PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Angela”
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 Angela, a PR…uh… person (is that what you call it?) who love Mexican food and is looking for some ice cream!
Name: Angela
Age: 24
Occupation: Associate Director at a PR firm
Where in Midtown do you Work?: A couple blocks north of Saks (dangerous)
Favorite Kind of Food: Mexican, Tex/Mex, Latin, Spanish (just to cover all the bases because I have been warned by many that these are VERY different cuisines), Italian, cupcakes, walnut brownies, beef patties, clam chowder, bagels, plantains and anything with cheese. So apparently, anything high in fat.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: The overpriced kind, salmon, crawfish, Reuben sandwiches, bibimbap, eggs benedict, beets, licorice
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: The Mediterranean falafel at Crisp, Roast pork sandwich and maduros at Sophie’s Cuban, slice of white pizza from Pizza Rustica (on 2nd Ave btw. 43+44th). “Alternate” lunches for those days when regular food just won’t do: $3 margs at Blockheads, a PB&J cupcake from the Cupcake Stop truck when it’s in town
“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? Reliable Deli on 54th btwn Park and Mad. Read the name, self explanatory. Oh, and Qdoba on 53rd and 3rd, which we admittedly prefer these days over Chipotle. Mainly because of the queso sauce.
Place(s) you discovered thanks to Midtown Lunch? 100% Halal and Healthy cart on 55th btwn Park and Mad. Greek salad with chicken, obvi. worth the wait in line.
If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? Mexico. Purely for lunch. And because Anthony Bourdain seems to have a good time there.
Is there anything you’d like to ask the Midtown Lunch readers? Where in tarnation are all the regular pizzerias and ice cream places in the 50’s?? I refuse to trek to the Ben & Jerry’s in Rock Center. Help!
Got a recommendation for Angela? 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 editor@midtownlunch.com.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, March 30th, 2010 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
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27 Comments
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Seemingly-normal person of the week. Although I love eggs benedict.
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FREAK OF THE WEEK
(sung to the tune of “Stayin Alive”
freak of the week
freak of the week
ah ah ah ah
freak of the week
freak of the week
ah ah ah ah
freak of the weeeeeeeee…eeeeee……eeeekwell you can tell by the way I read this blog
I’m a lunchin man
no time to talk
You say pizza I say cones
Been thinking about it since coffee breakwell its alright
its ok
but XPLs got the better plateyou can try
to understand
midtown lunch makes me a better manyou say a burger
but I need some fries
ah ah ah ah
it’s lunchtime
it’s lunchtime
ah ah ah ah
its lunch time
its lunch time
ah ah ah ah
its lunch tiiiiiiii……iiiiiii……iiiiiiiii….ime -
^^^^^ WOW
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Yeah, I don’t get it either.
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well, it’s certainly not intended to be deeply meaningful or provide any spiritual insight into the nature of life and the universe.
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Great creative effort, fred
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Mama, you just gave him a trophy for participating….
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Oh Cheese, c’mon, you know you love it
I will write one just for you when you are profiled. Write it down.
Yes, you done been called out.
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are you a Walgreen’s samwich?
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I really want a frozen marg right now. OK, off to the blender I go!
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I hate your life!
Also, you should come out to Bonchon for happy hour one of these days. 2 for 1 drink specials!
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When is Bonchon HH? I’m game for any time next week, post-Passover….
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Yeah, I wouldn’t want anything being partly directed by a 24 yr old. Although 19 yr olds did most of the fighting in Vietnam.
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Hey, I could be a Doogie Howser…
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I had a dog I named Doogie Howser M.D.
Reference still stands till you prove you’re a genius.
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it was more like “wow…that is pretty impressive”…
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Yeah, me and Wayne’s songs in this thread… ahh back in the day. LOL
http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/01/magdys-cart-makes-me-wonder-what-the-hell-is-chicken-scampi/
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BWAHAHAHA – that Magdy song we did was even funnier on the re-read
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“Where in tarnation are all the regular pizzerias and ice cream places in the 50’s”
I would check Arnold’s Drive In or the Pizza Bowl, both in Milwaukee.
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Haha- very funny, pigiron!
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OK, comedy aside, I think “regular” pizzarias can only survive in the residential neigborhoods. I live down by Stuy Town, and there’s a pizza place on every block-literally. In the sterile 50’s, you’re either gourmet, or you have to be a generic deli that happens to sell pizza. I go to La Bellezza on 49 Lex/3rd (although I’ve been shying away lately due to some cleanliness issues). They’re on the gourmet side, but very good.
As for ice cream, your best bet is the Good Humor case in any Duane Reade (and that’s not necessarily a bad thing- I love those toasted almonds).
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BABE OF THE WEEK
A bit chubby, perhaps, for a 24-year-old chick — but that’s just more to love.
Now where in the hell did I put my straw?
Carrion please.
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I don’t think you are looking at the same picture as I am.
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Kinda have to consider the source of the comment, mghu
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Very cute lady and not in favor of overpriced foods!
There are no pizzas or ice cream options in the 50s?
I am hesitant about a 24 year old with director in their title. However, nice to meet yous.