Free Popsicle Alert: Midtown and Downtown Lunchers can get in on some free popsicle action today as part of the Cooking Channel's promotion with People's Pops. According to twitter they'll be at East 47th b/w 2nd & 3rd from noon-1:30pm and Vesey Street b/w Broadway and Church from 3:30pm-5:00pm. Overheated freeloaders engage!
Posted at 8:30 am, July 7th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Thanks to Lunch’er Chris for taking one for the team today… “Just a friendly PSA – Margon is currently closed until July 12. Apparently the restaurant takes a one week vacation every year, the week after the 4th. I learned this lesson the hard way today.”
Posted by The ML Team at 4:00 pm, July 6th, 2010 under Margon.
Spiked Lemonade Special: We don't normally get caught up in gimmicky PR stuff, but on a hellish day like today how could we not post this!? Until Labor Day, for every degree above 90 the thermostat goes you earn an additional dollar off the spiked lemonades ($11) at the Rink Bar (in Rock Center). That means if the temperature hits 100 degrees or more, the drinks will only cost one dollar until closing.
Posted at 3:00 pm, July 6th, 2010 | 4 Comments
The burger craze is definitely in full effect in New York these days, so you knew it was only a matter of time before the fast food corporations dipped their toes into the game. Obviously we’re on high alert for the new Shake Shack opening soon on 8th Ave… but they’re not the only ones going through training right now. Remember the Burger King on 40th and 7th that was slated to be turned into a Whopper Bar? I walked by today and saw that the posters are up, and people are being trained inside. As far as fast food burgers go, BK’s isn’t the worst, so we might keep an eye out for this one… or not.
Posted by Danny at 2:00 pm, July 6th, 2010 under Burger, Fast Food Chains.
Free Iced Tea Alert: If you do plan on venturing out in this heat for lunch... Crisp, the falafel joint with two locations in Midtown, will give you a free iced tea with the purchase of any sandwich or bowl.
Posted at 1:00 pm, July 6th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Every Tuesday we 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 Tinger, an “intimate apparel” designer (?!) who loves cheese.
Name: Tinger
Age: 24
Occupation: Print and Graphics Designer for a private label intimate apparel company (and blogger at Tinger Tastings)
Where in Midtown do you Work?: Herald Square Area
Favorite Kind of Food: Oh geez, where do I start?? I guess in terms of salty foods, it would have to be any type of homemade dumplings, spicy noodle soup, any and all seafood/sushi, PIZZA ( white pizza with ricotta cheese, rosemary, spinach and garlic, margherita, or a well done plain slice), gorgonzola gnocchi, falafel sandwiches stuffed to capacity with veggies/condiments, anything with coconut curry…. In terms of sweet, red velvet ANYTHING (as long as it comes with a cream cheese of some sort), gelato/ice cream cones, anything stuffed with chocolate ganache…wow, I am making myself drool just typing this stuff out
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Anything mass produced, generic, from a chain restaurant, or of poor quality. Anything “low fat, sugar free, low carb”= depressing and unsatisfying, how can anyone LIVE like that??
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: I’m a huge fan of Maoz Vegetarian (7th Ave. & 40th St.) since it’s so close to my work, Ying Du (38th btw. 7+8th) but they raised their prices from 4.50 a container to 5.00 :( , Baoguette (Lex btw. 25+26th) is always tasty, and Cafe Zaiya (41st btw. Mad+5th) for when I want something small and cute.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, July 6th, 2010 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
Tuesday is a Better Food Cart Day Than Monday: Don't forget it's Tuesday today, so the ML Twitter Tracker has got far more options than if today was Monday. Schnitzel & Things is on 46th, Eddie's Pizza Truck is on 40th, Frites N Meats is on 48th, Wafels and Dinges is on 52nd, Street Sweets is on 46th, and Miss Softee's "Oreo Speedwagon" will be on 44th.
Posted at 11:15 am, July 6th, 2010 | 0 Comments
New places love having soft openings over holiday weekends, but I swung by the new Shake Shack (on 8th Ave. and 44th) this morning, and there’s nothing to indicate they’re opening today. The same signs about training and the menu with “two weeks.” Not much going on inside either. There were some guys working on the lights in the signs, they had no idea when it was opening. We’ll keep watching…
Posted by Jeremiah White at 10:30 am, July 6th, 2010 under Shake Shack.
After two months in a row of serving their soft crab shell crab sandwich, Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is going back to brand new for their July sandwich of the month. Meet the Uncle Sammie: Pulled BBQ Freebird Chicken, Grilled Local Corn, Thinly Sliced Farmers Green Beans and Penn-Dutch Bacon-Potato Purée ($8.95). Sounds pretty good… and there’s a twist! It will also be available by the slice ($3.25) at Pizza by Cer Te (on 56th btw. Park+Lex). You can try both starting today, and early adopters- let us know how it is in the comments.
Posted by The ML Team at 9:30 am, July 6th, 2010 under Certe, Pizza by Cer Te.
Paris Baguette, a huge worldwide Korean bakery chain, will be opening their first Manhattan branch on 32nd btw. B’way+5th. They do serve sandwiches, but the big deal appears to be about the breads and pastries. The first branches to open in the states were in California (of course), where it got raves from yelpers, chowhounders and bloggers alike.
I had never heard of it until seeing the sign, but it turns out that there is one branch in Queens and two in New Jersey. Anyone been to any of the local branches? What are we in for?
Posted by ultraclay at 8:30 am, July 6th, 2010 under 32nd btw. B'way+5th, French, Korean, News, Paris Baguette, Sandwiches, Sweets.
