Midtown Lunch

I was at Quizzo last week and a question came up about a food court in Old City with the same name as the stock exchange in Paris. My team looked at me, assuming my knowledge of local eating spots would get us the right answer. Instead, I had no clue. How embarrassing. But, that was how I learned that The Bourse is a thing.

Located between on the block between Market and Chestnut, with entrances on 5th and 4th street,  The Bourse has candy stores, tourist shops, and a few places to grab food. Although I may not have known about it, the tourists certainly seem to, as there were many groups of small, sweaty children with name tags guided by chaperones in jean shorts.

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• Suits of Philly, a new sandwich shop opened at 18th and Market [The Insider]
• Craig LaBan chats with the owners of Poi Dog and Say Cheese on running a food truck in Philly [Philly.com]
• He also loves the sardine and spreadable salami sandwich at The Foodery [Philly.com]
• Makkah Mart offers cheap eats in University City [Foobooz]
• Mother’s Day is Sunday, skip the typical boring crowded brunch places and take her someone different, use Midtown Lunch as a guide. My mom loved Samarkand 

Campo’s is a sandwich shop in Old City with a huge variety of sandwiches, including some allegedly decent cheesesteaks. I don’t know if its just me, but some days I like to gross myself out by ordering a meal I really shouldn’t. It just feels right to pick out something a cardiologist would be disgusted with. Usually this happens after a night of drinking or a night of having salad for dinner. Luckily, Campo’s make it easy.

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 Today Luncher John is at the new and improved Dapper Dog

One of the new trucks in the LOVE Park regular rotation this year is The Dapper Dog. Originating as a late weekend night hot dog cart in Northern Liberties, The Dapper Dog now has a full-fledged food truck with one regular weekly appearance at LOVE Park. You can easily spot it by the fantastic illustration on the left side of the red truck.

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The Victoria Freehouse opened a few months ago in Old City, as far east as you can go. The place serves British pub food, though it is  “freehouse” and not a pub, get it right!

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• Need ideas for where to go for Cinco de Mayo? I got you
• Lorenzo’s on South St is set to open after the fire there a year ago [Grub Street]
• Tony’s, in the north west part of Center City, makes a respectable cheesesteak [Philly Phoodie]
• Hot Diggity’s new cart is debuting this weekend [The Insider]
• LaBan is loving the food trucks at 33rd and Arch [Philly.com]

 And in the spirit of welcoming the trucks back to LOVE Park, today Luncher John is eating from one. 

Looking for a unique style of food not widely offered anywhere else in the city? Pay a visit to the Zea May’s Food Truck and Kitchen. Love Park’s current resident truck on Mondays (and every other Wednesday), Zea May’s Kitchen features Native American-inspired cuisine. Even if you’re not too familiar with the food style, you could probably surmise that squash, potatoes, corn and berries are prominently featured.

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