There are only a few days left for Lunch’er Wayne’s Gibraltar Barnyard, aka Cer Te’s May sandwich of the month ($8.95). Wayne gave us a sneak peek at the beginning of the month, which of course he liked (after all he designed the thing!) And even though I don’t typically get that far north for lunch, reading the comments pushed me to give it a shot before the month was up.
Posted by Brownie at 11:45 am, May 26th, 2011 under Certe.
Lunch’er Wayne w/ Cer Te’s Chef Edward
If you’ve been super excited to try Cer Te’s new sandwich challenge winners, today is the first day you can score Lunch’er Wayne’s “Gibraltar Barnyard” (the May sandwich of the month.) He actually got to test it out last week and sent over this report:
They basically took my OK idea and did 3 little tweaks to make it magnificent, like they tend to do with all sandwiches. They lightly grilled the ciabatta, crisped up the serrano ham and added some tomato paste to the harissa. They left the egg salad with essence of blue cheese & sprinkling of arugula alone. The result is a spicy, crispy, gooey, salty, earthy, satisfying meal that works as a breakfast or a lunch. (Think bacon eggs cheese & spicy ketchup gone upscale if ordered as a late breakfast)
Posted by Zach Brooks at 9:30 am, May 2nd, 2011 under Certe.
On the ML Twitter Tracker today… Cer Te is selling a 10″ passover pizza (!?!) for $10.95, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 55th and Lex, Papa Perrone is on 55th, Kimchi Truck is on 52nd and 6th, Big D’s Grub is on 40th btw. Lex+3rd, Cupcake Stop is on 58th, and Sweetery is on 52nd & Lex, until they leave for some kind of scavenger hunt for prizes at 3:15pm.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:20 am, April 20th, 2011 under Certe.
After a few weeks of deliberation, Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) has finally chosen the winner of this year’s Midtown Lunch Sandwich Challenge. You guys submitted over 200 entries, and apparently it was so difficult they (once again) decided on three different winners! They were chosen based on creativity, affordability (how much it would cost to make each sandwich) and most of all, the “cravings” of Midtown Lunchers- aka how excited us fatsos would get about it. Each sandwich will be featured as the sandwich of the month starting in May.
And the winners are… (drumroll please)
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:30 pm, April 14th, 2011 under Certe.
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.
Posted at 1:50 pm, March 30th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Cer Te Agrees to $100 Prize For Sandwich Challenge: Yesterday we reported that Cer Te was once again accepting submissions for potential sandwich specials, and we gently nudged them to offer up a prize. Well, they heard the message and loud and clear; the Chef now says that the winner will get a $100 gift certificate to Cer Te. Nice! We would have been happy with a couple of free sandwiches...
Posted at 8:30 am, March 15th, 2011 | 0 Comments
It’s been just over two years since Cer Te (on 56th btw. 5+6th) began pumping up crazy ass sandwiches for our ML Sandwich Challenge, many of which had made it on to their menu as permanent fixtures or weekly specials. Last year they put a twist on things by turning over the sandwich creating duties to you, the reader, and it was so successful (Chubby Chinese Girl, anybody?) they’ve decided to do it again. Starting today, Cer Te will begin taking suggestions for sandwich specials. Got some crazy ass idea you’d like to see Chef Edward tackle? Just email it to MyDreamSandwich@certenyc.com, and who knows… maybe you’ll be the next Chubby Chinese Girl. According to the email they sent last week, the prize for having your sandwich selected is bragging rights (plus having a sandwich named after you for a month), but I’m sure we can pressure them into giving out a prize too. Maybe a gift certificate? It’s the least they can do for such kick ass sandwich ideas. UPDATE: They’ve agreed to award a $100 Cer Te gift certificate to the winner!
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:30 am, March 14th, 2011 under Certe, Midtown Lunch Sandwich Challenge.
Let’s face it – It’s only February, and we still have at least a month of cold weather left before we can put away the sweater, scarves and jackets. Bundling up is one way of beating the cold weather, but the contributors here at Midtown lunch like to reach for a hot bowl of soup to warm up. We’ve asked each of the contributors to share a favorite bowl of soup in Midtown, so read on to find out where we like to get our soup on.
Posted by The ML Team at 10:30 am, February 22nd, 2011 under Certe, Contributor Stalking, Menchanko Tei, Soups, Udon West, Yushi.
Oh The Wangen! A couple weeks ago Cer Te announced a new sandwich for the month of February called “The Wangen”. Braised Beef Cheeks With Marigold Apples Crispy Sea Salted Cabbage Melted Mountain Gruyere On Finnish Ruis Bread With Coleman’s Mustard for $8.95. I really love cheeks, and despite all the good reviews I had never been to Cer Te- so clearly I had to check it out. Yes, that’s right. I have never been to Cer Te (don’t pretend like I’m the only one) but I’ve been meaning to go, and if most of their sandwiches are better than this one you’ll probably find me there once a week.
Posted by Donny T. at 11:45 am, February 10th, 2011 under Certe.
Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is at it again! After a few months off, they’re back with another special sandwich of the month. Got this message from the restaurant on Friday: “The February Sandwich will begin on Monday, January 31. “The Wangen” Braised Beef Cheeks With Marigold Apples Crispy Sea Salted Cabbage Melted Mountain Gruyere On Finnish Ruis Bread With Coleman’s Mustard $8.95. Sounds good, right??” Yes. Yes it does. And what do you know! Today is Monday, January 31st. Early adopters, let us know how it is in the comments.
