This is the scene outside of Lily O’Brien’s (on 40th btw. 5+6th) right now. Wow… cutting it a little close aren’t we guys? (Apologies in advance if your girlfriend/wife sees you on this line.)
Posted by The ML Team at 1:45 pm, February 14th, 2011 under At Lunch Now, Lily O'Brien's.
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Perhaps – but when it comes to Midtown lunches and good Thai food, I say go for the gusto. During my rave first look of Pure Thai Shophouse, luncher wayne inquired if they served khao soi, and I shared his admiration for the dish (at the time, they were not). However I recently stopped by Pure Thai for lunch, and noticed that they are now serving khao soi as a rotating daily special. Pure Thai has quickly become one of my favorite Thai joints in the city, and khao soi is easily my favorite dish in any Thai repertoire. As it turns out, too much of a good thing, is a great thing.
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Posted by Chris H. at 11:45 am, February 14th, 2011 under Pure Thai Shophouse, Thai.
What More Romantic Than Lunch From a Truck?: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Korilla is on 55th, Mexicue is on 55th, Rickshaw is on 50th, Taim Mobile is on 46th, the Desi Food Truck is on 50th, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 38th, Treats Truck is on 45th, Frites N Meats is on 52nd, and after 5pm at Go Go Curry any couple who orders the grand slam will get one free topping. How romantic!
Posted at 11:15 am, February 14th, 2011 | 5 Comments
My very first kati roll experience was at Kati Roll Co (the EV branch, sorry Midtown kids). My friend encouraged me to order their Achari Paneer roll, a spicy vegetarian roll filled with onions and paneer, a simple Indian cheese, topped with plenty of hot sauce. It was love at first bite. I’ve long hoped that Biryani Cart, my go to midtown kati roll spot, would add a paneer roll to the menu, so I was pretty excited to hear that last week they finally did. Read more »
Posted by Brownie at 9:45 am, February 14th, 2011 under Biriyani Cart.
For those of you who forgot that today is Valentine’s Day, you can still save your you know what with some treats for your lady. Lily O’Brien’s (on 40th btw. 5+6th) will be getting their Monday delivery of Robicelli’s with special Valentine’s flavors:
Additionally Treats Truck will be making a special Monday appearance in midtown on 45th & 6th Av from 12:30-3pm with heart shaped sugar cookies, chocolate heart cookies and raspberry linzer heart cookies. Keep track of the Treats Truck’s location on the ML Twitter Tracker or via Twitter.
Lily O’Brien’s (40th btw 5+6th), 212-575-0631
Posted by Brownie at 8:30 am, February 14th, 2011 under Lily O'Brien's, Treats Truck.
Bouchon Bakery Mousse Cake. Photo by Robyn Lee/SENY
Posted by The ML Team at 3:30 pm, February 11th, 2011 under Midtown Links.
If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so every week our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” will post about a different bar in Midtown that fits the Midtown Lunch mentality: unhealthy food, not lame (unless it’s lame in a cool way), and most importantly… cheap.
The Stag’s Head has been a great location for a happy hour with friends for a while. ML regulars even did a meet up there last year. The thoughtful beer selection features a seasonal rotation of microbrews, many of which, if you time it right, meet the $5 mark. Stag’s also has a delicious and indecently early happy hour beginning at 11am. In summertime the roof deck provides the opportunity to bask in the warm sun with a drink in hand. So why haven’t we ever written about Stag’s Head? Maybe it’s that the location is too far east and not in Midtown proper. Maybe because we’d like to keep the tourists away. Maybe because there are too few bar stools at Stag’s and I like to keep my bartender to myself. Whatever the case, it was time, so I decided to stop by this week and grab a pint.
Posted by Mamacita at 2:30 pm, February 11th, 2011 under Midtown Happy Hour.
Last Chance For Choice Eats Tix: Choice Eats (aka the greatest tasting event of the year as far as we're concerned) has finalized their lineup, and tickets are definitely going to sell out. There aren't too many Midtown spots, but most of the places participating would be Midtown Lunches if they were in Midtown (i.e. cheap and freakin awesome.) Tickets are only $45... get em now while you still can.
Posted at 1:30 pm, February 11th, 2011 | 0 Comments
In the two years that it has been open, Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen has always seemed to covet a spot amongst New York’s burger elite. Initial reactions to their signature offering were good, but not great. While Schnipper’s was quietly stepping their ground meat game up, by cooking patties to order and switching to LaFrieda beef, Shake Shack opened a few blocks away and the stakes got higher. Schnipper’s burgers have seemingly been climbing up the ranks of public opinion for a while now, so I decided to celebrate their 2 Year Anniversary with my first visit, and one of their new and improved cheeseburgers.
Posted by Jeremiah White at 11:45 am, February 11th, 2011 under Burger, Schnipper's Quality Kitchen.
Eggplant Parm & Harissa Falafel: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Papa Perrone is on 55th and recommending the eggplant parm on garlic bread, Mexicue is on 52nd, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 38th, Rickshaw is on 45th and 32nd, Schnitzel & Things is on 52nd, Taim is on 40th with harissa falafel, and Wafels and Dinges has a truck on 52nd, and carts on 49th & 60th.
Posted at 11:15 am, February 11th, 2011 | 4 Comments
