Midtown Lunch

The New York Times $25 and under column today mentions Barros Luco, the new Chilean sandwich spot on 52nd and 2nd. It’s not a flat out rave, but praises the spot for its authenticity (despite the sandwiches being half the size of their Santiago counterparts.)

I guess the past two weeks were just the prelims, because Barros Luco (the new Chilean sandwich shop over on 2nd Ave. and 52nd Street) is celebrating its “official” grand opening today.  So if you were turned off by an earlier visit, or were forced to wait 28 minutes for your food, maybe this means [...]

After visiting Chile last winter, I returned to New York City looking to feed my new-found craving for all the foods I had discovered on the trip. I needed an Empanada de pino, a heaping plate of chorrillana, completos, and churrasco sandwiches. And I wanted to wash it down with a mote con huesillos.   [...]

From the owner of Barros Luco, the new Chilean sandwich place on 52nd and 2nd: “I just want to let you know the menu with prices has been updated on my website. We opened our doors for the soft opening this weekend and I am happy to inform things have gone well. We will be [...]

I walked by Barros Lucco, the new Chilean sandwich shop opening on 52nd St. just East of 2nd Ave. (in the old 99 Miles to Philly space), and according to a guy inside they were getting their inspection today. That means they could be open as early as this weekend. Churrascos and chacareros [...]

August is shaping up to be “Crazy New Chains” month.  After weeks of being all carts all the time, it looks like  Midtown has switched gears.  Last week it was the piada, and yesterday we heard about the middle eastern Chipotle, and the kolache.  But out of all of those, I think I’m most excited [...]