Midtown Lunch

Milant is back! Sure, we’ve said it before, but the small deli is really back this time under a new name, Melange (on 39th btw. 3rd+Lex). One of the original owner’s son runs the business now so ownership stayed in the family. Apparently, dad’s still helping out and cooking, so the name change probably has more to do with distancing themselves from the issues that plagued their former self than any meaningful changes. The great news? The place is spotless and they’ve retained all of the awesome sandwiches plus added a whole bunch of new ones along with breakfast, a salad station, and hot bar.

Check out their sweet lunch specials and sandwich menu after the jump…

The “with soup” situation may only apply to the lunch specials, but it looks like Milant’s #13 AKA Zach’s old standby has returned! (It’s H5 now.) For only $5.99 for both sandwich and soup, this makes the combo even cheaper than it was in 2007!?

COMBINATION SANDWICHES (order by number or else…)

C1 Imported prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, sundried tomato with herb olive oil & on Semolina baguette 5.95

C2 Smoked turkey, Swiss emmenthaler cheese with honey mustard and roasted red peppers on Italian bread 5.95

C3 Genoa salami with fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers on French bread 5.50

C4 Smoked chicken breast with mozzarella and sundried tomato on French Baguette 5.50

C5 Black forest ham, brie, sundried tomato, herbed olive oil on Italian Semolina bread 5.50

C6 Grilled chicken, grilled roasted peppers, honey mustard on French bread 5.75

C7 Grilled chicken, grilled vegetables with light balsamic vinaigrette on Seven Grain 5.95

C8 Crabmeat cake with fresh tomato, lettuce, and mayo on Italian bread 5.95

C9 Italian combo 6.50

C10 Fresh roasted turkey in a wheat wrap with avocado, plum tomato, cilantro, black beans and carrots 5.75

C11 Grilled white meat chicken, fresh chopped greens and Caesar dressing in a red pepper wrap 5.75

C12 Honey ham, smoked turkey, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and honey mustard on panini 6.25

C13 Egg salad with lettuce, plum tomato on white/wheat bread 3.99

C14 Chicken melt, chicken salad, avocado, lettuce, tomato and melted cheddar on panini 5.50

C15 Smoked salmon with thin layer of cream cheese, thinly sliced red onion, fresh tomato, and lettuce on pumpernickel bread 5.99

C16 Tuna with granny smith apple and fresh dill on rye with lettuce and plum tomato 4.99

C17 Tuna Melt (tuna salad, melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato on panini) 5.50

C18 Flounder filet with lettuce, plum tomato, red onion, fresh lemon, cilantro, and Russian or tartar sauce on sliced whole wheat bread 4.50

HOT SANDWICHES

H1 Corned beef, Dijon mustard, cornichons, and Swiss cheese on rye bread 5.99

H2 Pastrami, Swiss cheese, Bermuda onion on seven grain bread 5.99

H3 Melange roast beef and Swiss cheese on rye with green leaf lettuce, tomato and honey mustard 5.50

H4 Fresh roast turkey, Fontana cheese, lettuce, tomato and cranberry sauce on Italian bread 5.99

H5 Chicken cutlet, fresh mozzarella, pesto sauce and sundried tomato on French bread 5.99

H6 Meatloaf with lettuce, tomato on rye bread 4.99

H7 Meatball, lettuce, tomato and pickle on French baguette 4.99

H8 Chicken cutlet parmesan on rye/seven grain bread 5.50

H9 Gyro lamb or chicken 4.99

VEGETARIAN SANDWICHES

V1 Grilled eggplant, zucchini, red pepper, green pepper, carrots, feta cheese and balsamic herb olive oil on multigrain bread 5.25

V2 Cheddar cheese, cucumber, fresh plum tomato, lettuce and honey mustard on sourdough bread 4.99

V3 Fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, sundried tomato, extra virgin olive oil on Semolina bread 5.50

V4 Veggie burger, romaine leaf lettuce, plum tomato and tahini sauce on roll 4.99

V5 Falafel mixed green, plum tomato, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, and hummus on pita bread 4.50

V6 Hummus chickpeas with tahini, mixed greens, fresh tomato in pita bread pocket 3.99

Melange, 158 E 39th Street (btw. 3rd+Lex), 212-682-1292

Related:
Milant Still Makes a Damn Good Sandwich
Milant Gourmet Deli (Original Review 2/12/07)