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Pizza by Cer te Celebrates 2 Years w/ Another 2 For Tuesday: On Tuesday, April 24 (that's today!) Pizza by Certe is bringing back "Two for Tuesday" in celebration of their two-year anniversary. Starting at noon and lasting all day, you can get two Margherita slices for just $2! Cheapskates and pizza lovers: engage!

On the ML Twitter Tracker Today: Schnitzel & Things and Korilla are on 46th and Vanderbilt, Rickshaw is on 56th & 8th, Eggstravaganza is on 52nd & Park with their tacos campechanos special, Crisp on Wheels is on 49th btw. 6+7th, Feed Your Hole is on 46th btw. 5+6th, Seoul Food is on 51st & Park, Valducci's is on 52nd & Park, and Red Hook Lobster Truck is on 50th btw. 6+7th. [via ML Twitter Tracker]

Carl’s Steaks Deal Alert: It's a good day for cheesesteak fans. Google Offers has a deal that gets you two cheesesteaks (or chicken steak or the Works, which includes mushrooms, onions and peppers) plus two orders of fries for just $10 at Carl's Steaks on 34th and 3rd ave (and the Chambers street location). That's a pretty great deal, considering one steak, itself, will run you at least $7.

ML Twitter Tracker Rundown: A lot of the trucks are feeding Midtown today: Fishing Shrimp's on 48th+Park; Phil's Steaks is on 45th+Madison; Kimchi Taco is on 55th btw 6th+7th; Comme Ci, Comme Ca's on 52nd+Park; Cinnamon Snail is at 47th+Park; Bob & Jo's on Vanderbilt btw 45th+46th. Also, Certe is putting Matzah balls in any soup and using Matzah rolls, while Eggs Travaganza is making Matzah Brei.

Birdbath Coming To East Midtown Tomorrow: Word came out yesterday that City Bakery's spin-off, Birdbath, is opening up its sixth location at Greenacre Park on 51st Street between Third and Second Avenue. It opens tomorrow at 8 am for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This means $3 maple-bacon biscuits for breakfast and hopefully delicious cookies for lunch!

Soul Fixins Deal Alert: Today's In Bundles offer is a good one, especially for our Flatiron friends. Get $15 worth of soul food for just $7 at Soul Fixins. If you've been craving fried chicken, meat loaf, mac n' cheese and more our deals page offer might be for you!

On the Midtown Lunch Twitter Tracker: Valduccis was at z100 this morning and is on 52nd & Park, Big D's Grub is on 53rd & Lex, Eggs Travaganza is offering the 3 taco for $7 special Donny wrote about last week, Bian Dang ‏is on 50th btw 6th+7th, Korilla is on 47th & Lex, Seoul Food is on 51st & Park and Frites 'n' Meats is on ‏50th btw 6th+7th. But as always you'll want to check the Twitter Tracker before heading out.

Half Off Johnny Rockets: If you're in the mood for an all-American lunch with a retro feel, this deal for Johnny Rockets may be for you. Living Social is offering $15 for $30-worth of food at the 56th street and 3rd ave location.

Snack Box Inches Down Broadway: Snack Box, one of the Times Square kiosks, has moved once again. This time, the shipping container has claimed the spot formerly belonging to the Salume kiosk that disappeared from Broadway between 45th and 46th in January. I guess that doesn't bode well for Salume's return ...

Free Lunch Alert: BBC America's new series, No Kitchen Required, is bringing YOU free lunch today from Noon to 2pm in Times Square (on Broadway and 42nd) and Madison Square Park (on 23rd & 5th). All you need to do is 'Like' No Kitchen Required on Facebook or tweet #NoKitchenRequired and then show your phone for free lunch at one of the trucks listed (Kimchi Taco Truck, Red Hook Lobster Pound Truck, Schnitzel & Things, and Wafels & Dinges are the Times Square trucks.) Freeloaders, engage!