Midtown Lunch

Brownie discovered that Buttermilk Channel will substitute cheddar waffles for biscuits in their “Eggs Huntington”, while Blondie was home sick stuffing her face with Peter Pan doughnuts. Chris H. had a few decent dishes at Plein Sud, while Ultraclay visited the Cambodian Truck in Fort Greene, and Donny got photos of where the Big Gay Ice Cream sleeps for Serious Eats: New York.

Elsewhere in the ML Universe… Andrea found a great $10 bar pie near City Hall, Jamie ate chicken and waffles at IHOP in Phildelphia, and I found fresh baked Persian bread in West Los Angeles.

Photo courtesy of Robyn Lee/Serious Eats

We’ve been tirelessly tracking the progress of Food Gallery 32 since the end of last year, from the original opening in December through the decision to scrap their much maligned ordering system.  Clay tried the jjajangmyeon from Jin Jja Roo, the shrimp tempura udon from Big Bowl Noodle, the won ton soup from Bian Dang, and the pork cutlets from Pastel, and Chris H. tried the Red Mango, the general tsos chicken from Bian Dang, and Crepe Monster on the 3rd floor.   Not enough for you?  Well today Serious Eats: New York busted out with their official review including an incredibly handy guide to all the stalls complete with menus.

Hard boiled eggs are a traditional accompaniment with biryani, the popular Indian dish that we know all too well in Midtown thanks to the many halal carts that populate the street. But one famous halal cart that has yet to serve biryani is also getting in on the egg action. Kwik Meal, which has expanded its menu in the last few months to include kati rolls, is now offering spiced eggs.

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Pastry stocked shelves at Cafe Zaiya (on 41st btw. 5+Mad) are a beautiful sight, but there’s something insidious about the above image… basically, the lack of everything but pastries. On a recent trip to the Japanese eatery, I discovered that all of their pre-made items are now refrigerated. Witness the horror (and a few new sandwiches) after the jump…
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And according to the ML Twitter Tracker… one of the Rolling Cones are on 59th and Lex, and Billy “Mister Softee” Gunnz is on 39th and B’way.

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 Danielle, an online media planner who wishes she lived in Naples.

Name: Danielle

Age: 26

Occupation: Online Media Planner

Where in Midtown do you Work?: 40th and Broadway

Favorite Kind of Food: Pizza, Mom’s meatballs & gravy, charcuterie/cured meats, Ramen

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Anything that doesn’t need to be chewed – soup, ice cream, mashed potatoes, etc

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Kwik Meal (on 45th and 6th) Chicken & Lamb Over Rice with Green Sauce; LaBeleca (on 40th btw. 7+8th) – Chicken Parm sub; WichCraft – Pastrami Sandwich; Empanada Mama (on 9th btw. 51+52nd) – empanadas of course

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