Posted by The ML Team at 3:15 pm, January 24th, 2012 under In the Forums.
I noticed on Twitter over the weekend that the Tribeca Taco Truck is about to launch a second truck. Andrea was a fan of their tacos when she finally tracked them down in Soho. The plan is to have the new one on the road by the end of the week and they promised that they will now hit up different locations, so here’s hoping they will pop up in Midtown soon.
Posted by brianhoffman at 1:30 pm, January 24th, 2012 under Tribeca Taco Truck.
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
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, January 24th, 2012 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
Ladies and gentlemen, there is a new player in the Korean taco game. A couple of weeks ago, when I visied Yogi BBQ, I was certain that this would be the end of the Korean taco craze. But lo and behold, commenter “locondcoco” tipped us off to yet another: Seoul Food.
Posted by Anna at 9:45 am, January 24th, 2012 under Korean, Seoul Food Truck.
If you enjoyed the food at the Bryant Park Holiday Market, but hated the red sweater wearing tourists, you’re in luck. Ten of the best food vendors from the market will remain open in Bryant Park through February 26, including Mmm.. Enfes, TopArepa, and Wafels & Dinges. The vendors are now all congregated around the fountain, and you can check out the complete list and map of the continuing food options here.
Related:
Get Turkish lunch in Bryant Park at Mmm…Enfes
There’s a Ton of Food in The Shops at Bryant Park
Posted by brianhoffman at 8:30 am, January 24th, 2012 under Bryant Park.
Pie Face, the Australian meat pie chain we’ve been keeping our eye on for the past few months, has finally opened its doors on 53rd and Broadway. They’re serving both sweet and savory pies, as well as other breakfast (pastries) and lunch (soups, sandwiches) items, all well within the ML budget. According to several comments and a note left on my last post by someone on their PR team, they’ll be giving away free meat pies on Australia Day (Thursday, January 26) from midnight to midnight. 24 hours of free food? Freeloaders, start your engines …
Pie Face, 53rd & Broadway
Posted by Rachel Goldner at 3:00 pm, January 23rd, 2012 under Free Stuff, Pie Face.
Get Half Off Cha Pa’s Vietnamese Food: We've always thought that the banh mi at Cha Pa (on 52nd btw. 8+9th) were pretty decent, and back in March Chris H. said that their pho might be the best in Midtown. Now you can get 50% off both on our brand new deals page, powered by InBundles. From now until the end of the day on Wednesday, you can score $20 worth of Vietnamese food from Cha Pa, for just $10>>
Posted at 1:15 pm, January 23rd, 2012 | 1 Comment
I grew up in the Midwest, in a flyover state not worth visiting or mentioning. And I grew up eating Steak N’ Shake. I indeed have fond memories of the place – I recall post game celebration dinners with my Little League team, and daring friends to eat the little sport peppers from the condiment jar and the like. But then as my taste buds matured, I visited less often, finding the burgers to be overly dry and the fries to be lacking. Since I moved away and grown into what I’ll freely admit, a food snob, I haven’t looked back.
I can understand the excitement that this place drummed up when it first opened. There were those that shared the same nostalgia for the chain, those that were genuinely curious, and those that bought into the hype. Early reviews have been positive – Rachel enjoyed her meal here (it would have been better without the wait), and the hamburger mavens at Serious Eats seemed to love it. But my visit last week was vindication for my dislike of this chain.
Posted by Chris H. at 11:30 am, January 23rd, 2012 under Steak N Shake.
Remember Ambrosia, that generic deli on 45th street that we once said had the best bibimbap in Midtown? Then, there was talk of a decline in quality and they raised their prices out of ML range, so we sort of stopped writing about it. Well, I’d like to bring it back, and here’s why…
A year ago Kwik Meal rolled into 2011 by adding Kati Rolls to their menu, an item I personally support on a regular basis (and may single handedly make worth their while to keep on the menu). And it looks like they have kicked off 2012 in much the same way, by offering a new batch of daily specials. Every day they’ve got something different, sometimes chicken biryani, other times shrimp … and also goat biryani! I guess goat must be a less expensive meat than lamb, with the special coming in just under $10. Of course, their famous lamb over rice exceeded the Midtown Lunch budget last fall, disappointing street meat lovers all over Midtown, so I’m personally looking forward to see how goat measures up in taste and texture. Unfortunately, by the time I saw this, I had already gotten my lunch, but I’d love to know if anyone’s checked it out yet! Early adopters, let us know what you think in the comments.
Kwik Meal, SW Corner of 45th and 6th
Posted by Rachel Goldner at 8:30 am, January 23rd, 2012 under Kwik Meal.
