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Archive for May 2010

New-School Vendor Parking Spot Throwdown: Apparently there were some words (and possibly schnitzel throwing) between the Frites N Meats and Schnitzel & Things trucks on Monday over a parking spot at Water & Broad streets. Vadim from Frites N Meats fired off a lengthy blog post, saying that the Schnitzel & Things truck tried to take their spot on Monday, instead of Tuesday when they're usually there. And now Oleg from the Schnitzel truck has weighed in with his side of the story. Can't we all just get along?

Posted at 1:27 pm, May 6th, 2010 | 0 Comments

Sea Creatures Meet A Tasty End At Terrace Fish & Chip

If you assumed as I did that there was no cheapskate place downtown focusing on creatures of the deep, you probably haven’t been to Terrace Fish & Chip (on Fulton St., between Nassau and Dutch). It’s like they’ve mathematically figured out every possible combination of fried or grilled fish, shrimp, scallops, crab cakes and clams. Then they throw in some seafood rice, French fries and/or salad, and you have lunch.

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Posted by Andrea H at 9:30 am, May 6th, 2010 under Financial District, Food Type, Sandwiches, Seafood, Terrace Fish & Chip.

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Nolita Has A Decent Fish Taco: A battle of the fish tacos was staged, and Pinche Taqueria (on Mott St.) won out over Baja Fresh. I'm not quite sure why anyone would go for a chain restaurant taco anyway (I'm looking at you Taco Bell), but if you're in the market for a late lunch on this lovely Cinco de Mayo, here you go.

Posted at 2:46 pm, May 5th, 2010 | 0 Comments

Chinatown’s Vanessa’s Dumpling House Lives Up To The Hype

I became something of a Chinatown dumpling addict after I discovered the price to deliciousness ratio after moving to the city a couple of years ago from the midwest. Sadly, the Financial District has little- to-no decent dumpling options so I decided to take the subway a couple of stops up to Vanessa’s Dumpling House on Eldridge St.

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Posted by Andrea H at 9:30 am, May 5th, 2010 under Chinatown, Chinese, Soups, Vanessa's Dumpling House.

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PROFILE: Downtown Lunch’er “Lorelei”

As is customary here on Midtown Lunch, every Tuesday we’ll profile a different lunch’er and get their recommendations for places to eat in Downtown NYC. This week, we have Lorelei who is not very particular about what she eats.

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Name: Lorelei DeMesa

Occupation: Kitty Feeder, Executive Assistant and Some of The Girls Founder

Where do you work?: NYU

Age: 33 (soon to be 34) – don’t you know that you’re not supposed to ask women that question? :)

Favorite Kind of Food?: Edible

Least Favorite Food?: Anything slimy or from the insect kingdom Read more »

Posted by Andrea H at 9:30 am, May 4th, 2010 under PROFILE: Downtown Lunch'er.

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Texas Rotisserie Is a Comfort Food Paradise

 

On a particularly cool and rainy day, I was in the mood for something meaty and hearty. In other words, I wanted some good old-fashioned comfort food. That was how I ended up at Texas Rotisserie & Grill on Fulton Street – where you can get a gut bomb or a marginally “healthy” meal squarely in the Midtown Luncher price range. Read more »

Posted by Andrea H at 9:30 am, May 3rd, 2010 under BBQ, Financial District, Food Type, Fried Chicken, Sandwiches, Texas Rotisserie & Grill.

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