Barros Luco is Bringing Chilean Sandwiches to Midtown East
August is shaping up to be “Crazy New Chains” month. After weeks of being all carts all the time, it looks like Midtown has switched gears. Last week it was the piada, and yesterday we heard about the middle eastern Chipotle, and the kolache. But out of all of those, I think I’m most excited for this latest one… Barros Lucco: a new, Chilean quick service lunch spot taking over the old 99 Miles to Philly location on 52nd and 2nd. That particular out of bounds location seems a tad bit cursed, since it has seen burgers, and philly cheesesteaks fail in succession. But these are Chilean sandwiches! Something you can’t get anywhere else in Midtown.
The menu will not only feature Chilean sandwiches, like the churrasco, and chacarero, but also the completo- a Chilean hot dog topped with mayo and mashed avocado. The owner was born in Chile, and the Barros Luco website links to two posts I wrote about an actual Chilean completo and churrasco, so I have high hopes that this place will be bringing the real deal to Midtown. Want to see what they are supposed to look like? Check it out after the jump.
Completo from Valparaiso, Chile
Churrasco Completo, Patagonia. Read about this Sandwich on Serious Eats.
They hope to open by the end of the September, and everything will be under $10. You can check out the menu here.
Related:
Chilean Lunch: Chorrillana, Completos, Empanadas, & Seafood From My Vacation Last Week
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:30 am, August 19th, 2009 under Barros Luco, Chilean, Out of Bounds.
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Whoa. Those sandwiches look good. I never even ate at 99 miles. Oh well. This -seems- more impressive.
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Chacarero’s are the lunchspot in Boston. Flat top chicken/beef, avocado type stuff, tomato, hot sauce, green beans, jack cheese on homemade bread. Something like that, so good.
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you had me at churrasco
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@brazinst – It’s funny you mention Boston… my wife used to work at MGH, and that little window in Downtown Crossing was her all time favorite lunch. Is it still open?
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Haha. I was just reading up on the lunch spot in Boston:
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Anyone ever been to 202nd and 10th to El Dugout truck? Serves Venezuelan fare… Anyone familiar with the Patacon sandwich? It’s amazing…
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/dining/reviews/22under.html
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I’ve been wanting a Chilean sandwich since the No Reservations episode a few weeks ago. And now 5 blocks from my office? Can’t wait.
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OH that’s cheese! i thought it was a thick glob of mayo
FYI 99 miles to philly was garbage anyway. steakums on hot dog buns for 9 bucks. what kind of business model is that? you can get a better one from a street cart.
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@deanlo – Actually, on the completo? That is in fact mayo.
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omg omg chacareros!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chacareros were my JAM in Boston, and I was mourning their passing along with Filene’s basement but it looks like they’ve re-opened in a new spot? hopefully this Midtown location will make me a veggie chacarero to match the Boston version– spicy pickled green beans and LOTS of avocado!
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man, i hate being at the ass end of midtown (34th/8th).
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@Zach the window is gone, they tore that whole building down, but there are two different actual stores in downtown crossing area still, i moved down here last summer so don’t know if anything has changed since then
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This looks very promising, and right in my area…Zach, any idea when we can expect an opening date?
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Barros Luco can’t open soon enough! It’ll be awesome!!! Good Luck!
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Any chance they can open today?
Please?
Hooray! This news makes me so happy! I’ve never been to Chile, but I’ve had a completo at the Chilean bakery in Astoria and it was bliss.