Comments on: Times Square Recession Deal Includes a $10 Muffuletta

By: BruceNOLA

BruceNOLA — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:38:44 +0000

ElHefe is correct, there are actually a number of places here in New Orleans who serve muffaletta warm — not hot, but warm. Actually, I am a native New Orleanian who prefers them that way (I also don’t care for Central Grocery’s version).

By: DocChuck

DocChuck — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:15:59 +0000

Does that sandwich come with two young girls showing me their headlights? Where is Casa? She has a large headlight assembly. I like my headlights bright.

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:34:37 +0000

@ ElHefe – yeah, but this had tomato and cheese melted into the top of the foccacia!

By: ElHefe

ElHefe — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:51:05 +0000

Just an aside, some of the legit NOLA places DO serve muffalettas warm, eg., Napoleon House…. But it isn’t the standard presentation, granted.

By: Dan L

Dan L — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:38:21 +0000

Zach, I like your stupid rules. Without the rules, there is chaos. What makes this blog great is its focus on a particular niche.

Will’s argument is that “there are so many great restaurants on 9th,” but the fact that there are great restaurants there does not make it part of Midtown. A valid argument would be: “There are a ton of office buildings very close to 9th,” IF it were true. (I have no idea, as I’ rarely go beyond 8th.)

By: Win

Win — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:37:41 +0000

Empanada Joe’s – Zach 15% off is still not enough to wet my appetite … I don’t see this chain lasting the year.

By: ExFlexitarian

ExFlexitarian — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:28:16 +0000

I read that as “Taste Bad Stimulus Package”

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:25:16 +0000

@Will – Because if I did 9th Ave., then I have to do 2nd Ave. (for those who work on Park & 3rd) and then it becomes, “why don’t you do 10th Ave.” or 65th Street. So, I just keep it like this, and whenever there is something that specifically piques my interest out of bounds, I’ll go check it out. Sorry… I’m a weirdo who likes my stupid rules.

By: will

will — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:15:14 +0000

i still don’t get why the cut off for midtown lunching is 8th ave… there are so many great restaurants on 9th (some of which you have reviewed)… why not just make it official and change the cut-off to 9th?