Midtown Lunch

Hing Won DOH’d Again: For the second time in 3 months, it would appear that Hing Won (on 48th btw. 5+6th) has been closed by the Department of Health.  Got this email on Friday: "Sign says since 7/9/08,  same drill as last time- gate half down to cover the yellow signs and a sign on the window saying the store is under 'construction.'"

Free Slurpee Alert: 7-11 Celebrates 7/11 Today: Serious Eats: New York has the low down on this one: In honor of July 11th, 7-11 will be giving out free Slurpees today.  The one on 42nd btw. 8+9th "did the fake Kwik-e-Mart Simpsons tie-in, so it seems pretty connected to 7-Eleven corporate. It's a good bet they'd participate, but you never know." [Serious Eats: New York]

Wear Your Cow Suit to Work Tomorrow: It's things like this that make me really wish we had a Chick-Fil-A in Midtown: "On Friday, July 11, the Chick-fil-A chain will celebrate its annual Cow Appreciation Day event by offering a free meal to any customer who isn’t “too chicken” to visit any of the chain’s nearly 1,400 participating restaurants fully dressed as a cow." I wonder if they're participating at the one in the NYU Food Court. [Fast Food Critic]

BREAKING: Wafels & Dinges Truck In Midtown Until 4pm: This just in from the comments: "Just saw the truck outside 46th St. court yard pavilion between 5th and 6th. It’s the actual W&D’s truck. It’s parked right across from the entrance to the Super 8 Motel on 46th, where the scaffolding for the construction was taken down last week."  Call to the truck confirms they'll be there until 4pm and if you use the word of the day ("ensconsed") you'll get one free topping.

File This Under ‘Things I’d Rather Not Know’: In the comments about Five Guys Burgers & Fries (on 56th btw. 5+6th): "They have updated their menu with calorie info: Cheeseburger is 840, small fries is 620 (no mention if it includes the overflow)."  Also, prices have gone up.  According to one lunch'er: a Little Cheeseburger with fries is now $8.99, up from $8.19.

Wafels and Dinges in Midtown?: A commenter noticed this post on Chowhound referring to a truck that was spotted last Wednesday on 49th & Madison selling waffles and dinges.  Can anybody confirm? Has it been seen since?  OG truck or one of the newer imposters?  Please to comment...

Crumbs To Get Second Midtown Location: This bit of news about Crumbs, the popular cupcake bakery on 42nd btw. 5+6th, was posted on Eater yesterday: "Crumbs announces two future locations. The first location, in a portion of the former Georgette Klinger Spa at 501 Madison Avenue at 52nd Street, is 800 square feet...

Pump Energy Food To Cut Wait Times at New Location: I have no need for places that promise "healthier food", but I'm sure Profiled: Midtown Luncher "Rachel" (and you other closet Pump fans) will be excited to hear this news...  a new Pump Energy Food has opened on 40th and Madison and is sporting a new look, new menu and a new kitchen system that will shrink the wait times from 20+ to 5 minutes.  Huzzah!

7 Best Street Eats for Summer: The NYDN published the 7 best street eats in NYC in their summer guide yesterday, and 3 of the recommendations came from yours truly.  "Street Cart Expert" is a bit of a stretch, but I guess it sounds better than "fat guy who will eat anything."

BEST MIDTOWN ICE CREAM SANDWICH?: Serious Eats: New York posts a list of the ten best Ice Cream Sandwiches in the city and one of them is in Midtown.  Chocolate Ice cream on chocolate pound cake at the Signature Cafe inside the Lord and Taylor on 5th Ave. and 38th St.  At $6 it's better be as freakin' good as it looks.  [SE:NY]