Midtown Lunch

Half Off Hello Pasta: If you like Hello Pasta, the newish noodle chain with two locations in Midtown, you'll want to check out Blackboard Eats today. They have three different deals to get you 50% off: Get $20 for $10, $30 for $15, or $40 for $20. There are a limited number of the certificates available so if you're interested you'll want to get on it sooner rather than later.

One Week Left to Win $100 From Cer Te: A few weeks ago Cer Te announced that once again they would be taking Sandwich Challenge suggestions from the readers of Midtown Lunch (the contest that spawned the Chubby Chinese Girl sandwich) and the winning sandwich creator would get a $100 gift certificate to Cer Te.   Well, just an FYI, the last day to enter your sandwich is Tuesday April 5th.

Times Square Soliciting Food Vendors (Again?): Times Square Alliance has announced that they will be taking proposals from businesses who are interested in selling food in the lawn chair area of Times Square. They're hoping to launch these kiosks by summertime for a one year tryout. Not sure how this is different from a similar request last spring that never materialized, but if it happens this time we hope they choose something good! [via Eater]

Sophie’s Green Sauce Now Available in Jars: Over on the Downtown/FiDi section of Midtown Lunch, Andrea notices that Sophie's Cuban has started selling jars of their famous green sauce, and we're hearing they have them in all the Midtown locations as well.

On the ML Twitter Tracker Today: Frites N Meats is on 55th btw. Lex+3rd, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 38th and Broadway, Uncle Gussy is on 51st and Park, Rickshaw is on 40th and 8th, Eddie's Pizza is on 52nd and 6th with Hawaiian pizza, Mexicue is on 45th and 6th, Schnitzel & Things is on 46th btw. 5+6th, and Wafels & Dinges is on 52nd btw. Lex+3rd.  As always take a look at the Tracker before heading out.

Half off Choza Taqueria: If you work in the Flatiron, or the southern reaches of Midtown, you'll want to check out today's Choza Taqueria deal from InBundles.  Get two burritos (carnitas, steak or chicken) and two fountain sodas for just $10. (Special kudos to those who don't end up sharing this lunch with a second person!)

Flank Steak Burrito FTW: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Taim Mobile is on 45th and 6th, Mexicue is on 55th btw. Park+Mad, Big D's Grub Truck is on 40th and 6th, Korilla BBQ is on 55th and Lex, Frites N Meats is on 52nd btw. 6+7th, and Eggstravaganza is on 52nd and Park today with a flank steak burrito.

Free Cajun Food Reminder: Just a friendly reminder for all you avid freeloaders out there willing to overlook the lameness of corporate food truck promotions when free food is involved!  Today from Noon to 3pm History Channel will have a truck on Lex btw. 52+53rd giving out free samples of gumbo, red beans and rice, and alligator something or other to promote the show Swamp People.

Hope You Wore You Red Black and Yellow Today: Just a reminder... it's International Waffle Day, so anybody wearing red, black and yellow gets a free waffle from the Wafels & Dinges Truck today (they're on 52nd btw. 5+6th.) Also on the ML Twitter Tracker, Rickshaw has all 3 of their trucks in the area, Papa Perrone is on 55th with shrimp scampi, Taim is on 51st, Schnitzel is on 52nd, and Kimchi Truck is on 46th.

Free Cajun Food Truck Alert (And Free French Food Reminder): That free french food truck will be back in Midtown today-this time on 5th Ave. btw. 49+50th- giving out free food created by Joel Robuchon for Air France. Love the branded freebies?  There will be a History Channel Truck on 40th and 6th giving out free cajun food on Monday. (Is "freeloaders engage" getting old? Uh... what about... go go gadget freeloaders!?)  UPDATE: Because of Obama's visit the Cajun Truck will be on Lex btw. 52+53rd on Monday from Noon to 3pm.