Midtown Lunch

You may have noticed on Twitter this morning, that Uncle Gussy’s tweeted a picture of an awning that will just be one piece of their upcoming frozen Greek yogurt, ice cream, and sorbet cart. They have been testing out yogurt flavors and recipes for the last few months on the truck and plan to launch it in time for the sweltering summer weather. Brothers Nick and Franky, who were featured with their mother on our recent video, will operate the cart in conjunction with the big blue truck. Stay tuned for more details about location, launch date, and menu items.

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I was kidding when I suggested that Salume‘s return to Times Square could mean lower, more ML-friendly prices. I mean, who actually lowers prices? Ask, and ye shall receive, I guess. While passing by this week, I stopped to inspect the menu, and their “real Italian panini” are definitely cheaper than last summer. That, in and of itself, is good news. Even better? They’re also serving gelato!
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Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!)

The Torta Toluqueñas ($8!) at Tortas Neza on Roosevelt Avenue. Photo by Clay.

Rachel made a plea for Rick Bayless to bring Frontera Fresco to New York, Brian visited the Brooklyn and Kelso Breweries for his long-awaited beer episode, Donny cooked stewed lentils at home, Chris is back on the Flushing beat with a trip to Sura Chung for Serious Eats, Blondie went to The Bronx to find the best food in Yankee Stadium, Brownie celebrated the return of Wooly’s, the Vendy award winning shaved ice and I toured the street food on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens (along with Blondie and Donny).

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Jamie checked out the Mediterranean options at Baklava Cafe in Philly, Zach got the scoop on the new lunch menu at Chego in Los Angeles and Andrea pines for a proper burrito downtown.

When I saw Lunch’er Mike’s report last month that the Domo Taco truck improved, I was stoked. Back in February, Brian wasn’t such a fan, which was disappointing for a Japanese food fan like myself.  But sometimes it takes a minute for a new establishment to get into a groove. When the truck hit up Midtown the other day, I was looking forward to give the truck a shot. Turns out my excitement may have been premature.
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File this one under breakfast for lunch. A while back, I wrote a post about breakfast sandwiches that are also great (and available!) for lunch, and the responses in the comments showcased that I’m definitely not the only one jonesing for eggs at noon. I realize I might get some flack for writing about the savory food at Dean & Deluca — we all know the sweets are worth the trip (hello, apple fritters!) — but this upscale spot can get pricy, often teetering over the ML price limit. Still, I really like the quiche at D&D.

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