Midtown Lunch

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]

City 75’s Touchdown. Photo courtesy of SENY

• City 75’s Touchdown is one of the best turkey sandwiches in NYC [SENY]
• Say goodbye to the 75 year old Stage Deli [NYT]
• Midtown fast food workers strike for better wages [NYT]
• Even Chris Hardwick & Co had something to say about the Guy Fieri review! [Nerdist]
• Buy a food truck calendar to support the Street Vendor Project [NYSF]
• Midtown sports 3 of NYC’s oldest cocktail bars [Eater]

Do these look like “pale unsalted squid rings to you? Photo by Jason Lam

• Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar isn’t that bad [Me So Hungry]
• Tabata Ramen is better than Menchako Tei and Sapporo [II]
• Danny Meyer is opening a juice bar in the Equinox on 50th [Eater]
• Tulcingo del Valle makes a great chile relleno [SENY]
• Bouchon Bakery makes ice cream!? [SENY]

• Tabata’s black sesame ramen is not the same thing as black garlic ramen [Food in Mouth]
• Rice the Great has raised their prices, post Street Meat Palooza [Food in Mouth]
• Mami PG’s Nasi Lemak is great [Chubby Chinese Girl]
• All locations of Chop’t above 24th Street are offering free stuff for people who have donated to the Red Cross [Eater]

Domo Truck’s Japanese Nacho Totos. Photo courtesy of Gothamist

• These guys love the nacho tots from the Domo Taco Truck [Gothamist]
• Gallagher’s Steakhouse will close in January [Eater]
• The Volcano returns to Momofuku Milkbar on Weds [Eater]
• El Rey del Sabor voted one of NYC’s best Mexican spots [Eater]
• The 21 Club gets zero stars from Pete Wells [NYT]
• Hale & Hearty accidentally send out a profanity laden marketing email [Gothamist]