Archive for September 2012
Keep Mexico Blvd. Company At The Lent Space Lot: Most of the trucks are still out today despite the threat of rain, and the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker shows... Mexico Blvd. by its lonesome at the Lent Space, Sweetery's at Hudson & King and Korilla's at Varick & Vandam. In the FiDi, Jiannetto's and Mike N Willie's are at Front & Wall, the WFC lot has Phil's Steaks, Cupcake Crew, Palenque, Bongo Brothers and Rickshaw, Hibachi Heaven's at Water & Broad, Bob & Jo's at Coenties Slip & Water and Cinnamon Snail's at Wall & Water.
Posted at 11:06 am, September 18th, 2012 | 0 Comments
There are a few things we Downtown Lunch’ers are still lacking in the food department, and for some reason the list is heavy on Southern food including fried chicken and barbeque. You can get fried chicken at several places, but good luck finding the trifecta of it being quick, costing less than $10, and actually being good. Popeye’s was the go-to place that hit all of those ideals, but the location on Fulton St. shuttered. Then there’s Bon Chon on John, but Korean fried chicken isn’t quite the same, and Cornerstone Grill on Greenwich St. in Tribeca is good, but kind of a hike for most of us and they don’t have seating. So what’s a fatty to do? Get thee to Dirty Bird To Go on Chambers St. (btw. W. Broadway & Greenwich). I’m not ashamed to say I ate a huge fried chicken dinner at my desk and got grease all over my keyboard because the chicken was so good I couldn’t put it down.
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Posted by Andrea H at 9:00 am, September 18th, 2012 under American, Dirty Bird To Go, Fried Chicken, Tribeca.
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Some Trucks Are Taking The Day Off: The ML Downtown Twitter Tracker's back after a brief hiatus and shows that some trucks are off the road due to maintenance/Vendy Awards hangover/the holiday, but it has Frites N Meats, Kimchi Taco, Gorilla Cheese and Shorty's at the WFC lot, Comme Ci Comme Ca's at Old Slip & Water, Blend's at Front & Gouverneur, Jiannetto's at Front & Wall, Morris Truck back at Water & John, Chinese Mirch at Front & Maiden Ln. and Our Hero's at Wall & Water. In Soho, Hibachi Heaven's at Varick & Charlton, Domo Taco's at Varick & Vandam and Schnitzel & Things is at Hudson & King.
Posted at 11:07 am, September 17th, 2012 | 0 Comments
After an unsuccessful sandwich experience last week I decided it was time to hunt down a more substantial sandwich for lunch that wouldn’t leave me hungry two hours later. Two things normally come to mind when I need a filling sandwich: A parm from some deli/pizza shop or a banh mi. Luckily we have several options for both of these sandwich types in the Financial District, but I’d remembered seeing that Jiannetto’s was parked at its spot on Front St. & Wall that day and decided that if they’d been regularly parking there for so long, maybe their parm sandwiches had some fans. Could a truck that primarily serves grandma slices turn out a good sandwich, or was it just a secondary item to diversify the menu?
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Posted by Andrea H at 10:00 am, September 17th, 2012 under Italian, Jiannetto's Pizza Truck, Sandwiches, Truck.
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Why yes, that’s yogurt with pita chips, via Grub St.
- The taqueria at Super Linda is happening, but it ain’t cheap. [EaterNY]
- A mid-week food event’s coming to Foley Square next month. [Tribeca Citizen]
- Are hand-pulled noodles better minus the soup? [SENY]
- Here’s a slideshow look at the food from GRK. [Grub St.]
Posted by Andrea H at 12:00 pm, September 14th, 2012 under Downtown Links.
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Eddie’s Pizza, Palenque At The Lent Space: In your late edition of the ML Downtown Twitter Tracker, the FiDi has Bongo Brothers and Comme Ci Comme Ca at Old Slip & Water, Mexicue's at Broad & Water, Toum's at Coenties Slip & Pearl, Phil's Steaks is at Water & John, Urban Lobster truck's at Front & Wall, and the WFC lot has Andy's Italian Ice, Frites N Meats, Taim, Milk Truck and Chinese Mirch. Up in Soho, the Lent Space has Palenque, Eddie's Pizza, Kimchi Taco, Juice Pirate and Munchie Mobile, Cruisin' Kitchen's at Varick & Vandam and Hibachi Heaven's at Hudson & King.
Posted at 12:16 pm, September 13th, 2012 | 0 Comments
My normal way of approaching opening day at any fast food-type lunch spot is to make sure I have my phone with me for entertainment while standing in a long line, and to decide ahead of time what I’ll be ordering. I had both of these strategies in play on Wednesday when I headed over to GRK on Fulton St. (btw. William & Nassau), the latest spot for Greek fast food in the Financial District. We already have Pita Press and the Souvlaki GR Truck at our disposal, so what could GRK add to the mix? Delicious pork cooked on a spit, that’s what.
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Posted by Andrea H at 9:30 am, September 13th, 2012 under Financial District, Greek, GRK Restaurant.
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