Honest Tom’s, the West Philadelphia food truck known for its tacos and Stumptown coffee will be at 18th and the Parkway today from 11am to sundown cooking up fish tacos.

Honest Tom’s tweeted that they are considering coming to Center City every Friday if us “Center City freaks” behave. Honest Tom is also looking for location suggestions.

We’re going to Logan Square tomorrow [Facebook]
@HonestToms [Twitter]

DiBruno Brothers 9th Street location has added a couple of new sandwiches to its repertoire.

• The Mad Monk – Trappist Cheese,Thinkly Sliced Red Onions and Rieker’s Veal on Black Russian Bread
• Il Gavone – Ciabatta Bread loaded with Provolone, Prosciutto di Parma, Genoa Salami, Coppa and long hots

DiBruno Brothers [Official Site]

In order to promote Sampan’s new lunch menu Michael Schulson’s restaurant will be giving away lunch from 11:30 am to 5pm today.

Offered at the restaurant’s counter seating areas at the bar and in front of the open kitchen the free lunch will include a pork Banh Mi sandwich with chips and a non-alcoholic drink. The brand new lunch menu will also be available for purchase.

Highlights of the full lunch menu include:

• Selection of Bahn Mi, Vietnamese hoagies served with chips and soda
  • Berkshire Pork Belly with cucumber and carrots
  • Tuna with pickle, cucumber, scallion
  • Thai basil and Meatball with Thai basil, fish sauce and lettuce
• Shrimp Pad Thai with tofu, egg and peanut
• Ramen Noodle Soup with scallions, BBQ pork and egg
• Salads such as Wild Mushroom with goat cheese, puffed rice and truffle
• Chicken Bim Bim Bop with charred rice, egg and sesame.

Prices range from $6 to $9.

Sampan [Official Site]

Grub Street has the lowdown on Mac’s Tavern in Old City including how to get your name on the wall. [Grub Street]

East Passyunk has arrived, starting today four restaurants have banded together to offer valet parking. A respectable $8 per car. [The Insider]

Zama adds lunch Monday through Friday. Bento lunch boxes offer main dishes, miso soup and rice for $12 to $17. [Zama]

Thrillist has more on the grill-centric menu at Hoof + Fin. [Thrillist]

Delicatessen, the modern Jewish Deli at 7th and Chestnut is set to open this Sunday. [The Insider]

Jennifer Carroll of 10 Arts is the 2010 chair to Taste of the Nation. Taste of the Nation is set for June, 21st at the Loews Hotel. [Taste of the Nation]

Melange Cafe closes in Cherry Hill. [The Insider]

Morimoto has rolled out a new lunch menu including Duck Curry Udon, Pork Belly Ramen, Kobe Beef sandwich and more.

Check it out after the jump.

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New York’s Midtown Lunch has launched in  Philadelphia. Its mission will be the same as its New York counterpart, find good lunches for under $10 and tell the tales of urban lunching adventures.

First up for Midtown Lunch, lunch specials at Rangoon.

Midtown Lunch – Philadelphia [Official Site via Grub Street]
And So It Begins… Burmese Lunch Specials at Rangoon [Midtown Lunch]

Rick Nichols uncovers an Italian roasted vegetable sandwich just east of City Hall that might be the best in the city. That he means at a hole in the wall named Pasto and not the Reading Terminal makes it quite the discovery.

One hot Italian [Philadelphia Inquirer]

• Sneek Peek Reviews: Fish and Stella
  Joy Manning checks out two recent additions to the dining landscape, Fish and Stella.
• The Palm Brings Back the Three-Martini Lunch (Sorta)
  The Palm pays homage to Mad Men with a $18.95 lunch special.
• The Little Black Book: Get on the List
  Philadelphia Concierge Association founding member Ken Alan spills secrets on how to get the most out of Philly’s dining scene. This week, he demystifies the A-List.

Restaurant Club Newsletter [Philadelphia Magazine]

Today saw the opening of Hawthornes at the corner of 11^th and Fitzwater. Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Annechiarico are behind the eatery, bruncherie and bottle shop. The Fetfatzes family also own Bella Vista Beer Distributors across the street.

The Space

• The corner space has been completely redone from its warehouse past.
  • Hardwood floors
  • Wood fireplace
  • Living room feel
  • Takeout and prepared foods counter
  • Chalkboard menu
  • Hours
    • 11am to 11pm Monday through Thursday
    • 8am to midnight Friday, Saturday
    • 8am to 4pm Sundays

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What will the restaurant at 10 Rittenhouse be? Michael Klein reports Serafina or Todd English could be interested in the space. If  we had to pick just on the web sites, we’d have to go with Todd English. That Serafina site creeps us out. [The Insider]

Hawthornes is looking to open November 18th. There will be over 1,000 beers for mix-a-sixes and 16 beers available by growler. There will also be lunch and brunch. [Meal Ticket]

It’s official, Win Signature Restaurants, who run Azie on Main upstairs is renting out the rest of the Maia space for an American comfort food/bar concept. [The Insider]

Varga Bar has added a new speed lunch menu. You get a soup and a sandwich for $9 in 30 minutes flat. Among the optionss are a roasted pork loin sandwich, Kobe Chili-cheese dog and a grilled cheese. [Varga Fall Lunch]

“Next Food Network Star” contestant Katie Cavuto was rumored to be coming to South Street but she’s opening her Healthy Bites To-Go on the 2500 block of Christian. [The Insider]

MangoMoon has tweaked its menu towards more of a Bangkok street food approach. The Thai sausage is still available. [Meal Ticket]

Catelli Ristorante in Voorhees is celebrating its anniversary with a $15 entree menu all month. [See Specials]