Midtown Lunch

They were already sold out by the time I got there today (Weds) at 2:30, but I was told by the ladies behind the counter that the roasted meats have returned to Ying Du (on 38th btw. 7+8th).  Hallelujah… praise the lard… thank you baby jeebus… and a Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Bomboloni from the Dessert Truck. Photo by nycblondieandbrownie

Blondie doesn’t think the guys at the Dessert Truck smile enough… but who cares, when they make doughnuts this good [Blondie and Brownie]
Usain Bolt’s visit to the Jamaican Dutchy cart a few months back gets covered on the Men’s Journal blog [Men's Journal] 
The publishing business is cutting back [...]

Seeing as how today is technically *like* a Friday, and the night before Thanksgiving is one of the greatest drinking nights of the year- we figured it would be a good day for one of Mamacita’s Happy Hour posts. Unfortunately, when we checked in with her- all we got was an earful of misery. [...]

Since we posted about the opening of Murray’s Salami in the Grand Central Market a few weeks ago, a couple of brave souls have stepped up to take the challenge of creating a sandwich made from their top notch meats (and the bread available next door at Carrado Bakery.) The only rule was to keep [...]

If you are unlucky enough to have to work on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday), Mario Batali will be giving away free cups of Starbucks in Times Square starting at 10 a.m. I’m not going to pretend like this is some great thing, but maybe it will make you feel like your life doesn’t [...]

Recently we added a Friday afternoon “Midtown Happy Hour” column, which now means we have a whole new list of places to complain about. Last friday’s review of House of Brews sparked this crazy story:
“Be wary of this place. I went there after work with my girlfriend about a year ago and the waitress [...]

Every Tuesday I turn over the site to a different Midtown Lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Midtown. This week, it’s Steven A. Shaw, director of eGullet.com and the author of the brand new book Asian Dining Rules.  The book goes cuisine by cuisine giving you tips on how best to enjoy Asian food [...]

Thanksgiving might be the ideal week for a subway lunch.  Your boss took the week off, there’s not a lot of work to do, and you probably won’t be missed if the line is too long at the Shake Shack. Sure, you can make it there and back in under an hour with the perfect conditions, but [...]

You know I love it when stupid people send me emails thinking they are emailing a restaurant I have written about.  Got another one a few days ago… “I used to eat here (when you were located at 53rd between 5th and Madison) before 1989.  I am so very glad you are still around.  Someone here [...]

Got this email from Lunch’er “Spencer” who has been stalking a lady selling Latin food on the sidewalk of 48th btw. 5+6th on Fridays for the past few weeks. Not sure if a) she’s only there on Fridays, and b) if it’s the same Ecuadorian lady who used to sell food on 46th btw. 5+6th. [...]