Midtown Lunch

Roasted Mushroom Frittata from ‘wichcraft. Photo courtesy of SENY

• A look at ‘wichcraft’s new sandwiches [SENY]
• You’ve seen Comme Ci Comme Ca’s basmati royale, now check out their cous cous royale! [CBSNY]
• A lunchtime look at Cafe Bene [Ramen & Friends]
• Riki’s ramen is not good [Tasty Eating]
• The building that houses Bill’s Gay Nineties has been sold [Lost City]
• Culture Espresso Bar is one of the best coffee places in the city right now [Eater]

• Dorie Greenspan’s Cookiebar returns to Mizu on Monday! [Fork in the Road]
• A behind the scenes video of Prime Burger [AHT]
• The Starbucks in 30 Rock is teeming with live mice [Gawker via Grub Street]
• Bon Chon on 2nd is inconsistent, but still puts out tasty wings [II]

A Wreck at Potbelly when you don’t order double meat. Photo courtesy of SENY

• Clearly this person didn’t take our double meat suggestion at Potbelly [SENY]
• Is there a cheaper lunch in Midtown than doubles from the Trini Paki Cart? [Food in Mouth]
• The bulgogi wraps at Bon Chon make for a good lunch [Feisty Foodie]
• The grilled spicy beef salad at Pure Thai Cookhouse is great [The Eaten Path]
• Son Ja Jang makes a good bowl of jjajangmyeon, and it’s only $7 at lunch [Bionic Bites]
• Pie Face is also giving away a trip to Australia [Grub Street]
• Our man Chris isn’t the only one to be disappointed by Steak N Shake [Fork in the Road]
• You probably spend way more on lunch than you think [Gothamist]
• Bright flashing lights is just what restaurant row needs! [NYP]

H Mart Lunchbox. Photo courtesy of Jason Lam.

• H Mart has a tasty banchan lunch box for $4 [Me So Hungry]
• I Guess BV’s Burger has its off days [Tasty Eating]
• Just Salad has a black card that lets you skip the line [Eater]
• Mars 2112 is gone!?!?! [Gothamist]
• PizzArte is worth the splurge [Immaculate Infatuation]
• Tickets are now on sale for Choice Eats [Fork in the Road]

Suck on That East Village! Ramen Totto photo courtesy of Fork in the Road

• Robert Sietsema says Midtown has the #1 and #3 bowls of ramen in the city [FitR]
• Cafe China’s mapo tofu isn’t as good as Szechuan Gourmet’s [Food in Mouth]
• Uncle Gussy’s pastitsio is a winner [Tasty Eating]
• Here’s what the royal treatment at Steak N Shake looks like… [AHT]
• … and David Letterman loves it too! [Eater]
• We told you you should have come to Midtown, Japadog [Grub Street]
• It’s a good thing Tri Tip Grill fans listen to ML and not PR people! [Eater]

Photo courtesy of Robert Sietsema/Fork in the Road

• The pizza sandwich is the only good thing at Potbelly [FitR]
• A “Serious” look at Cafe China [SENY]
• Mexicue is now serving something called a “Burrito Bullet” [Eater]
• Steak n Shake set to open in Mid January [Grub Street]
• Jamaican Dutchy is opening an outpost in San Francisco!? [Eater]
• Foodparc’s 3Bs is now serving more than just a great burger [AHT]

The patty melt from Burger Heaven. Photo courtesy of SENY

• 3 Great Burger Joints Near Rock Center [AHT]
• Jacques Torres and the Plaza Food Hall are great places to do holiday shopping [Eater]
• Kashmir Restaurant is now dollar burger!?! [Fork in the Road]
• KTown restaurants complain that the DOH doesn’t understand kimchi [WSJ]
• More details on the Plaza Food Hall expansion [Blackbook]
• This might be the worst Top 10 lunches in Midtown list we’ve ever seen… [Business Insider]
• Our fearless leader posts a photo of every lunch he ate in 2011 [Midtown Lunch: LA]

• Pearl’s twice cooked pork belly is as good as Szechuan Gourmet!? [Food in Mouth]
• The fig and bacon sandwich at Num Pang is delicious [Feisty Foodie]
• 2nd Ave. Deli make the only Midtown latkes you need to try [Grub Street]
• French pasta chain Nooi has closed [Eater]
• The best eats at the Bryant Park Holiday market [Fork in the Road]
• The best eats at the Columbus Circle Holiday market [Fork in the Road]
• The tater tots at HB Burger are fantastic [Tasty Eating]
• Picolo Cafe makes a decent porchetta sandwich [Feisty Foodie]

• The Shake Shack’ish STK Out is now open near Bryant Park [Eater]
• A look at the breakfast sandwiches of City Sandwich [SENY]
• Eli’s Bread is now open in Grand Central Terminal [Diner's Journal]
• These guys discover something we’ve known for years… Pig N Whistle is a decent ML Happy Hour [FitR]
• Beyond pad thai at Pure Thai Shophouse [Food Republic]

Photo courtesy of Fork in the Road

• Tabata’s Geki Kara is the hottest ramen in NYC [FitR]
• Sushi Shop is replacing the old Hamburger Heaven on Madison [Eater]
• Ode to the apple cinnamon doughnut at Flex’s GCT pop up [SENY]
• Steak N Shake is scheduled to open on January 12th [Eater]
• The feta gul bourek from Mmm…enfes is good [Ramen & Friends]