Sad news for central midtown coffee addicts/cheapos… the ING Cafe has moved their 49th street location to 3rd Ave. at 58th Street (Central midtown’s loss, is northeastern midtown’s gain I guess!) I’ll miss having the ING’s discount lattes and free internets nearby, but it does give me another excuse to make a trip to try out Mia Dona’s new gelato sandwich. (As if I needed an excuse…)
Posted by Brownie at 8:30 am, August 9th, 2010 under Coffee.
Got this email from Lunch’er Robert this morning about the Joyride Fro Yo Truck (first reported about by Grub Street last month) “Spotted a new truck in midtown – Joyride. 52nd and 6th. They say it’s their second day of ops. Fro-yo and coffee. You can get the fro-yo caffeinated (aka “buzzed”). I’m trying the caffeinated offering now. Pinkberry-esque. Coffee = Stumptown! V tasty. Had a double espresso at Zibetto right before so might be altogether too much buzz for me. Now back at the office and the hands are a little shaky. Not many people sampling. I have a feeling they’ll eventually flee this corner (a la Schnitzel Truck) so people should try it out before they move on.” You can follow them on Twitter here.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 10:45 am, July 22nd, 2010 under Cart, Coffee, Joyride Truck, Sweets.
Frappuccino Happy Hour?: A little tip for all cheapo ice coffee drinkers: all this week Starbucks will be selling their Frappuccino's at half price from 3-5pm. Of course 'wichcraft has been doing this same thing for over a year now, daily from 3-6pm. I suppose it's a good deal, but if they really want to call it a happy hour, they'd throw some rum in there or something.
Posted at 3:00 pm, May 10th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Free Coffee Alert: In honor of Earth Day tomorrow (4/22), Oren's Daily Roast (in Midtown on 51st and 3rd Ave.) will be giving away free coffee to anybody who brings in a regular mug or resusable travel mug from 10am - closing. The deal is good at all locations except Grand Central, because they only sell beans. Midtown East freeloaders... don't forget your mugs tomorrow.
Posted at 3:30 pm, April 21st, 2010 | 2 Comments
99 Cent Latte Alert: If you take the subway to work in the morning you may have seen ads that Dunkin Donuts is running their "any small latte for 99 cents" deal again. I tested it out at the Rock Center DD and they are running the promo (Although initially they charged me the full price, until I said something.)
Posted at 9:00 am, February 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Apparently when it rains coffee, it pours coffee. Yesterday I posted about Zibetto Espresso Bar, and discovered that Machiatto Espresso Bar is opening a new location on 52nd Street. Today we get word that the Love Truck popped up in Midtown yesterday. Lunch’er Brian spotted it on the corner of 46th & 6th, and sent along this photo. The Love Truck was created when the owners of the Mud Truck (a Downtown mainstay) split back in 2007. No word on if they’ll be back today, but you can track their whereabouts on this website.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:30 am, January 6th, 2010 under Cart, Coffee, Love Truck.
Speaking of amazing Italian coffee spots, Macchiato Espresso Bar (on 44th btw. Lex+3rd) will be opening a second location on 52nd btw. 5+6th. This is not just great news for coffee lovers, but they also serve a nice menu of made to order sandwiches and salads that are step up from your average Midtown fare. No word on when the new location will open.
Related:
Macchiato Espresso Bar Revisited… For the First Time
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:15 pm, January 5th, 2010 under Coffee, Macchiato Espresso Bar.
I’m kind of embarrassed that it took me this long to post about Zibetto Espresso Bar. Every time coffee gets mentioned on the site, somebody posts about it in the comments. And it was nominated for Best Coffee in the 2009 Readers’ Choice Poll. It would be forgivable if Zibetto was just about good coffee, since this is a lunch site. But Zibetto is not your average Midtown coffee spot. It’s a nod to the coffee culture in Italy, where your morning pick me up is enjoyed standing up at a bar (ideally) alongside a cornetto (think croissant, but better because it’s Italian.) And most importantly for our purposes, they serve sandwiches.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 10:15 am, January 5th, 2010 under Coffee, Review, Zibetto Espresso Bar.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream & Espresso in Midtown Today: Ben Van Leeuwen checks in this morning to let us know that their new Ice Cream & Espresso Truck will be parked on 46 & 6th today. "We are serving housemade baked goods, Intelligentsia coffee & of course Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream. From now until at least 6pm."
Posted at 8:30 am, November 13th, 2009 | 0 Comments
When Culture Espresso Bar opened on 38th and 6th back in July it was notable for coffee drinkers because they served Intelligentsia. But it turns out it’s notable for us eaters as well. Not only do they serve coffee and a small selection of pastries, but they also have sandwiches. And while I’m normally not super into pre-made, fancy coffee shop sandwiches, these have a trump card that will always get me: they’re all made on bread from Sullivan St. Bakery. Oh, and they happen to be pretty tasty too.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:30 am, October 29th, 2009 under 38th btw. 5+6th, Coffee, Culture Espresso Bar, Sandwiches.
