PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Rachael”
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 Rachael, a publicist who loves eating BLTs in the summertime.
Name: Rachael
Age: 29
Occupation: Publicist
Where in Midtown do you Work?: CUNY Grad Center 5th and 35th
Favorite Kind of Food: Nachos. Also: raw tuna belly, oysters, fried chicken, pomegranates,
concord grapes, homemade pickles, cheeseburgers, Bun thit nuong, street cart cinnamon buns
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Pre-made sandwiches, gummy ice cream, overboiled eggs.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Spicy Masala Dosa at Minar (on 46th btw. 6+7th), Chocolate rice donut from Zaiya (on 41st btw. Mad+5th), Falafel Laffa from Olympic Pita (38th btw. 5+6th), Lazarras (38th btw. 6+7th), and of course there is the always fun game of chicken and rice plate roulette.
“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? Co-workers eat much from the Grad Center Cafeteria. I tried it once. It’s not a bad place to sit and eat food from elsewhere. I eat pizza from Little Italy on 33rd at least three times a week, and keep going back to Woorijip (on 32nd btw. 5th+B’way) even though it’s usually disappointing. I like value.
Place(s) you discovered thanks to Midtown Lunch? Kati Roll (on 39th btw. 5+6th), Tio Pio (on 36th btw. 5+6th), Zaiya, Newstand deli chaat indian place (on 6th btw. 37+38th).
If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? San Francisco, for Shalimar, Tu Lan, Can Cun, Swan Oyster Depot…
Is there anything you’d like to ask the Midtown Lunch readers? Since summer is just around the corner, where can I get a lovingly-made, delicious blt? (Also has anyone been to the Indian diner place on 31st between 5th and Madison? Any good?)
Got an answer for Rachael? Feel free to put it in the comments. And as always, if you would like to be next week’s Profiled: Midtown Lunch’er (or know somebody you’d like to nominate), email zach@midtownlunch.com.
Posted by The ML Team at 11:45 am, February 16th, 2010 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
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Nothing like a good ‘ole summertime BLT.
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Nothing hotter than a lady who can one-hand turkey fry.
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Nothing worse than a BLT that isn’t made with enough love. Bacon needs hugs!
Is that fried turkey carcass wearing a hat?
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I dunna know about the BLT situation but a while back Goats recommended I get a sandwich at Milano on 34th and Mad and that worked out VERY well for me.
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FREAK OF THE WEEK
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Nothing like Liv.
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MMMM Fried Turkey
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Nice waistline — about one-third the size of Fred’s.
And the way that she delicately lifts that beautiful bird from the boiling cauldron.
Ahh, YES, be still my beating heart! Shades of a coven in the making.
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I make BLTs with love and a bit of wasabi mayo. By appointment only. (You guys have snow up there? It hit 70 degrees here today, and I can hear the ocean through the window right now–I could see it if I went out to the balcony, but the Gentleman Jack is keeping me company here in the living room…)
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Thought for a second the “Indian diner” she meant was Minar, but that’s just west of 5th Ave, not east. Either way, she should be patronizing them.
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Rachael, if you’re talking about Sonali (formerly Famous Curry) at 15 E. 31st St., I had dinner there once and thought it was awful. Bland, not spicy enough, undercooked chicken, and overpriced for what I got. Some chowhounds recommended it. Usually they make good recommendations but not in this case.
Also, ever been to Eata Pita on 30th & Park? Good falafel, and nice falafel bar comes with it.
Oh and I agree that a lady who can one-hand turkey fry is hot. I’d wade through a vat of stale discarded fast-food grease to have lunch with you, Rachael!
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This is the place: http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/a-desi-diner/menu
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I love Nachos. AND Chips.
summer is around the corner? can you see the snow falling right now?