Midtown Lunch

This weekend Eat A Pita opened on 12th street in the spot that once formerly housed Glatt Delight. Inside is a classic fast food set up with the counter of sandwich add ins behind glass leading to the cash register, however the hand written menus give it a more homey feel. The acoustics are a little tricky, I felt like I had to shout my order. They were out of rotisserie chicken, so I had to adjust my game plan.

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Green Eggs Cafe has 3 Philly locations. The menu has a zested up version of lunch and brunch with fun things like red velvet pancakes.  I tried 2 sandwiches from the savory menu and found some big pluses and big minuses. I also had to indulge in their crazy muffins…

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The Wishing Well is a cute pub sitting on the corner of 9th and Catherine. The inviting outdoor seating reeled me in.  Its a good things the menu isn’t too long because there is also the whole draft list to choose from. Read more »

A recently did a little delivery from South Philly’s Stogie Joe’s. It was a while ago, but I remembered enjoy a sample meatball at the Swedish Museum meatball competition.  I had also heard their pizza was something special. So I got a little piggish and ordered both, all for myself.

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This week I sent Luncher John on a mission to Day by Day.

I lived a block from Day by Day for a year and have worked in Center City for over a decade. I’ve even tasted Day by Day’s food through its catering service at wedding receptions. Still, until recently, I had never ventured to its restaurant location at the corner of 21^st and Sansom. Despite a couple of hiccups, Day by Day turned out to be a pleasant surprise, and I’ve wondered why I haven’t eaten there any earlier.

My first visit to Day by Day started off somewhat inauspiciously. I went on a Monday only to find out that it happens to be closed on Mondays. Strike one. After returning the next day to the 60 seat restaurant, I really felt like having the gazpacho soup that appeared so appetizing on a picture on its website. It turned out that the soup selections vary from week to week, and the gazpacho was not available for a couple of weeks. Strike two.

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This week,  Luncher John tries Sister Cities Park’s Milk and Honey.

If you walk over to check out the remarkable art collection at the Barnes Foundation, you may pass by the city’s newest park, Sister Cities Park. Located right on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the park is technically part of Logan Square but is a distinct section with a fountain spout plaza (already a favorite for young kids), boat pond (for rental model wooden boats) and discovery garden. The one building in the park is home to Milk & Honey, an outpost of the original market location in West Philly. On a hot day, you can’t help but stop in for the air conditioning and to get a beverage or bite to eat.

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Today Zoe from Row Home Eats is getting a meat sandwich at Nick’s Charcoal Pit, not to be confused with her last review-  Old Original Nick’s Roast Beef…

I lived around the corner from this place for years before I ever set foot in there. I always thought it looked intriguing. Charcoal Pit? Yum. I was a little bummed that they didn’t have mac and cheese though, which is probably why it took me so long to make the plunge. One day, however, I stumbled across this review, singing praises of the filet mignon sandwich. Filet mignon sandwich? I thought. Who makes a sandwich out of filet? I may have to check this place out.
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