Midtown Lunch

Photo Courtesy of Ramen via Yelp 

A bowl of ramen is almost as good as a glass of whiskey to warm you up during the winter. But where should we go to find that perfect bowl? Ramen Boy only lasted about 5 months in Chinatown. I wasn’t crazy about the ramen and the gyoza were awful. When Terakawa Ramen opened in the Ramen Boy location barely a few weeks after its closing, I was hopeful. I had visited the New York location of Terekawa and enjoyed their ramen and appetizers. Would it be any better than its predecessor? Or is the location cursed?

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Photo Courtesy of Foobooz

• Foobooz lists spots for mac and cheese around the city [Foobooz]
• And here is a list from Zagat of places with counter service for a speedy meal [Zagat]
• A lesson in veal meatball making from Stogie Joe’s [Phila Weekly]
• Today at Best Buy grab lunch from Street Food and Say Cheese from 11:30-1:30pm, plus the first 200 customers get a free lunch and gift cards

I am officially obsessed with the Upper Darby Terminal Square area. It is such an unexpectedly diverse block. The pupusas from El Sabroso rocked my world last week. Next, I had to try the dumplings that were named Best of Philly 2012 by Philly Mag at Yang Yang Express next door to El Sabroso.

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Wursthaus Schmitz, the baby brother of Brauhaus Schmitz on South Street, started making hot food available at its Reading Terminal spot last week.  Beyond the shelves of funky looking German cooking products, sauces, and chocolates and the glass display of wursts, salamis, and head cheese, are a few meaty sandwiches (all $8) to choose from. I had “The Schmitz” in mind after seeing it on the online menu, the pretzel roll is what got me, but sadly those rolls are not in stock yet. So I had to adjust my sausage agenda.  You might think that after sausage gravy waffles I would have had my fill of sausage for the week. Not the case, friends, this girl can handle excessive sausage intake.

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Chhaya Cafe is a small, relaxing spot to get coffee and light eats on East Passyunk. There are just a few things on the menu that are more robust than light, hence my visit. Fresh waffles are one of Chhaya’s signature plates; most come with fruit or other sweet fixings. There is a vegan chili waffle on the menu as well, but just one of the waffles involves meat- easy decision.

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Photo Courtesy of SuperPlus Eats 

• Phoodie suggests Erawan is parent friendly [Phoodie]
• A smart suggestion: Beef salad at Rangoon over Taco Bell’s Cantina Bowls [Philly.com]
• 22 & Philly put together a list of great Philly Burgers [22 and Philly]
• A nice recap of the meals you could be having at the food trucks on 33rd and Arch [SuperPlusEats]
• An infographic about how Philly likes to eat brought to us by… EZ Storage? [EZ Storage]

There is not nearly enough Peruvian food around Philly. Not even close. There is such a dearth that I have to be willing to get outside my comfort zone of the city to find some. By the 69th St station in Upper Darby, El Sabroso sells the typical Peruvian rotisserie chicken,  “pollo a la brasa,” plus other Central American dishes. Check out the coy chicken and menu explanation, hints that a good meal is inevitable.

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