Midtown Lunch

Nom Nom Ramen has been one of the better ramen experiences for me in the city. Its about that time of year when the craving for hot, salty soup is a powerful one. Others clearly agree, as the tables at Nom Nom are often full. So, I wanted to test out how well their ramen bowls work for take out. When they first opened, take out was not even an option.

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Photo Courtesy of Zagat

• Penn Appetit is also obsessed with High Street bread [Penn Appetit]
• The Farmacy in West Philly started $5 and $10 to go lunches, I need to get over there [Zagat]
• I am not happy that a buffalo, mac and cheese, chicken tender, chicken cheesesteak has to only exist so far away from CC, North Philly people have the advantage [Zagat]
• But Plenty’s CC location has finally opened [Eater]

Last spring, I learned about the excellent chicken fingers inside the Independence Hall tourist stop known as The Bourse. Another food stand that stood out next to the Sbarro and pizza, was one serving Mexican food. At first, I didn’t think it could possibly have decent food there, but upon learning The Bourse also houses the Mexican consulate, I was less of a skeptic.

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Photo courtesy of Prime Stache

So some local foozball player opened an American bistro in Old City last Spring (obviously I am an avid sports fan). Its a pretty straight forward menu with a solid cocktail list. They are open for lunch/brunch Wednesday through Sunday.

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Not to be a brat, but it is not often that I come across a cuisine that I am completely unfamiliar with. So while browsing for restaurants in NE Philly (one of my favorite hobbies), I was excited to find there exists a restaurant that serves traditional Moldivian food. For the sake of being practical and straight forward, it’s called Moldova Restaurant. Inside, the decor is festively kitschy.  Service came with a smile, though our waiter did not speak enough English to recommend any dishes for us. We were on our own.

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• A compliation of turkey frying gone wild videos [I09]
• Luke’s lobster grilled cheese is appropriately lobster filled [22nd and Philly]
• Cucina Zapata truck is still delivering quality fusion food [Penn Appetit]
• Turbacon vs turducken sandwich at Jake’s Sandwich board [Serious Eats]