Posted by Zach Brooks at 4:15 pm, November 11th, 2009 under In the Forums.
Flatiron’s Answer to In N Out?: Grub Street has more info on Fresh N Fast, the coming soon to the Flatiron District burger spot that Midtown Lunchers have been talking about in the forums for the past week. Of note... they're using LaFrieda beef, Martin's potato rolls, and there will be a "secret sauce".
Posted at 3:30 pm, November 11th, 2009 | 6 Comments
With the exception of Whole Foods, and the take out window of Bouchon Bakery, most of the restaurants in the Time Warner Center are outside the Midtown Lunch price range. But that doesn’t mean we’d turn down free food, right? The TWC in Columbus Circle has just launched a culinary club called “Circle of Taste”. Become a member (it’s free to join), and you’ll get special access to free events and exclusive tastings, like a smoked meats tasting at Porterhouse (on 11/16) or a mussels and beer thing at Landmarc (12/3).
The kick off event is a free dessert tasting this Friday at 5:30pm with free desserts from Bouchon Bakery, A Voce, Landmarc and more (hello double truffle brownies!) That one is completely open to the public, but in the future events will only be open to members. You can get more info and sign up now at www.circleoftaste.com
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:30 pm, November 11th, 2009 under Columbus Circle, Contest.
Look at that freakin’ line! Lunch’er “Joe” was kind enough to snap a photo of the free salad madness at Chop’t today (on B’way btw. 41+42nd) and it makes me wonder if the huge response (this photo was taken at Noon!) is a testament to how much people love salads, or how freakin’ expensive a salad has become in Midtown! With a lin that long you’d think a salad cost $11 of something. (What’s that? They do? Wow.)
My fear of Chop’t (and salad in general) is well documented, but after seeing that line… should I be writing more about salad on Midtown Lunch? (*urgh* sorry, I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.)
Related:
Chop’t is as Terrifying As You Would Think
Greek Salad From a Cart May Be The Only Salad I’ll Eat
Posted by Zach Brooks at 1:30 pm, November 11th, 2009 under Chop't.
With the Vendy Award nominated Jamaican Dutchy cart on vacation for another two weeks, Midtown Lunch’ers are being forced to get their jerk chicken fix elsewhere these days. Caribbean Spice (on 46th and 6th) has always been an ok substitute, but I thought it might be time to suck it up and brave the line at the Jerk Pan cart on 48th and Park. Much like the Dutchy when they first opened back in 2007, Jerk Pan popped up back in July and instantly had a line that seemed to move at a snail’s pace. The menu (and wait times) were clearly meant to be modeled after the Dutchy, but is the food as good?
I finally got a chance to check it out on Monday, and boy am I glad I finally did.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, November 11th, 2009 under *Park Ave. btw. 47+48th, Jamaican, Jerk Pan.
Veal, Tuscan Cheesesteak, Gluten Free Cupcakes: on the ML Twitter Tracker today: Cravings is on 37th (but leaving by 1:30pm), Cupcake Stop is on 47th with gluten free cupcakes, Wafels is on 52nd, Street Sweets is on 55th, it's Veal Schnitzel day on Park Ave. & 26th, and it's Tuscan cheesesteak day at Cer Te.
Posted at 11:20 am, November 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment
It appears as if the Rock Center Cinnabon has claimed its first victim. Blondie and Brownie is reporting that the Auntie Anne’s in the Rock Center concourse has closed. Thankfully we still have the other four Midtown locations to fall back on for our cinnamon topped, butter soaked pretzel needs. Also in sad-pastry-news, Lunch’er “Owen” emailed in this morning to say that Gulluoglu, the amazing baklava haven on 52nd St. and 2nd Ave, is closed because of some sort of “sprinkler” issue. Might have to hit up the Turkish kiosk in Bryant Park as a temporary replacement until Gulluoglu reopens…
Photo courtesy of Blondie and Brownie.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 10:45 am, November 11th, 2009 under *Rockefeller Center, Closed, Gulluoglu.
Free Salad Alert: You know I don't do salad, but for those of you who do... Chop't is opening a new location on Broadway btw. 41+42nd, and as a training exercise for their staff will be giving away free food today from 11:30am to 1:30pm (or until food runs out.) [NYC Recession Diary]
Posted at 9:45 am, November 11th, 2009 | 11 Comments
According to these photos on Bah Humbug, the Hallo Berlin Cart to returned to action this week (on 54th and 5th), and just in time for the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Not sure if that was intentional, but either way we’re glad to have it back. Dictator specials for everyone!
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:45 am, November 11th, 2009 under Hallo Berlin.
Midtown East, You’ve Let the Schnitzel Truck Down: From @schnitzeltruck: "Hi guys, letting u know now, we are planning on changing our Tuesday location starting next week. Not enough peeps on 48thst. Will head west." What, no celebs on 3rd Ave? (Let the sadness begin.)
Posted at 4:00 pm, November 10th, 2009 | 9 Comments
