 10:24 am, November 7th, 2011 under Chinatown, noodles, Vietnamese.
Posted at 11:01 am, November 4th, 2011 under Lunch Links.
Yesterday was the 5th annual Taste of Philly event. While I felt the pour sizes were much less than previous years, it was still a good time. I liked that restaurants from all over the city were featured. I was reminded of some places that I really need to get over and try. Here is a run down of what I ate, including pictures from the restaurants that are due for a visit immediately.
Posted at 9:22 am, November 3rd, 2011 under event.
My lunch at Fuel on Monday left me in desperate need of some calories. Pretty much any one of the menu items at Milkboy, the 3 month old coffee shop/bar/ music venue/restaurant, has as many calories as the entire menu at Fuel. I deserved it.
Posted at 9:26 am, November 2nd, 2011 under bacon, Beer with Lunch, sandwiches.
