Comments on: PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Justin” http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:54:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sfslinky http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-2/#comment-88630 sfslinky Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:46:50 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-88630 I was so excited about your blog when I found it on the real thai website. The best one that I found was on the street during the Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai. I didn't even know what it was, I just sat down and pointed to what people were having and just helped myself to the selection of garnishes. I went back the next night and haven't found anything as good since. I keep dreaming about it and don't even know if I would ever find these people again since it was a street festival and not an actual restaurant. Thank you for the Chili Thai and Pam Real Thai recommendations. I will have to check them out. I did see the Thai article in the Times a few weekends ago. I need to plan another trip soon, maybe this summer.... I was so excited about your blog when I found it on the real thai website.

The best one that I found was on the street during the Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai. I didn’t even know what it was, I just sat down and pointed to what people were having and just helped myself to the selection of garnishes. I went back the next night and haven’t found anything as good since. I keep dreaming about it and don’t even know if I would ever find these people again since it was a street festival and not an actual restaurant.

Thank you for the Chili Thai and Pam Real Thai recommendations. I will have to check them out.

I did see the Thai article in the Times a few weekends ago. I need to plan another trip soon, maybe this summer….

]]> By: Jujamabusementcorp http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-2/#comment-88268 Jujamabusementcorp Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:05:36 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-88268 While that dolla pizza spot is a great place to be offered discounted pornography and to also be, as they say, "stuck fo' yo' papuh," I highly recommend Z Deli (8th Av between 48th and 49th) for dolla pizza. The clerks will smile, yet look suspicious and murmur, giving a hint of possible terrorism with no actual proof. On the way out, while passing the internet station, you'll see mousepads with American Flags, Statues of Liberty, and whatever else will overcompensate for the murmur. Tell them, "Not too hot!", or you will burn yourself with the thousand flames of Damian's wrath. While that dolla pizza spot is a great place to be offered discounted pornography and to also be, as they say, “stuck fo’ yo’ papuh,” I highly recommend Z Deli (8th Av between 48th and 49th) for dolla pizza. The clerks will smile, yet look suspicious and murmur, giving a hint of possible terrorism with no actual proof. On the way out, while passing the internet station, you’ll see mousepads with American Flags, Statues of Liberty, and whatever else will overcompensate for the murmur. Tell them, “Not too hot!”, or you will burn yourself with the thousand flames of Damian’s wrath.

]]> By: Nat http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-88033 Nat Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:41:48 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-88033 sfslinky, thanks for posting my Khao Soi site. Yes, definitely Sripraphai and Thai Market have good versions, but those are both far from Midtown. Pam Real on 49th st and 9th ave, which you mentioned, is great all around Thai and has excellent Khao Soi and Chili Thai on 712 9th Ave and 48th is great on both counts with some relation to Sripraphai supposedly. Both do bustling take out business and also have seating. Regional Thai down on 208 7th Ave and 22nd st is bit out of the way, but that's OK, cause it ain't so great, at least in the Khao Soi deptartment anyway. Those are the closest ones to Midtown that I can think of. Hope that satisfies your cravings. Mmmm, makes me hungry just thinking about the food in Bangkok! Did you see this recent NY Times article on street food there? http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/travel/06bangkok.html?pagewanted=all sfslinky, thanks for posting my Khao Soi site.

Yes, definitely Sripraphai and Thai Market have good versions, but those are both far from Midtown. Pam Real on 49th st and 9th ave, which you mentioned, is great all around Thai and has excellent Khao Soi and Chili Thai on 712 9th Ave and 48th is great on both counts with some relation to Sripraphai supposedly. Both do bustling take out business and also have seating.

Regional Thai down on 208 7th Ave and 22nd st is bit out of the way, but that’s OK, cause it ain’t so great, at least in the Khao Soi deptartment anyway.

Those are the closest ones to Midtown that I can think of. Hope that satisfies your cravings. Mmmm, makes me hungry just thinking about the food in Bangkok! Did you see this recent NY Times article on street food there? http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/travel/06bangkok.html?pagewanted=all

]]> By: sfslinky http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-87436 sfslinky Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:25:35 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-87436 I have had Khao Soi at Thai Market and Sripraphai. I have also had it in Bangkok and nothing beats the one in Chiang Mai. Check out this NY blog on Khao Soi: http://khaosoi.blogspot.com/ I have had Khao Soi at Thai Market and Sripraphai. I have also had it in Bangkok and nothing beats the one in Chiang Mai. Check out this NY blog on Khao Soi:

http://khaosoi.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Dan http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-87418 Dan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:58:33 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-87418 Sripraphai has Khao Soi and it's pretty good. Thai Market and Charm Thai, both on the upper west side, both have it too but i haven't tried their versions. Sripraphai has Khao Soi and it’s pretty good. Thai Market and Charm Thai, both on the upper west side, both have it too but i haven’t tried their versions.

]]> By: Justin http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-86834 Justin Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:32:32 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-86834 I may be mis-identifying the location of Burdett's street food fantasia. Much of his story takes place in and around Soi Cowboy, and I defaulted to that. I agree the books are a little gruesome, but hey, the food. I may be mis-identifying the location of Burdett’s street food fantasia. Much of his story takes place in and around Soi Cowboy, and I defaulted to that. I agree the books are a little gruesome, but hey, the food.

]]> By: odbs http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-86793 odbs Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:49:10 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-86793 I read one of those burdett novels and they most certainly didn't make me hungry... That said, all time best breakfast of my life was an omelette stand by my friend's apartment in Bankok. This 110 year old woman cooked them up with all kinds of weird veggies, crazy hot chilies and a side of noodles (yes for breakfast). I think it was 30 cents. I read one of those burdett novels and they most certainly didn’t make me hungry… That said, all time best breakfast of my life was an omelette stand by my friend’s apartment in Bankok. This 110 year old woman cooked them up with all kinds of weird veggies, crazy hot chilies and a side of noodles (yes for breakfast). I think it was 30 cents.

]]> By: Ben http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-86790 Ben Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:45:40 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-86790 Treats Truck best sugary amazingness around ! Treats Truck best sugary amazingness around !

]]> By: SMDNY http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-86736 SMDNY Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:15:17 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-86736 I second the recommendation for Wondee Siam's duck salad! Actually, it's pretty good at all the thai places over on 9th. For sugary baked goods, I've been hitting the Le Pain Quotidien on 40th b/t 5th and 6th. The madeleine cake is the cheapest and richest thing you can get there. I second the recommendation for Wondee Siam’s duck salad! Actually, it’s pretty good at all the thai places over on 9th.

For sugary baked goods, I’ve been hitting the Le Pain Quotidien on 40th b/t 5th and 6th. The madeleine cake is the cheapest and richest thing you can get there.

]]> By: Rudy McBagel http://midtownlunch.com/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/comment-page-1/#comment-86733 Rudy McBagel Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2008/01/15/profile-midtown-luncher-justin-2/#comment-86733 Also Charlston Heston went mad when he walked on the beach....in planet of the apes.... Also Charlston Heston went mad when he walked on the beach….in planet of the apes….

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