Midtown Lunch

I have never experienced an Amish Market before. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I decided to check out the Midtown east one on 45th btw 2nd +3rd when my boss came back with a delicious looking sandwich (it’s only a couple blocks from my office). She had told me about the Amish Market before but I wasn’t really paying attention. I mean it’s a market so I didn’t even think that there would be a steamed table buffet, sushi, salad bar and a sandwich counter all in one roof. After seeing the sandwich my boss got, I knew I wanted the same thing for lunch.

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Sometimes all I want for lunch … is breakfast. Surprisingly, finding a good breakfast sandwich in the afternoon can be challenging, because many places stop making eggs at 11am. It makes me nuts. So, in case you’re like me, and you need some standby egg-making lunch spots in your back pocket, here are some of my go-tos.

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• Sadly, the falafelritto is now gone [Midtown Eating]
• Asking for “spicy” at the Royal Grill cart involves a 3 sauce combo [Midtown Eating]
• Anybody know what happened to the Yogi cart? [Midtown Eating]
• Get a crazy meal for two at Bon Chon on 2nd Ave. for $25 [Midtown Eating]

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 we’re proud to welcome the youngest profiled luncher ever: David Pines, author of the book Pines Picks: A Kid’s Guide to the Best Things to Eat and Drink in New York City. He’s 12, so let’s see if we can be on our best behavior today in the comments. (I know it’s tough for all of you.)

Name: David

Age: 12

Occupation: Student and Author of Pines Picks: A Kid’s Guide to the Best
Things to Eat and Drink in New York City

Favorite Kind of Food: Pizza, Buffalo Wings and Nachos

Least Favorite Kind of Food: Raisins

Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Atomic Wings (Hot Buffalo Wings), Daisy May’s (Ribs/Sweet and Sticky), Popeyes (Fried Chicken), The Melt Shop (Grilled Cheese), Burger Joint (Burgers), Azuri Cafe (Falafel), Lucky’s Famous Burgers (Onion Rings), Two Boots (Pizza/Bayou Beast), Ranch1 (Grilled Chicken Sandwich), Wafels and Dinges (Best waffles ever!), Ray Bari (pizza).

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On Fridays during Lent I’m always on the lookout for a good meatless lunch. While I love me a good fried fish sandwich, sometimes I’m in the mood for something a little lighter but still filling. So when I saw that O-de-ppang! at Food Gallery 32 was now offering a Sashimi Bibimbap for $9.95, I had to check it out.

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We love Street Vendor Project here at Midtown Lunch. Not only do they throw one of the best food event of the year (the Vendys) they do noble work on behalf of our beloved street carts and food trucks. Amazingly enough they turn 10 years old this year and to celebrate they’ll be throwing a special party on March 27th! It will take place downtown at Judson Memorial Church, from 7pm to 10pm, with live music, drinks, and food from past Vendy Award winners. Early bird tickets are just $45, but are only available until tomorrow at 6pm, so grab one before the price goes up!

UPDATE: After this post initially went up we got word that Solber Pupusas and Paty’s Tacos will both be at the event… with more vendors to be announced soon.  Stay tuned!

A couple of weeks ago, Ben & Jerry’s debuted their new line of Greek frozen yogurt. I had the chance to taste all four flavors and will say that this is infinitely better than regular fro-yo. It’s creamy and thick like ice cream, but not as fat-laden since they use non-fat yogurt. When I got to taste the flavors, they weren’t sure when the individual stores would be rolling out the new flavors, and whether they would have plain vanilla or specific flavors. Well, a quick stop by the Rock Center store last week showed that they will be having a rotation of the flavors including my favorite, Blueberry Vanilla Graham. It’s made by swirling blueberry and vanilla yogurt together. Genius! I totally suggest stopping by for a scoop or a smoothie, especially for those of us already thinking about bikini season.

Last week, Rachel reported that Kati Roll is opening its second Midtown location on 53rd between 2nd and 3rd. While at the time, it didn’t seem like much progress had been made in the space, a look this morning shows that they’ve posted some signage! According to their Facebook page, they’re still slated to open this Wednesday and management confirms it’s going to happen. Fingers crossed they’re right on schedule!