Spotted this on yesterday’s ML Twitter Tracker but totally forgot to mention it… The Eggstravaganza Cart (on 52nd and Park) is going to be featured on the brunch/breakfast episode of Foodography w/Mo Rocca alongside Aquavit and Chinatown Brasserie.  How cool is that?  The episode airs this Sunday (1/23) at 9pm on the Cooking Channel.  [via Twitter]

As if I needed more reasons to stalk the ML Twitter Tracker (hopefully it will be fixed soon!), this week it brought me news of several new lunch menu items from the Eggs Travaganza Cart (on 52nd and Park). These are the same folks that brought me that de-freaking-licious Bacon and Chorizo Grilled Cheese sandwich, so naturally I had to check it out.

New lunch items include tacos–chicken, carne asada, and chorizo, burritos, and quesadillas. I’m a late luncher and by the time I hit up the cart at 1:45 yesterday they were already out of the carne asada. I scored a chicken and chorizo taco ($2.50 each) and a $5 Mexican Wrap (eggs, cheese, home fries, chorizo, pepper, onions and hot sauce).

The tacos were very tasty. I hate when you order tacos and they fall apart before you have a chance to dig in. These corn tortillas held up to the ample filling. Spice fans will appreciate that the hot sauce on the tacos and Mexican wrap was on the picante side. The chicken was good, but the chorizo was even better (not surprising, since it does come from the magical beast). Light to moderate lunchers should be satisfied with two tacos as they did have a generous amount of filling. I would order these again.

Blondie was stuck at her desk yesterday so I brought her a Mexican wrap for lunch. The flour tortilla held up well in transit. For those of you who like breakfast for lunch, this wrap hits all the breakfast highlights (eggs: check, cheese: check, potatoes: check, meat: check– no, check plus for use of chorizo). Whenever I see eggs listed in a wrap, I just kind of assume that they will be scrambled, but these were fried “over well” with fully cooked centers. I know people can be particular about their egg preparations–in my family the “over medium” vs “over well” feud is strong, so just be aware when ordering.

I didn’t get the “Mexican Grilled Cheese” special that they tweeted about yesterday, though I was sorely tempted. From the sounds of it, the Mexican Grilled Cheese has the components of the Bacon, Tomato, and Chorizo Grilled Cheese sandwich with the addition of pickled jalapeños. When I tried their regular Bacon, Tomato, and Chorizo Grilled Cheese sandwich back in May, I said “The only thing that would have made me happier would be the addition of a pickle on the side.” I can’t wait to go back and try it with the pickled jalapeños.

You can expect more to come from Eggs Travaganza. The owner told me that he’s working on perfecting a recipe for al pastor. Here’s what I would love to see on the menu… breakfast tacos. On my one and only trip to Texas last year, I could not get enough of the cheap and tasty breakfast tacos that I encountered there and I haven’t been able to find a worthy substitute in midtown. Perhaps the Eggs Travaganza cart is up for the challenge…

Speaking of challenge… Mamacita, you up for trying Eggs Travaganza with me to see how they rate in terms of authenticity?

Eggs Travaganza Cart, NE Corner of 52nd and Park

Grilled cheese with tomato holds a nostalgic place in my lunchtime heart–it was my tried and true high school cafeteria lunch option and the only good thing that our cafeteria made with the exception of fried dough pizza (yes, in my school district fried dough pizza somehow got the pass as a “nutritious meal”). When I first read about the Eggs Travaganza Cart’s new lunch time offerings, my attention went straight to the Grilled Cheese with Chorizo, Tomato and Bacon. Hello, lunch!

The Grilled Cheese with Chorizo, Tomato and Bacon at the Eggs Travaganza Cart goes for $5 –which at first blush might seem a bit expensive for a grilled cheese from a cart, but this sandwich might be more aptly named a “grilled chorizo and bacon sandwich with cheese and tomato” on account of the generous meaty filling and the price tag includes chips. A similar sandwich with bacon OR tomato and minus chorizo and chips goes for $4.50 at my local generic deli, Variety Cafe.

The sandwich came on a multi-grain bread that flavorwise kind of reminded me of challah with it’s hint of a light sweetness–an inspired sandwich base for those of us who like sweet and salty combos. Chorizo plus bacon plus melty cheese equals lunch bliss in my book. The only thing that would have made me happier would be the addition of a pickle on the side. This is definitely a grilled cheese that I will make a return trip for.

Given that most carts have grills, I’ve always been surprised that more of them don’t offer grilled cheese as an option. It’s easy to make, people like it, and it seems like it could be a high margin sort of product–especially for a cart like say Frites N Meats that carries plenty of fancy cheeses and buns and extras and doesn’t offer vegetarian options. Now that Eggs Travaganza has fulfilled my grilled cheese from a cart fantasy, I’m now on the hunt for a cart that serves onion rings. Along those lines, luncher Apikoros18 has a great recently revived thread going in the forums called: I wish they served it from a Cart in Midtown.

Eggs Travaganza Cart, NE Corner of 52nd and Park

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Eggs Travaganza Lunch = Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs and Breakfast Burritos From a Cart

Good news, bacon, breakfast, and burrito lovers! As first reported by Lunch’er “Masto”, Eggs Travaganza (on NE corner of 52nd+Park) is now open for lunch til 2PM every weekday. The bacon-wrapped Cholula Dog screamed at us from the computer monitor saying “Pick me, pick me!” so, as a girl who follows her bacon-wrapped heart, I made a beeline for Eggs Travaganza to check it out. More than just bacon after the jump…

Holy moly. If I’m gonna have a breakfast burrito for lunch, it better have fried eggs, chorizo, and potatoes wrapped inside, just like this one. For $5, it’s hard to beat, I think.

Well, the Cholula Dog tried to give the Mexican wrap a run for its money, but fell a bit short because it was weighed down by bun! The bacon might make it a bit too salty for some, but I can vouch for the superior sausage that was wrapped in it. It’s a damn good hot dog, sharing real estate with refried beans, onions, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, and a touch of spicy green salsa in a loaf of bread.

Still, it was just Day 1 of lunch service when I got there. Maribel and Arturo are open to suggestions on how to improve the menu and to offer what lunch’ers want, so feel free to tell them what you like and dislike! I’m totally going back to try the Cholula Dog again. For $4, it still beats all the other hot dogs in Midtown.

Eggs Travaganza Cart, NE Corner of 52nd and Park

Lunch’er “Masto” is on a roll! Yesterday he sent in the first look at Cer Te’s new Mr. Potato Skin sandwich, and today he sends along this great news.  Remember the Eggs Travaganza Cart (the breakfast only cart on 52nd and Park that Serious Eats wrote about back in July?)  Apparently they are now open for lunch…

I stopped by the Eggs Travaganza cart on 52nd and Park for my favorite Mexican breakfast wrap when I discovered they had put out a sign with some lunch offerings. I asked Maribel and Arturo about it and they confirmed that they are indeed open for lunch. They gave me a sneak peek at the lunch menu just for Midtown Lunch, photo attached.

Photo courtesy of Lunch’er “Masto”

They said they’ll be adding more items, such as quesadillas, over time. Also of interest, their cart was moved a space back from where it normally is, swapped with the Rafiqi’s cart that sets up next to them.. the same cart that, according to previous ML articles, forced them to only serve breakfast. Apparently this lunch thing has caused Rafiqi’s to go into territorial mode, and they haven’t actually left the corner since Friday in order to defend their turf. Hopefully there won’t be any ugly incidents and they’ll work it out. The Eggs Travaganza folks are super friendly and have a very loyal following.

Grilled cheese!? Bacon wrapped hot dogs!? Oh my… this could be good.

Eggs Travaganza Cart, NE Corner of 52nd and Park

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Eggstravaganza Cart Looking for a Lunchtime Spot

How upset were we to discover the Eggs Travaganza cart back in July (thanks to Serious Eats: New York), only to find out that they closed before lunchtime?  After all, there ain’t no shame in eating egg sandwiches or pancakes and bacon for lunch- right?  Yesterday, I stopped by just before Noon hoping to snag an early lunch- and find out if they had heard our cry for longer hours.

That’s lunch-ish, right!?! (Photo courtesy of Lunch’er Todd)

They were already closing up by 11:45am because of the heat, but the owners (the nicest brother and sister you’ll ever meet in your life) confirmed that they would love to stay open past noon if it weren’t for the cart that comes to park in that same spot for lunch. In fact, according to another ML commenter the lunchtime cart (our old friend Rafiqi’s) used to force them to leave by 8am, but it seems as if they’ve come to some sort of agreement that allows them to stay there until just before Noon.  Thankfully, Eggs Travaganza is still committed to serving Midtown Lunchers.  The brother said they are currently looking for another spot in Midtown, either to move to permanently, or to use as a post breakfast spot.  There’s even talk of a second cart…

I think I speak for everyone when I say, “yes please.”  In the meantime, you can hit up the cart for an early lunch on the NE corner of 52nd & Park. (Although, I’d recommend getting there by 11:30.  They were closing up by the time I got there yesterday at 11:45am.)

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