Midtown Lunch

I’m not going to lie – there are some times that I don’t want a big meaty plate of street meat. Not that I would go so far as visiting a place like Just Salad, but I have been known to walk over to the Whole Foods in Tribeca for some buffet ceviche, mostly because you can get a whole lot of it for cheap because it’s so light. So it was with this mindset, and blazing hot temperatures, that I ended up at the 99% Vegetarian Cart on Liberty St. (at Broadway) to check out its vegetarian platter. The cart defected from midtown in May, possibly due to run-ins with hot dog cart ruffians. They used to be called the Healthy Vegetarian Cart, but then changed their name after adding grilled chicken. Read more »

There will be some sad vegetarians in midtown (or sad cart mash-up lunch’ers), as the 99% Vegetarian Food Cart has moved downtown from its former spot on 52nd St. & 6th. I spotted the cart on Liberty St. (at Broadway), and the guys working there said they’d been there since Monday.

It seems things like the hassles with the hot dog carts finally got to them. For those downtown uninitiated with this cart (and wondering why it’s only 99% vegetarian), they mostly serve vegetarian fare…but also chicken. It’s definitely the fanciest cart to be parked in that area, but I could see a combo from the 99% Vegetarian and Alan’s Falafel carts in my future.