Comments on: PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Leah”

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:12:41 +0000

Hahaha, thanks DDR – Midtown Lunch + Bum Wine = True Happiness

By: DDR

DDR — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:25:11 +0000

Wayne – the bumwine link was great. You have redeemed yourself in my eyes, good sir.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:27:39 +0000

Veg Garden is kosher dairy and has some awesome soups and food. They moved to Bagels Plus which i think is 38th btwn 7th and 8th. Alot of vegetarian options.

Kati Roll too is a good go-to spot for some vegetarian delights.

Milant Deli to get your craving of various cheeses on good bread and soup to boot.

Being vegetarian in midtown does get boring though.

By: chowsue

chowsue — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:51:30 +0000

Leah…my hubby works in the chelsea markt….he says it gets old after one week…so don’t feel too bad you don’t work there. But for a spouse (ME!!) it is a different story all together– I get to visit him and enjoy the culinary treats, but not get tired of smelling lobster and cupcakes every single day, all day. :)

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:45:31 +0000

Spot on Rudy – Zach, these forays into vegetarianland never end well. You should just cordon off the whole genre with bright orange pylons and police tape, it’s only a matter of time before someone loses an eye. (to go with their sense of humor)

By: Rudy McBagel

Rudy McBagel — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:41:25 +0000

Stevie, do not fight with veggies their far too weak and malnourished and therefore hunt in packs and will kill a non chop doger with a well placed :’you’re prostate will thank me’(‘part from sarah, who gains extra punching power from pinot grigio and cocktails and shackstack portobello burgers).

Anyway, lunch time, im going for a unicorn burger.

Also, a Bacon Butty made from Glouster oldspot pig will ‘cure’ any veggie.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:44:46 +0000

right. so just what I said.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:43:24 +0000

OK, but I do sometimes eat falafel too. (It *is* fried, y’know.) I really was surprised I was taken so seriously. I didn’t mean to be. :(

btw Sarah, Chowhound is a board for the serious food-snobs-who-pretend-they-aren’t to name-drop the (mostly) overpriced places they claim to frequent on a regular basis while disingenuously asserting that they are more concerned with the food itself than with image/status. (imo, of course!)

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:09:49 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion Sarah – I’ve never tried Chennai Garden – I’ll definitely try it.

Thanks for writing back Steve. Too often (in blogs and real life), people use the phrase “nothing personal” as an excuse to then rip into other people’s tastes, sense of style, ideas, etc. so I appreciate your clarification. I’m more than happy for you to order the shwarma – it leaves more crispy falafel for me. :)

And, Vegetarianka – thanks, I’m flattered, but nope and nope.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:42:11 +0000

I don’t care if you think fried meat munching is awesome. *I* think its boring. Every profile that doesn’t include talk of fast food or fried dead animal gets ridiculed. I’m taking this profiled vegetarian as an opportunity to praise something that appeals to me! Not all of us read this blog to find the thousandth list of the best burger in manhattan. that’s what chowhound is for.