The good new is that the Blue Smoke on Vesey St. in Battery Park City is now offering actual food for takeout and not just cupcakes and other baked goods. The bad news is that you can’t really get lunch there for $10 or less unless you want a salad. Still, this area is pretty barren of and BBQ options and there are a couple of sandwiches that aren’t too expensive. Sneak a peek at some of the menu straight ahead.
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Posted by Andrea H at 10:00 am, February 21st, 2012 under Battery Park City, Blue Smoke.
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I got really excited when I discovered the walk up window at Koko Asian Fusion on Greenwich (btw. Carlisle & Albany) where you could get quality General Tso’s chicken at a rock bottom price. When I walked by recently I noticed they’ve changed things up and are offering a different special over rice for $5.95 at the window every day. If you like restaurant quality Americanized Chinese or Thai food on the cheap, this is the place to get it.
Posted by Andrea H at 8:30 am, February 21st, 2012 under Chinese, Financial District, Koko.
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Yes, Georgetown Cupcakes has NYC “flavors.” Courtesy of Kathy YL Chan.
- There’s a Lin-Mint shake at Shake Shack right now. [FitR]
- Shorties Deli Cafe has officially recognized that it’s a taqueria. [Tribeca Citizen]
- Start getting excited for Mission Chinese Food, you guys. [Eater NY]
- Turkey cooked in duck fat? Yes please. [Serious Eats NY]
Posted by Andrea H at 1:30 pm, February 17th, 2012 under Downtown Links.
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As you may have heard, people are really into this truck called Phil’s Steaks which aims to school us New Yorkers on what a Philly cheesesteak should actually look/taste like. They use bread from Philly and poached some of their staff from Philly. But how are the sandwiches once you get past the hype? We’ve already gotten a take from Rachel when the truck parked in Midtown and she generally said it was good, and straight ahead are what a couple of Downtown Lunch’ers thought, as well as the menu.
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Posted by Andrea H at 12:00 pm, February 17th, 2012 under Cheesesteak, Phil's Steaks Truck, Sandwiches, Truck.
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Eddie’s Pizza Has A Bacon Pineapple Pie: It's a lovely day for some street food, and the WFC lot has Schnitzel & Things, Mexicue, Treats Truck and Big D's Grub. The ML Downtown Twitter Tracker also says that Rickshaw Dumplings is at Hudson & Houston, Frites N Meats is at Hanover Sq., Sweetery's at Hudson & King along with Eddie's Pizza's, Bongo Brothers is at Varick & Charlton, The Real Good Truck has a new wafflewich and is parked in the FiDi, Our Heros is at Wall & Water, and Milk Truck's at Wall & William. We also have GO Burger at Varick & Vandam and Korilla's at both Front & Gouverneur and Canal & Mercer.
Posted at 11:19 am, February 17th, 2012 | 0 Comments
I spotted this yesterday when I was walking back from lunch: One of those fruit/smoothie vendors blocking everything but the window of the Our Heros truck at Wall & Water streets. I’ve seen them both parked there before, but never this close to one another. I guess it’s nice that they learned to co exist…
Posted by Andrea H at 10:02 am, February 17th, 2012 under Our Heros Truck, Street Vendor Issues.
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Phil’s Steaks was supposed to debut in the Financial District a month ago, but instead took some time off to perfect their craft. They were on Old Slip & Front today and despite the cold and rainy conditions, a sizeable line was in effect for lunch although you couldn’t tell until getting closer as people were standing under the overhang of the building in front of the truck. I did not have time to stand in that line, but check back tomorrow for a take from one Downtown Lunch’er who did. And leave your impressions in the comments!
Posted by Andrea H at 1:45 pm, February 16th, 2012 under Phil's Steaks Truck.
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