PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Sara”
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 Sara, a student who discovered the joys of Midtown East while interning on the Rachael Ray show.
Name: Sara
Age: 22
Occupation: Student at FDU
Where in Midtown do you Work?: Former intern on the Rachael Ray Show
Favorite Kind of Food: Any Spanish food and/or comfort food
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Can’t think of one (serious.)
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Potbelly Sandwich Shop for the Roast beef sandwich with lettuce, tomato & italian seasoning. 696 Deli (on 3rd btw. 43+44th) for their Bacon Egg & Cheese. Sophie’s Cuban for the Ropa Vieja with rice & beans & their empanadas are legit too! Blarney Stone (on 3rd btw. 45+46th) for their Rotisserie Chicken with 2 sides or Hamburger Lunch Special. Mangu Dominican Restaurant’s Sancocho Soup. And McFaddens on 2nd btw. 42+43rd for their Shepherds Pie
“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? 696 Deli
Place(s) you discovered thanks to Midtown Lunch? I went to Blarney Stone once before I saw it on Midtown Lunch. I saw the review and got the chicken so I was happy I went again! I love it!
If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? Any city, well preferably New York, Philly or even Boston. I fell in love with Midtown East while I interned and even started my own blog: Small Chick Big Deals that has reviews of those places and more! I love all of the variety in the city!
Anything you’d like to ask the Midtown Lunch readers? Which food trucks are the best and where are they located in NYC!
Go an answer for Sara? Put it in the comments. And, as always, if you want 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, January 24th, 2012 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
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Thank you Jill, I appreciate the support! Just trying to follow my dream and this negative criticism can only become positive for future reviews! I don’t plan on going anywhere soon!
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This is why there are cyber bullying laws! What exactly is the dream? To be a food blogger?
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Come on, it’s kind of a big deal for a non-Asian to get into food blogging. I think we should all support a dream like that.
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What is this? Reverse-affirmative-action?
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DAMN. She’s a kid!
There are SO MANY food trucks in the city now.
Get crackin’ if you want to broaden that horizon of yours. -
Well hopefully I’ll be a New Yorker soon and actually its to have my own food show. I’m sure I’ll get around to them. I can do a review on all the one in Times Square for one post alone!
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22 is not too young to blog it up successfully! I started running the Midtown Lunch Philly site when I was 24.
My advice to you Sara, is stay humble, especially when starting out.
Saying things like “Hey foodies! Its been awhile, but I’m back! ” on your 2nd post ever gives off a weird vibe like you are assuming a large fan base has developed for your site already. That may be one reason the ML commenters are suggesting your style is juvenile. You also might want to think about what would appeal to others, rather than zoning in only on what it is that you enjoyed or disliked.Also, work on your food pictures. Clear photos are what the people like to see.
Lastly, while commenters can get a little sassy, I think the main red flag that set them off is the fact that you asked about food trucks generally on a site that reviews food trucks on a regular basis. It came across as you not being at all familiar with the site you are being profiled on.
Good Luck (and remember food blogs are like a-holes, we all have one)
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I was sassy because she asked where they are, because the point of a truck is that it has the ability to move.
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Jamie! Thanks for the advice & I’ll definitely take that into consideration especially with my newer posts on the way! Btw I’d love to stay in touch if that would work out!
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Jamie, plz come back to NYC. We miss you! (Have you graduated yet? Soon?)
And yes, I will give proper credit to SCBD for spelling ‘definitely’ without an ‘a’!
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I do believe it is unintentional. no depth, subtlety, or deviance at all. that said, You go, girl. You’ve handled the criticism with aplomb.