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PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Janine”
Every Tuesday I turn over the site to a different Midtown Lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Midtown. Today it’s Janine, a vegetarian/consultant/food blogger who strangely enough has been closely tracking the opening of Five Napkin Burger on 9th Ave. in Hell’s Kitchen. I guess they serve veggie burgers? Plus, she has a question at the end I’m sure you are all going to enjoy answering…
Name: Janine
Age: 22
Occupation: Consultant and food blogger (http://lifewithfoodanddrink.blogspot.com)
Where in Midtown do you Work?: Times Square
Favorite Kind of Food: Cake in general, although chocolate cake with white frosting is my favorite. I also like cupcakes, the more convenient yet significantly less frosted cousin of the cake.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Well, I’m a vegetarian, so I guess I’m obliged to say meat, but that’s not really my “least favorite…” I’m not the biggest fan of eggs eaten straight up, although in other dishes I’m fine with them. Also, I really hate parsnips.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Now that I’ve discovered a Pain Quotidien near Bryant Park, that’s got to be my favorite lunch place in Midtown (although I haven’t been to that particular location yet.) I also like Free Foods NYC (45th btw. 5+6th), Starwich (38th btw. 5+6th), and Zest (B’way btw. 40+41st)… but I bring my lunch to work a lot also.
“Go-To” Lunch Place You and Your Coworkers Eat at Too Often? Europa, Mangia (catering), Duke’s (41st & B’way). And the Kati Roll place (39th btw. 5+6th), for some reason.
Place you discovered thanks to Midtown Lunch? The Macaron Cafe! One of my friends loves macarons, so I was happy to find an alternative to Maison au Chocolat (36th btw. B’way+7th).
If you could work anywhere (just because of the lunch) where would it be and why? Boston, Massachusetts, because it has my favorite lunch places in the world: B.Good. The Boston office of my employer is actually two doors down from one of B.Good’s four locations, and yet perversely I chose to work in NYC… if I could have the B.Good New American salad with orange soy dressing and real fries every day of my life, I would be a very happy person.
Is there anything you’d like to ask the Midtown Lunch readers? What is the best “pick-up” place in Midtown (restaurant, bar, club…)? I’m talking eligible, datable singles here (and preferably men.) Midtown Lunch readers, help a single girl out!
Oh boy… this is me slowly getting out of the way of this one. Er… comments?
And as always, if you want to be the next Profiled: Midtown Lunch’er, or you’d like to nominate somebody in your office, email me at zach@midtownlunch.com
Posted: June 17th, 2008 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
Comments: 55
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Comments
Comment from wayne
Time: June 17, 2008, 9:39 am
A young, blonde, attractive, eligible, hungry, two-fisted drinking hottie looking for men in Midtown.
Zach, what have we done to make you perpetrate such a cruel hoax on your dedicated readership?
Comment from DubbininBklyn
Time: June 17, 2008, 9:43 am
Wayne, that was cruel. I just logged on to say she has skinny knees..
Comment from stan
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:00 am
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Pain Quotidien near Bryant Park . . . although I haven’t been to that particular location yet.
um, a whole host of dumb blonde jokes come to mind.
Comment from Chip Beef
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:05 am
Best pick-up place in Midtown has got to be Mars 2112.
Close runners up would be Lace, The Pig N’ Whistle, and Doherty’s.
Have fun.
Comment from Ben
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:13 am
Jimmy’s Corner, Hands Down.
Comment from Bossman
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:23 am
Was it another one of those pesky flashbacks or did the profile originally state “Janine’s” age to be 35?
In the interest of full disclosure does the carpet match the drapes?
Wayne, don’t forget the “Preferably” men part. She doesn’t sound too set in her ways and could possibly be swayed with enough cake.
Love the caketarians we need more of ‘em.
Comment from Zach@MidtownLunch
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:24 am
sorry… when the post first went up, the 35 was left over from last week’s lunch’er. janine is actually 22.
Comment from Blondie
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:32 am
Bossman, it’s none of your business if the drapes match the carpet!! And Janine, don’t sell yourself short. Let the men find you, whilst eating cake. But if you really want to pick up a suit, any Midtown sports bar after 5 on Friday is a sausage fest.
Comment from stan
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:43 am
corner of 54th and Madison, 12:30, look for a tall man in a fedora.
Comment from Cait
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:44 am
I have to agree with Blondie on the midtown sports bar. Try Public House or any bar in the area of 42nd and 3rd.
Comment from Bossman
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:47 am
Don’t get your bloomers in bunch, blunette, it’s all in good fun besides my gramps taught me the answer is always no until you ask the question (and demand proof).
Comment from Ignorant but Happy
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:50 am
I second the Jimmy’s Corner…some real hotties up in that beeyotch
Comment from chris
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:50 am
Ummmm…. not sure where to post this but it’s kinda creepy…
http://deepdishdreams.blogspot.com/2008/01/tastespotting-stalker.html
apparently DocCHuck has a police record as well as a obsession with food
Comment from Eater
Time: June 17, 2008, 10:52 am
Rick’s Caberet
Comment from Cait
Time: June 17, 2008, 11:47 am
Holy cow, Chris. That’s creepy. Has anyone ever googled our favorite “doctor”? He’s everywhere.
Comment from danny
Time: June 17, 2008, 11:49 am
The best place to pick up single men is on midtown lunch. Just look at the responses!
(ok, back to blogging)
Comment from Mark
Time: June 17, 2008, 11:54 am
She must be related to Jay Leno. Just look at that picture.
Comment from Shauna
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:02 pm
um…is this, for real, a vaguely masked singles ad??
Comment from Janine
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:07 pm
Ouch, Mark. I am a real person, you know.
Comment from Mamacita
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:15 pm
Damn are you telling me DocChuck isn’t a satire? I was on the line there, I really thought he was too outrageous to be real. Well, either way, it worth the price of admission to hear Rudy’s responses.
Sigh, I’m disappointed.
PS.. Janine, don’t get in the midtown kitchen if you can’t stand the heat ;-P
Comment from Sarah
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:37 pm
whoa! blowing the lid of Doc Chuck! Go Chris! Janine, I support your eating habits and love of cake. As a fellow single vegetarianish, midtownish lady, I’m going to assume Janine might be looking for something other than the sports bar going guy? I’m wondering if Uncle Markys might be a good place to meet a nice young man to share a penchant for veg with? I have nothing to support this though. Out of midtown for sure, but great for vegetarians and barista eye candy, Grey Dog on university.
Comment from DocChuck’s wife
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:39 pm
My husband has been unable to post lately because we’ve been shopping on Ebay for a used catheter bag for him to clip onto his belt for when we go to Volstead to meet up with many of you fine young midtown lunchers. We’ve always saved 10 to 20 cents a pair on underwear buying used (if that sort of thing prevaricates you) instead of new and it turns out we’ll save at least 5 dollars buying the catheter bag used, even after the shipping charges. By the by, can anyone recommend a good catheter bag deodorant?
Comment from Mamacita
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:44 pm
So this is CockChug too?
http://www.blogger.com/profile/03261854294583954189
Zack I’m confused so are you dealing with a similar troll like “the what” on Brownstoner? But even waaaaay more freaky.
Comment from Chip Beef
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:45 pm
Holy crap! I’m totally loving how Twin Peaks everything is getting on this blog, all of a sudden.
Comment from Janine
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:46 pm
You all rock– I hope this thread has provided as much amusement to others as it has to me. Thanks to all who provided actual suggestions. Only four more hours to go before I hit up the after-work sports bar crowd…
Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:52 pm
I was curious as how a young attractive lady could be single in NY ………then i saw it…the V word.
There’s various links to chucky’s activities…..one was on here some months ago i seem to remember,if that should interest you:)
Comment from Mamacita
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:54 pm
In honor of Janine I offer up this lovely veggie recipe and for Rudy and Wayne: Read DocChuck’s comments here!
http://caviarandcodfish.com/2007/12/30/leek-cauliflower-soup/
Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: June 17, 2008, 12:59 pm
A Pub in Berkshire called the Complete Angler is full of single chaps.Car park has more Astons than…errr an aston showroom.
Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:02 pm
Not only but also, that pic,the left eye………is that camera red eye…or the legendary ‘Milky eye’ a lady can get from an over expressive partner?
Comment from DocChuck’s blow-up doll
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:04 pm
Don’t worry, Janine, it won’t be long til DocChuck posts a verbal come-on to you in this comment area, as he does for all the young ladies profiled here. So at least you’ll get one romantic prospect out of this. As long as you tolerate his oozing syphilis sores and monthly need to expose himself in front of all-boy catholic elementary schools, I am sure he’ll tolerate vegetarian-ism. Plus, free bikini waxings at his wife’s pet grooming shop!
Comment from wayne
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:05 pm
Woof. CockChug has about 12 personalities and I want to kill them all. But nothing that a Glock full of silver bullets can’t solve I suppose.
That is a nice veggie recipe but Janine needs some meat on those bones. Strict diet of rice, beans, plantains and fettucine alfredo for the next 90 days till theres junk in that trunk
Comment from Non-food Non-blogger
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:08 pm
I can’t stop staring at the picture. Why I should share that with you, I don’t know.
Comment from Mamacita
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:17 pm
It’s those red beady eyes………. they stare deep into your SOUL!
Yup, girl you need some meat on dem bones. Stick to mozzarella sticks, fries, beer and lots of pasta.
Comment from Bossman
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:21 pm
I too am enamored sifting through the possible activities that could’ve resulted in such an engorged clavicle. Although I’ve got the short list down to six none of them can explain how it only affected the one side.
Janine, would you be a dear and post a link to a pic of the hip bone pertrusions? I’m all about asymetrical but it needs to be balanced overall. I have a theory and unless your right breast is twice the size of your left I’m guessing you don’t have an easy time buying jeans.
Tsk, tsk on the Jay Leno comment, why does everything always boil down to physical appearance with you galoots?
Comment from Sarah
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:23 pm
Whoa! That is some Fight Club shit going on in those comments Mamacita! Seriously! This is making my day! This is way better than when tried to convince everyone that Rudy was actually Zach!
Comment from ESNY
Time: June 17, 2008, 1:41 pm
First she’s 35 and now she’s 22? Who is this profile of, Miguel Tejada?
Comment from chris
Time: June 17, 2008, 2:04 pm
Well it seems he’s been tame here…. I think this posting shows all 10 of his personalities in one big fight with each other… http://guiltycarnivore.com/2007/07/05/kettle-is-the-cats-pajamas/
And here is the info on his jail time, scroll down until you get to the part on Dr. Charles Treuter…. http://www.covenantnews.com/freedom/archives/004286.html
Comment from Blondie
Time: June 17, 2008, 2:12 pm
BTWs, CockChug aka Big Bear aka Sybil is old news.
Comment from chris
Time: June 17, 2008, 2:25 pm
one for the hall of fame….
http://guiltycarnivore.com/2007/07/05/kettle-is-the-cats-pajamas/
And look for Dr. Charles Treuter….
http://www.covenantnews.com/freedom/archives/004286.html
Comment from DocChuck
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:09 pm
My Dearest Janine:
Might I tell you how young and wholesome you look? With those red eyes, long swan neck and low slung bosom, you resemble a youthful Sandra Lee !
By way of introduction, I am a retired “educator” who enjoys traveling and eating (as my more than ample girth attests to– LOL), I used to be an avid reader of many food (and travel) “blogs,” so-called.
However, it didn’t take long to figure out what their (the blog operators) game was about. And when I informed some of the shillers of my opinion, I was promptly “kicked off” the website. I have been “kicked off” RoadFood.com for questioning the “moderators” motives (including the Stern’s fortune-telling operation).
I have also been excommunicated from “Serious Eats” and the “Amateur Gourmet” for criticizing obviously biased and inaccurate posts (not to mention how I raised their hackles when I warned about food imports from CHINA— BEFORE such warnings became fashionable in the mainstream media.
Although I have over thirty “reviews” on TripAdvisor, I was banned after criticizing the Applebees chain . No matter that I am a “Premiere” member of the Applebee’s Frequent Guest Club, who has spent thousands of dollars in their restaurants.
If I might digress just a bit… I was deeply humiliated by an incident at the Applebees in Columbia, MD (a dreary community but the price was right). My wife (much younger than me, if that excites you) performs a Bea Arthur impersonation at many fine supper clubs in our little part of the world. Since I can AFFORD it, I often pamper myself with fine wines and cognacs as I enjoy her show. As usual, I was delighted by my wife’s show, but I was told that I became a bit overenthusiastic in calling for her encore.
I, of course, pointed out to the Applebees’ manager how unbelievably boorish it was to admonish me after I had just spent over $24 in his “restaurant” on wine alone. Along with the spinach dip and quesadillas it was close to $40.
As a paying customer of substantial refinement, I expect — no, I DEMAND — to be treated with RESPECT by ALL members of a restaurant’s staff. This is “especially” true when I have willingly paid their rapacious markup on fine wine.
I very promptly reported this intolerable treatment on TripAdvisor . . . yet, the TripAdvisor “moderators’”, response was to kick me off the website!
Sadly, there are few websites that allow me to post anymore, save for the few (like this one) that have no moderation.
I enjoy Midtown Lunch very much!
P.S. bgood’s burgers are tasteless, as are their toppings.
Comment from Mamacita
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:21 pm
Oh man, Bea Arthur doing cabaret. I think my head just exploded!
LOL!
Comment from Chip Beef
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:30 pm
“I, of course, pointed out to the Applebees’ manager how unbelievably boorish it was to admonish me after I had just spent over $24 in his “restaurant” on wine alone.”
Freaking brilliant.
Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:40 pm
Chucky, you ordered 4 bottles of Thunderbird?
$24 on wine…….wow….. your Chateau Petrus bin at home(dumpster) must be well stocked.
Comment from DocChuck’s blow-up doll
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:40 pm
There you have it - the promised written pass at you. Don’t be too worried until he starts calling you “Elizabeth” or “Mother” as he does me when he, uh, makes use of me. At this point, simply run. I wish I could. You’d think that the “no” I make with the shape of my mouth would be enough.
Comment from Kathleen Turnover
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:42 pm
This is one of my favorite DocChuck’s:
http://guiltycarnivore.com/2007/07/24/%e2%80%9coily-orange-diarrhea%e2%80%9d/
Comment from wayne
Time: June 17, 2008, 4:45 pm
Janine, looks like lil ole CockChug has a crush on you.
Might want to start wearing running shoes to work and check the expiration date on the mace in your purse
Comment from DubbininBklyn
Time: June 17, 2008, 5:14 pm
DocChuck actually has me tearing up. Bea Arthur/Applebees and Colombia Md. Freaking hysterical. Followed closely by “engorged clavicle” . You all win 2 extra internets! lmao!
Comment from Sarah
Time: June 17, 2008, 5:19 pm
June 17th, 4:09pm, the moment Doc Chuck went from ML scorge to ML hero. We’re a salty bunch.
Comment from Mamacita
Time: June 17, 2008, 6:29 pm
Now now Sarah, I wouldn’t say hero.
Let’s just say we are laughing, bit Not with him….
Zack, I must say you are a big man for not jumping in on any of these comments. Pun intended. Either you are just ignoring us fools or we are the fodder for your jokes at work.
either way, great job on the site! I’ve gained 10 pounds here.
Comment from Chip Beef
Time: June 17, 2008, 6:37 pm
Oh man, that ESCOLAR one is definitely the best. DocChuck is clearly the comic voice of post millenial food-blog comedy (if that excites you).
Best thread in a long time. (All it’s missing is a Liv Tyler shoutout.)
Thanks ML for restoring joy to my life.
Comment from bossman
Time: June 17, 2008, 8:56 pm
“Oh man, Bea Arthur doing cabaret. I think my head just exploded!”
You got off easy, milady, I’m pretty sure I just puked a testicle but I’m not man enough (now anyway) to look.
Comment from Samantha
Time: June 18, 2008, 10:35 am
Free Foods is wayy overrated.
Comment from Blondie
Time: June 18, 2008, 11:09 am
How can a place be your favorite lunch spot if you’ve never been there?
Comment from Janine
Time: June 18, 2008, 12:52 pm
I actually have been there by now– this profile was written a while ago. Check out my review:
http://lifewithfoodanddrink.blogspot.com/2008/05/taste-of-france-belgium-in-bryant-park.html
Comment from Fatty Sow
Time: June 18, 2008, 2:55 pm
I remember a funny story Dochuck told about meeting his wife when she was a small street urchin in Chicago. It was so WTF? but so funny I nearly lost it.
Been trying to find it to link but cant :(
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