Midtown Lunch

Photo by Pizza by Certe

Depending on how strictly you observe the holiday’s Kosher laws, Passover can be a tricky time for Jews trying to find lunch in Midtown. The observant will most likely pack lunch for the week, but for those of you who do eat out and are looking for options, relief comes from an unlikely source.

Pizza by Certe (on 56th btw. Park+Lex) is offering Matzo Pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella & grana cheeses and basil all week. Usually I’d be skeptical, but Pizza by Certe doesn’t usually do things that taste half-assed, and that photo looks pretty enticing. We can’t vouch for Kosher for Passover certification on all the ingredients, of course, but early adopters, let us know how it is in the comments. And, if you have other Passover-friendly lunch ideas for the ML community, include those recommendations too!

If you’re a fan of Pizza by Cer Te‘s margherita slices, but don’t like paying full price, you’ll be excited to know that they’re doing another one of their Two For Tuesday specials today.  Starting at Noon today you’ll be able to get two slices of pizza for just $2 at their location on 56th btw. Park+Lex.  And that’s not all.  Over at sister restaurant Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) they’re introducing their Feb. sandwich of the month today.  It’s a pambazo, and features chorizo, potatoes, lettuce, caramelized onions, queso fresco, salsa verde and sour cream stuffed inside a torta roll that’s been dipped into Guajilla sauce. As always, the sandwich will run you $8.95.  Early adopters, let us know what you think in the comments.

Certe (55th btw 5th+6th) and Pizza by Certe (56th btw Park+Lex) are great go-to for savory options, but they aren’t slacking when it comes to picking up an afternoon treat. Their latest sweet is a Chocolate Cherry Pecan Lizardi and what’s wonderful about it is that your gluten-free coworkers can get in on the action!

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Pizza by Certe (on 56th btw. Park+Lex) tweeted this morning that the Thanksgiving pizza that Anna enjoyed around this time last year is back. When it comes to conventional Thanksgiving table ingredients, this pie has it all: Turkey meatballs, mashed potatoes with giblet gravy, butternut squash fondue and cranberries, although according to Anna, last year it didn’t actually conjure up traditional Thanksgiving images in her mind when she ate it. Still, worth a trip over there to check it out!

It’s a new month once again, but this time there’s no new slice for Pizza by Certe. April’s Lafayette slice proved so popular they are keeping it for May! Which is good news for me since somehow April slipped by without a trip over to try the thing. The slice consists of: Vidalia Onion Confit w/ Bourbon, Gruyere, Grana Padano, Fresh Mozzarella and Thyme. Yes, please!
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