Midtown Lunch

Get 50% Off Mangu: If you haven't tried Mangu yet, the new'ish Dominican place on 45th btw. Lex+3rd, here's the perfect chance.  Today on Inbundles you can get $12 worth of food at Mangu for just $6. Our man Donny recommends the stewed goat.

Great Food Truck Race Premieres Sunday: Just a reminder that the second season of the Great Food Truck Race kicks off Sunday night at 10pm on the Food Network. I'm not normally one to support reality television, but since Korilla BBQ is one of the finalists, I've already set my DVR.

Food Trucks in Their “Usual” Thursday Spots: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Crisp on Wheels is on 55th & Park, Luke's Lobster is on 46th btw. 5+6th, Papa Perrone is on 55th with buffalo chicken rice balls, Gorilla Cheese is on 55th & 6th, Bian Dang is on 53rd btw. Park+Lex, one of the Wafels & Dinges cart is on 46th btw. 5+6th, and Big D's is on 50th & 6th (at least that's where we think they are!).

Sweetery Handing Thousands of Freebies Today: Today, Sweetery has two trucks handing out thousands of free goodies around town courtesy of The Weather Channel. Truck #1 is scheduled to be on 7th & 53rd until 9:30am before moving on to 3 other spots in Midtown. Truck #2 plants to be at 42nd near Times Sq at 10:30, and then on 50th btw 6+7th at 2:30. You can see the complete schedule here, but make sure to check their Twitter or the ML Twitter Tracker before heading out.

Eggstravaganza Makes One of NY’s 9 Best Egg Dishes: Yesterday, Ed Levine reconfirmed his love of the chorizo, egg and cheese sandwich from the Eggstravaganza Cart (on 52nd & Park)  by naming it one of the 9 best egg dishes in New York City.  It was the only egg dish in Midtown to make the list.  Got a better one we should know about?  Put it in the comments.

Desi Food Truck Launches a Kati Cart: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Luke's Lobster is on 57th & 8th, Crisp on Wheels is on 49th & 6th, Sweetery is on 46th & 6th, Papa Perrone is on 55th, Uncle Gussy's has gemista, and the Desi Food Truck is at that new Long Island City food truck lot but they've launched  a new "kati cart" which is parked on 50th btw. 6+7th.

The Post Agrees That Food is the New Rock: We interrupt out regularly scheduled lunch oriented programming for a little self promotion... we know you like food, but if you also like music check out this article in yesterday's New York Post about the crossover between food and music, which features me talking about a little side project I started a few months ago called Food is the New Rock.

Lobster, Grilled Cheese, Kimchi & Wafels: Big D's Grub Truck is on 53rd & Lex, Luke's Lobster is on 40th & 5th, Gorilla Cheese is on 47th btw. Park+Lex, Mexicue is on 55th & Lex, Crisp on Wheels is on 46th & 6th, Bian Dang is on Vanderbilt btw. 46+47th, Kimchi Truck is on 46th & 6th, and Wafels & Dinges is on 49th & 3rd.  As always, make sure you check the ML Twitter Tracker before heading out.

Half Off Lena Latin Grill: If you like Lena Latin Grill (on 35th btw. 5+6th) you'll want to check out today's InBundles deal. Get $12 worth of food from Lena for just $6.

Papa Perrone Clashes With Crisp: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Gorilla Cheese is on 55th & 6th, Eddie's Pizza is on 52nd btw. Lex+3rd, Korilla is on 55th & Lex, Bian Dang is on 53rd btw. Park+Lex, Luke's Lobster is on 55th & Park, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 38th & B'way, Wafels is on 46th btw. 5+6th, and finally Crisp on Wheels is parked on 55th btw. Mad+Park and Papa Perrone is pretty upset about it.