Midtown Lunch

• The April food truck line up for The Porch at 30th St was just announced [Foobooz]
• Gennaro’s pizzas have plenty of cheese and sauce [City Paper]
• Farm truck has heart and healthy soups. salads, and sandwiches [Philly.com]
• American Sardine Bar is now featuring a sandwich by Top Chef alum Jen Carrol, it is fully deep fried and stuffed with chicken, pimento cheese, and pickled green tomatoes [Grub Street]
• A list of awesome McDonald’s dishes from around the world, I am looking at you Green Tea McFlurry and Cheese Katsu [Buzzfeed]

Every once in a while I have a meal without thinking about writing about it. Such was the case when I ordered a cheesy snack at Abner’s after catching a film at the International House. I didn’t think I would find anything even a little special there. Thank goodness I snapped a “just in case” picture.

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Though we have been lacking volunteers lately, on certain Tuesdays 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 Jill Weber, owner of Jet Wine Bar and Rex 1516. 

Name: Jill

Age: 41

Occupation: Archaeologist and Restaurateur

Where in Philly do you Work?: My restaurants Jet Wine Bar and Rex 1516 are on South St. West and I do a lot of work from home in Fitler Square

Favorite Kind of Food: Salty – especially if it is salty and fatty! I grew up on Lake Michigan in a German/Polish town and my favorite meal ever is fresh-smoked chubs, fried potatoes, stewed tomatoes, rye bread, and a lemon bar.

Least Favorite Kind of Food: White – especially white dairy. Or dairy that is sweetened.

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly: the Reuben at Sandy’s Lunch, Banh Mi at Rotisseur,  any and all of Jet Wine Bar’s soups

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All the way back in my first month of Midtown Lunching in Philly, I was in all my newbie glory when I stumbled upon Tasty Place, the Chinese restaurant located in a basement next to an Asian grocery store. I still have yet to find a better chow fun in the city. When I realized the ridiculousness of that fact that it had been years since I ate at Tasty Place, I went back to try some other things off their extensive menu. And I stocked up on spices at the  grocery store (5 spice powder, ground lemon grass, wasabi powder, and citrus peel powder).

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• This is big time- After hours John’s Roast Pork at a nearby bar [The Insider]
• How About  A Hoagie in S Philly has great chicken cutlet hoagies [Meal Ticket]
• You should check out Parks and Rec Tom Haverford food based instagram pictures on NBCs website [Serious Eats]
• Unlike my food court cod, Wendy’s fish patty is flavorless [Philly.com]

Since I judge how awesome or crappy a job is based on the food options within its vicinity,  the Comcast Center is not a bad place to work. I dropped by the food court in the basement of the Comcast Center for my first time ever and decided to take a risk and order food court seafood, because yolo or I was just in the mood for seafood. Under the C seafood sells raw fish and crustaceans, a good sign that their prepared meals might actually be fresh.

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A few years ago  I enjoyed a “classy” lunch with my mom and sister at Fork. The soft-shell grab and beef stroganoff were amazing. Last week, Profiled Luncher Kylie recommended the quick and cheaper lunches at Fork: etc. This is Fork’s take-out spot  next door and features a counter to order upscale soups, sandwiches, and fresh bread. It isn’t all grab and go; there are communal tables to sit at and a big window letting in sunlight.

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