Midtown Lunch

Best Coffee In NYC: Caffeine junkies will want to check out this week's issue of Time Out New York.  There's a huge spread dedicated to coffee, including best coffee shops for doing work, and the 51 best cups of coffee in NYC.  Midtown spots that made the list?  Joe the Art of Coffee, and Knave at the Parker Meridien. Did they completely miss your favorite spot? (You wouldn't be the only one...)

Sophie’s Still Serving Pernil With a Twist: Remember the fried plantain topped pernil sandwich that Sophie's Cuban created just for the Midtown Lunch Sandwich Challenge almost 2 years ago? Apparently it's still around. Serious Eats New York had one the other day and it sounded like they were big fans...

What Are Trucks Serving Up Today?: The ML Twitter Tracker is a good source for finding out what trucks are serving to benefit City Harvest today... Sweetery is on 52nd (whoopie pies), Eddie's Pizza is on 46th (whole wheat bar pie), Steak Truck is on 47th (mushroom burger), Korilla is on 57th (donating 10% of all sales!), and Treats Truck is on 38th (chippers & surgar cookies). And don't forget about Kwik Meal, Biryani Cart & Jamaican Dutchy...

88 Cent Burger Alert: If you can wait until after 2pm to eat lunch (or are looking for an early dinner) Pop Burger (on 58th btw. Park+Mad) is offering another one of their 88 cent deals through 8coupons today. From 2-6pm an order of pop burgers will be just 88 cents if you text yourself this coupon.

More Cupcakes Coming This Friday!?!: According to Grub Street, Baked by Melissa (the miniature cupcakerie that launched in SoHo last year) will be opening their third location this Friday on 42nd btw. Park+Lex, right next to the Grand Central Hyatt.  People who get excited about things like this, feel free to get excited.  For those of you who don't, don't.

Brave the Cold For Pork Chops and Peking Duck: On the ML Twitter Tracker today...  Rickshaw is on 50th with peking duck dumplings, Frites N Meats is on 52nd, Schnitzel & Things is on 46th, Eddie's Pizza is on 52nd, Korilla is on 55th, Mexicue is on 45th, Wafels & Dinges is on 52nd, and Uncle Gussy's is on 51st with pork chops.

Midtown Beats Queens in Korean Fried Chx Showdown: The New York Daily News published a (very bloggish) Korean Fried Chicken showdown today, pitting Mono+Mono, Kyochon, and Bon Chon against 4 places in Queens. From the sounds of the article, Bon Chon was the big winner but the real winner was our man (and KFC expert) Ultraclay who was quoted in the article!

Half Off Previti Pizza: If you missed out on the deal for Previti Pizza (on 41st btw. Park+Lex) back in October, they're giving you another chance. Get $10 worth of food at Previti for just $5.  And you can use it for their roast beef sandwich and $5.50 lunch special (although it's only good for take out and dine-in, no delivery.)

NYC Cravings Closing For the Winter: NYC Cravings, everybody's favorite Taiwanese fried chicken truck, has just announced they will be closing up shop for the winter after this week.  Find them today on 50th. Also on the ML Twitter Tracker, Mexicue is on 55th, Frites N Meats is on 52nd, Uncle Gussy's is on 51st with afgolemono, and Crisp is giving away $5 gift cards to promote their new tofu option.

Your First Look at Glaze Teriyaki, Opening Weds: The New York Times is reporting that Glaze Teriyaki, the Seattle style teriyaki joint on Lexington btw. 54+55th we told you about back in October, will be opening for business on Wednesday.  Curious about what the place looks like, and the menu?  Grub Street has your first look.