Midtown Lunch

Shake Shack Selling Pastrami Dogs & Egg Creams: This week only (through 9/26) the Shake Shack in Midtown (on 8th Ave. and 44th) will be selling a "Deli Dog"... that's a "griddled Vienna all-beef hot dog topped with Katz's Deli pastrami, Schaller & Weber sauerkraut and our special Shack sauce ($5.25).  And you'll be able to wash that bad boy down with an egg cream ($3.50).  Nice.  [via Eater]

Dessert Truck is Back: True to their word, the Dessert Truck is back in Midtown today.  According to the ML Twitter Tracker they'll be on Lexington and 55th until 3pm.  Here we come chocolate bread pudding!

Fill Up on Street Food Before the Fast: Yom Kippur starts tonight at sundown, so what better way to stuff your face than with some street food from the ML Twitter Tracker! Quick Stop Kosher is taking the day off, but Wafels & Dinges is on 52nd, Schnitzel is also on 52nd with veal, Rickshaw is on 45th, Street Sweets is on Park Ave, and Mexicue, Eddie's Pizza, and Cupcake Stop are in the Flatiron.

Schnitzel, Peppers & Onions, & Free Drinks: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... NYC Cravings is on 53rd and Lex, QBA Kitchen will be on 44th with "Mojito Chicken", Joyride, Eddie's Pizza, and Schnitzel are all on 52nd, Wafels is on 46th (can we recommend an Elvis?), Quick Stop Kosher is on 33rd, Papa Perrone has sausage with peppers and onions, and Hello Pasta reminds everyone that they are still giving away free drinks with every purchase.

Midtown Vendor Sues Over Planters: Remember plantergate? Well apparently it has happened again... and the vendor is taking the issue to court. According to the New York Daily News a halal vendor on 37th and 5th is suing the Grand Central Partnership for putting a bench and planters where he parked his cart. Nice! [via Gothamist]

Limited Number of Vendy Award Tix Still Available: Did today's dessert nominee announcement make you feel bad that you didn't buy Vendy Award tickets before they sold out? Well, there's still a way you can score GA tickets. This morning Yelp emailed this link to buy tickets to the Vendy's. (Use Password: vendyyelp2010) Technically it's only supposed to be for Yelpers, but they don't gotsta know.

Get 50% Off Peter’s Since 1969 Again Today: If you missed yesterday's deal at Peter's Since 1969, the just out of bounds rotisserie chicken and comfort food spot on 9th Ave. btw. 42+43rd, they're giving everybody a second shot.  Today from Noon to 4pm you can get 50% off lunch at Peter's. Reviews have been mixed, but Jeremiah tried it yesterday and his lunch looks like it was worth the $6.

Half Off Peter’s Since 1969 Today from Noon to 4pm: Curious about the newly open Peter's Since 1969, but haven't trekked over to 9th Ave. (btw. 42+43rd) yet? This should help motivate you... today from Noon to 4pm, Midtown Lunch'ers get 50% off their meal. We haven't tried it yet either, but those dutch ovens looked pretty enticing! Check out the menu here.

More on Mai Sushi: Sarah D. from Fork in the Road hit up Mai Sushi the other day (the Chiyoda Sushi replacement on 41st btw. Mad+5th) and not only thinks the sushi is better than Whole Foods but declares "if I worked in the neighborhood, I'd definitely make it part of my lunch rotation."  Done and done.  She particularly liked the curry fried spanish mackerel.

50% Off Tasti D: As a general rule Midtown Lunch tends to be anti-frozen yogurt (especially the "healthy" aka tasteless kind) but here's one for all you closeted Tasti D fans.  This daily deal gets you $10 worth of Tasti D for just $5 at the location on Madison Ave. and 37th Street.