Midtown Lunch

This is possibly the weirdest Midtown promotion I’ve ever been emailed, but just in case it turns out to be true I’m posting it because I know you guys are going to want in on this.  Tomorrow, starting at 11 a.m. Tequilaville (on Vanderbilt btw. 42+43rd) will be giving away free pastami burrito samples to kick off their day long Cinco de Mayo celebration. Apparently some sort of Kosher agave tequila will be introduced for the first time ever in the US, and this is how they are celebrating the launch.  Props to the tequila company for knowing that free food will get the Jews in the door (we love free stuff), but there is no word on whether they’ll be giving away free liquor.   More importantly… do you think they know enough not to put cheese in the burritos?

Free chicken confirmation from the KFC location on 50th and 7th. Sadly it was just a wing, so it left me wanting more (guess that’s the point). Tough to tell quality from one little wing but it was good enough- and looked better in person than in the fake grill mark photo in the poster. Nice appetizer to begin the lunch hour… (now moving on to something better.)

Update: Sorry, forgot to mention… No line at 11:45, but it shouldn’t be too bad throughout the day because they already have the chicken prewrapped and ready to go. Ordering food and paying for it might be a different story…

So by now you may or may not have heard about KFC’s new “Grilled Chicken” (being hawked by B list Food Network celebs.) Knowing that few would probably pay to try this stuff, KFC is giving away free grilled chicken this Monday, April 27th (one piece person) at all participating locations. Sadly though, all the KFC’s in Midtown are owned and operated by Riese, which has a pretty bad track record of participation in these things.

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I don’t know if it’s the weather or what, but this could be the shortest free cone day line I’ve ever seen. Last year the Rock Center line came all the way back down and around the corner. Not sure if it will get better or worse as the day goes on Apparently it will get worse as the day goes on (update below)… Feel free to post updates in the comments. 1:30pm wait time for my cone: under 10 mins. (And keep in mind, if you tip they usually give you more.)

UPDATE via comments: “Nice pic. Just went down again but line has gotten longer since you took this.” “20 minutes just now, it has snaked back and around the corner all the way to the pharmacy.”  Holy mackerel.  I guess 3:30 is the prime ice cream time.

Today is a Ben & Jerry’s free cone day! Sadly the branch on 8th Ave is now closed, so you’ll have to settle for the one in the concourse below 30 Rock, or the one inside Macy’s (on 34th btw B’way+7th).  They’ll be giving out free scoops of ice cream from Noon to 8 p.m. And on the coffee front, Dunkin Donuts will be selling small iced coffees at the might-as-well-be-free price of 50 cents.  Sadly though, they’re making the promotion complaint proof by donating proceeds from every cup to the non-profit organization Homes for Our Troops. [Ben & Jerry’s ; Dunkin Donuts]