Parc Lunch 2019-12-28

Parc Lunch 2019-12-28
Rittenhouse
227 S 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-545-2262
https://parc-restaurant.com/

Steven Starr's Parc in Rittenhouse is based on French bistros with food, wine in the heart of Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square.  It pays tribute to French cafe culture with a large bar inside.  The restaurant also offers sidewalk seating. 

Sidecar Cocktail

Bread Basket

Escargots - hazelnut butter

Extra Bread for the Escargots

Tuna Carpaccio - leek vinaigrette

Steak Frites - seared hangar steak, maitre d'butter

Trout Amandine - haricots verts, lemon brown butter

Sang Kee Peking Duck House Chinatown 2019-10-26

Sang Kee Peking Duck House Chinatown 2019-10-26
238 N 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-925-7532
https://www.sangkeechinatown.com/

Sang Kee Peking Duck House has been in Philadelphia's Chinatown since 1980.  They offer take out along with sit-in dining.  Duck is their specialty but the Chinatown spot also does soups, noodles, and many dishes very well.

Wonton Noodle Soup with Tsa Shao (Pork)

Scallion Pancake

Duck Roll

Roasted Duck Rice Platter with Green Vegetables (Jia Lan / Chinese Broccoli)

Sandler's on 9th 2018-07-28

Sandler's on 9th 2018-07-28
834 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-634-9800
https://sandlersrestaurants.com/

Chicago Q 2018-05-01

Chicago Q 2018-05-01
1160 N Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-642-1160
https://chicagoqrestaurant.com/

I was in Chicago for work and decided to check out Chicago Q.
 
Chef Art Smith is the pit master at Chicago Q.  The restaurant had great outdoor seating for the unseasonably warm Chicago afternoon.  For lunch i went with the pulled pork, and spare ribs platter that came with cornbread, mashed potatoes, and fresh BBQ potato chips.

If you're in the Gold Coast Chicago area and looking for bbq, check out Chicago Q.

BBQ Potato Chips

Pickles

Pulled Pork, Spare Ribs, Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes

Lunch Spread at Chicago Q

Outdoor Seating at Chicago Q

New Leaf Lunch 2018-05-13

New Leaf Lunch 2018-05-13
Chinese & Japanese Cuisine
2916 West Chester Pike Broomall, PA 19008
Phone: 610-353-8888
https://www.newleafcuisine.com/

Good Chinese and Asian cuisine at New Leaf in Broomall, PA.

Scallion Pancake

Tom Yum Soup

Crispy Salted Baked Squid

Szechuan String Bean

Chicken, Shrimp, Scallops

Sauteed Snow Pea Leaves with Roasted Garlic

Peking Duck - Served with Pancake, Scallion and Hoisin Sauce

Miss Lily's 7A Cafe (East Village New York, NYC) 2014-12-21

Miss Lily's 7A Cafe (East Village New York, NYC) 2014-12-21

Miss Lily's 7A Cafe
Jamaican Food
109 Avenue A
New York, NY 10009
Phone: 212-812-1482
http://7a.misslilys.com/home

Sunday Foodery in Chinatown 2014-02-16

Sunday Foodery in Chinatown Philadelphia, PA 2014-02-16
Dim Sum Garden and then TeaDo.

Late Lunch consisted of Dim Sum Garden and then bubble tea at TeaDo:

Shanghai Duck with Noodles

Pan Fried Beef Potato Cakes

Shanghai Shao Mai

Obligatory Shanghai Steamed Pork Soup Dumpling

Black Milk Tea at TeaDo

Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center - The Farmer's Daughter Bar and Restaurant

Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center 2014-02-12
The Farmer's Daughter Bar and Restaurant
1401 Morris Road
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: 215-616-8300
Web: http://normandyfarm.com/

I had the opportunity to have lunch at The Farmer's Daughter Bar and Restaurant at Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center in Blue Bell, PA.  The hummus and bruschetta platter was good and the flat bread options for the table included roasted chicken and short rib.  The short rib flat bread edged out the roasted chicken as my favorite. For my entree I had the New England lobster roll.  The lobster roll was quite good and presented in an attractive manner for plating.  Personally I prefer my lobster rolls with a little bit less mayo but this personal preference doesn't knock the dish.  Photos below.

Lobster Roll at Normandy Farm

El Limon Lunch 2014-01-24

El Limon (Conshohocken, PA)
103 Fayette Street
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: 610-567-0120

El Limon is officially one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the Philadelphia area.  Located in Conshy, the small restaurant is contently packed for lunch at noon.  For a work day lunch break, El Limon is now the hot spot for corporate employees in the area.

Chicken tortilla soup was the special.  My party also ordered the standard classic burritos and a taco and sopas.  Pictures should do the meal justice. 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Carnitas Nachos with Mole Sauce

Carnitas Burrito with Mole

Chicken Burrito with Tomatila

Chicken Taco with Beef Sopas

Joy Tsin Lau Dim Sum (Chinatown Philadelphia, PA)

Joy Tsin Lau
1026 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-592-7227
Web: http://www.joytsinlauchineserestaurant.com/

Sunday lunch consisted of dim sum at Joy Tsin Lau in Philadelphia's Chinatown. 

Joy Tsin Lau offered Cantonese/Hong Kong style push cart dim sum.  The waiters/waitresses push around carts of food that you can pick from.  This makes the experience a bit more fun than ordering from a menu and lets those who aren't familiar with all the dishes to take a look point and inquire. 

We got distracted with converation and catching up over this meal so unfortunately there is only the one photo I remembered to take. 

Advice: expect a bit of a wait as this venue is generally a bit crowded on the weekends for dim sum but the line moves pretty briskly.

Pork Spare Ribs, Bean Curd, Shrimp Dumplings, Shau Mai, Seafood Dumplings