Archive for October 2011

Gyro House Cart’s Combo Plate Sneaks In Some Extra Veggies

I’ve always wondered how the lamb/chicken over rice combo ($6) was at the Gyro House cart parked at Ann St. & Park Row. You can’t help but smell it every time you head to J&R Electronics, which it is parked directly in front of. I’d have to say after eating it that there were two things going on in their combo over rice that you’ll probably either love or hate.

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Rickshaw Brings Back Miso Soup: Rickshaw Dumplings is at Hudson & Houston today with soup, Red Hook Lobster is at Front, the Eddie's Pizza truck is on Water with fig and Maker's Mark caramelized onion pie, and Sweetery and Kimchi Taco truck are on Hudson. Elsewhere on the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker, Frying Dutchmen is on Varick, Bongo Brothers is at Old Slip, and Mexicue is on Water.

Half-Off Deal For Kortako As Opening Nears

Good news for those of you anxiously awaiting the opening of Kortako, the Korean taco shop on Nassau (btw. John & Fulton) from the BonChon on John people. Lunch’er Kino passed along a tidbit that the place is expected to be open by the end of October (confirmed by their Web site) and if you eat at the FiDi BonChon they’ll give you a 50% off coupon for your first visit to Kortako. When I walked by significant progress had been made on the inside so fingers crossed that they can actually open on schedule. On a side note, with this, Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches and the new location of Baoguette, Nassau St. is becoming quite the cheap Asian eats corridor.

Sunrise Mart Is A Wonderland Of Cheap Lunches

I’ve long been meaning to check out Sunrise Mart on Broome St. (btw. Wooster & W. Broadway) but I knew it would require a train ride and the focus of a ninja to avoid leaving this place with enough food for five lunchers. The other day I had some extra time on my hands and decided it was time to see what kind of lunch I could get for $10 or less.

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Calexico Cart Back In Soho: Lunch options on this rainy Wednesday include the return of the Calexico Cart in Soho after it was out of commission due to an accident. Korilla BBQ is on Front, Bian Dang at Coenties Slip, Rickshaw Dumplings is on Greenwich  now on Varick after getting the boot, Bistro Truck is at Old Slip and Wafels & Dinges is at Hanover Square. Otherwise, the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker says Frites N Meats, Joyride and Big D's are on Hudson.

New Ramen Special At Koodo Sushi

I was walking past Koodo Sushi on Nassau St. (nr. Liberty) when I spotted the very festive handmade poster in the window. Basically you can get a very simple ramen soup for $6.95 but you’re going to pay $3 more if you want pork or any other addition. I’m going to be all over this when the weather turns nasty.

Cupcakes, Korean Tacos On The Twitter Tracker: It's Tuesday, and that means Big D's Grub and Cupcake Crew are side by side at Hanover Square. Elsewhere on the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker... the Eddie's Pizza cart is out on Greenwich, Korilla BBQ is at Varick, Bistro Truck is on Hudson and Mexicue is on Water with a BBQ butternut squash taco.