Comments on: Lunch Envy… and the end of the week wrap up http://midtownlunch.com/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:05:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Midtown Lunch » Takoyaki Comes to Midtown @ the 47th St. Japanese Convenience Store & Deli http://midtownlunch.com/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29906 Midtown Lunch » Takoyaki Comes to Midtown @ the 47th St. Japanese Convenience Store & Deli Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:16:58 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/#comment-29906 [...] most excited to find Takoyaki, the little fried Japanese dumplings, stuffed with squid.  It was just over a year ago today that I wrote about how envious I was of anybody who worked near Otafuku, a Japanese take out [...] [...] most excited to find Takoyaki, the little fried Japanese dumplings, stuffed with squid.  It was just over a year ago today that I wrote about how envious I was of anybody who worked near Otafuku, a Japanese take out [...]

]]> By: Last Chance for Huaraches… Midtown Links… and the end of the week wrap up « Midtown Lunch http://midtownlunch.com/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Last Chance for Huaraches… Midtown Links… and the end of the week wrap up « Midtown Lunch Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:01:38 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/#comment-1747 [...] Sometimes on Fridays I like to recommend a place for lunch outside of Midtown for people looking for a weekend excursion.  The kind of place you wished you worked next to…  (A few weeks ago, it was Otafuku in the East Village).   So many people complain about not being able to find good Mexican food in New York City, and while Pampano Taqueria is ok, it’s far from being a foodie destination.  My new mecca for Central & South American food in NYC is the Ballfields in Red Hook… a line of stands circling a soccer field, serving amazing, freshly made food from Mexico, El Salvador, Columbia, and Ecuador (just to name a few of the countries represented.)  Originally set up just to feed hungry ball players, it has now become a genuine food destination for huaraches (pictured below), ceviche, pupusas, tacos, tamales, empenadas, roasted corn (drenched in butter, cheese and red chili pepper), and so much more.  [...] [...] Sometimes on Fridays I like to recommend a place for lunch outside of Midtown for people looking for a weekend excursion.  The kind of place you wished you worked next to…  (A few weeks ago, it was Otafuku in the East Village).   So many people complain about not being able to find good Mexican food in New York City, and while Pampano Taqueria is ok, it’s far from being a foodie destination.  My new mecca for Central & South American food in NYC is the Ballfields in Red Hook… a line of stands circling a soccer field, serving amazing, freshly made food from Mexico, El Salvador, Columbia, and Ecuador (just to name a few of the countries represented.)  Originally set up just to feed hungry ball players, it has now become a genuine food destination for huaraches (pictured below), ceviche, pupusas, tacos, tamales, empenadas, roasted corn (drenched in butter, cheese and red chili pepper), and so much more.  [...]

]]> By: sivart http://midtownlunch.com/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 sivart Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:42:01 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/#comment-1746 I went to Bamn! last week and it was disgusting. I'm generally in agreement with midtown lunch as far as food is concerned (duke cafe -- OMG!), and i loves me a tasty burger, but it was as if bamn is taking crappy frozen hamburgers and sitting them under a heat lamp all day. I was hungry, but i threw away the last bit of my burger because it wasn't worth the calories to consume. ditto the chix nuggets. if i had to guess what they were made of, chicken would not be high on the list. I was really really really excited about an automat opening in the city, but this is not the one i was hoping for. I went to Bamn! last week and it was disgusting. I’m generally in agreement with midtown lunch as far as food is concerned (duke cafe — OMG!), and i loves me a tasty burger, but it was as if bamn is taking crappy frozen hamburgers and sitting them under a heat lamp all day. I was hungry, but i threw away the last bit of my burger because it wasn’t worth the calories to consume. ditto the chix nuggets. if i had to guess what they were made of, chicken would not be high on the list.

I was really really really excited about an automat opening in the city, but this is not the one i was hoping for.

]]> By: Deb http://midtownlunch.com/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Deb Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:18:12 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/09/01/lunch-envy-and-the-end-of-the-week-wrap-up-2/#comment-1745 I'm very impressed with all your local Japanese entries - did you live in Japan at some point? If you like noodles, i.e., udon and soba (not ramen), right across the street from Otafuku is Sobaya - you must go. Great soba and udon! And then the authentic sake place, Decibel on the corner of 2nd Ave, has great Japanese snacks. I’m very impressed with all your local Japanese entries – did you live in Japan at some point? If you like noodles, i.e., udon and soba (not ramen), right across the street from Otafuku is Sobaya – you must go. Great soba and udon! And then the authentic sake place, Decibel on the corner of 2nd Ave, has great Japanese snacks.

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