Midtown Lunch

Numbing Hot Chicken from Hunan Manor. Photo courtesy of Food in Mouth

• Hunan Manor has some tasty looking lunch specials [Food in Mouth]
• Nanoosh will turn you into a wrap convert [Lunch Studio]
• Keen’s named one of America’s Classics by the JBF [Eater]
• Totto Ramen named one of the 5 best ramenyas in the U.S. [Grub Street]
• Did you know that Zach hosts a podcast about music and food? [DNAinfo]

Photo courtesy of Real Cheap Eats

• Korean House makes a good under $10 soondubu [Real Cheap Eats]
• The owner of the now closed Manganaro’s Grosseria has passed away [Eater]
• Bouchon Bakery makes a great Kouign Amann [SENY]
• The waitstaff at the Carnegie Deli is trying to be nicer [NYP]
• Salvation Taco is starting brunch this weekend [Grub Street]
• Shamrock Shakes are now available at McD’s [Gothamist]

One of ‘wichcraft’s new Seasonal Sandwiches. Photo courtesy of SENY

• A look at wichcraft’s 5 new sandwiches [SENY]
• A Maxim editor goes to work at Guy Fieri’s American Bar & Grill [MAXIM]
• Land of Plenty is one of the 10 best Chinese places in NYC [FitR]
• A popular Japanese chocolate company is taking over the old Smush space… [R&F]
• … and here’s a look at their original Midtown location [SENY]
• Senor Frogs to open Times Sq. Bro Dungeon [Eater]
• A new batch of restaurants have been announced for Choice Eats [FitR]

• 15 Late Night Eats in Midtown [SENY]
• Wondering what will happen to the Port Authority 99 Cent Pizza [Jeremiah's Vanishing]
• LT Burger leaves a lot to be desired [AHT]
• Another early at Mmm…Enfes [SENY]
• The Alice Sandwich is the thing to get at Toasties [CrushNY]
• A look at Cer Te’s new pambazo [SENY]
• The band Local Natives are a huge fan of Num Pang [Food is the New Rock]

Photo Courtesy of Robert Sietsema

• Robert Sietsema tries the Mega Dog at Hello Deli [Fork in the Road]
• Mapo tofu > twice cooked pork belly at La Vie En Sichuan [Food in Mouth]
• A Thai food truck is trying to launch using Kickstarter [Grub Street]
• Your First Look at Pho 66 in Hell’s Kitchen [Grub Street]
• Pie Face’s chunky steak pie is THAT good [Feisty Foodie]
• There’s no stale greasy aftertaste at Steak N Shake [Pink Pig]
• A 3rd round of Choice Eats participants have been announced [FITR]

• Get 50% off Bonchon in Midtown [Scoutmob]
• The Mac Truck has potential [Tasty Eating]
• Shake Shack has introduced a new hot dog and a new drink [Eater]
• There are a lot of failed food trucks for sale on Ebay [HuffPo]

Photo courtesy of Tasty Eating

• Phil’s makes the philly cheesesteak we’ve all been hoping for [Tasty Eating]
• The bun is one of the best parts about Schnipper’s cheeseburger [Pink Pig]
• Starbucks vs. Midtown Coffee Cart [Reddit via Eater]
• The al pastor cemita at Tulcingo del Valle is a great lunch [SENY]
• Check out B&B’s street food book cover! [Blondie & Brownie]
• Rize is a coffee oasis in the heart of Midtown [Ramen & Friends]
• Spring is suing the landlord of his building for scaffolding intimidation [DNAinfo]
• Barclay Rex tobacco shop is being turned into a burger joint [Jeremiah's Vanishing NY]

Tabata’s Kara-age. Photo courtesy of SENY

• Tabata Noodle makes a good kara-age [SENY]
• Blondie & Brownie’s street food book is one of Eater’s 2013 picks [Eater]
• The Lunch Studio girls have moved to the Flatiron [Lunch Studio]
• The WSJ is a fan of Salvation Taco [NY Lunchbox]
• BICE on 54th has a $2000 pasta dish [NYP via Eater]
• Prime Grill is moving from 49th Street to the old Beacon space [Grub Street]

Photo courtesy of Food in Mouth

• Get the torta skip the tacos at Salvation Taco [Food in Mouth]
• We could all learn a lot from this midtown luncher [Grub Street]
• A tour of the Plaza Food Hall [Business Insider]
• Whatever you do, don’t forget the chestnuts this holiday season! [The Agenda]
• The maple pecan danish at Macchiato Espresso Bar is amazing [CCG]
• Save the date for Choice Eats 2013! [VV]

 Mai Sushi’s $6.50 sushi bento. Photo courtesy of Robert Sietsema

• Sietsema hits up the Japanese restaurants of 41st Street [Fork in the Road]
• A look at Spring’s noodles and dumplings [Ramen & Friends]
• Ootoya is coming to Times Square [DNAinfo]
• Tomorrow a Momofuku Milk Bar truck will be driving around handing out free cookies [Eater]
• Num Pang has one of the 13 best pork sandwiches in NYC [Grub Street]