Midtown Lunch

Order this first, then wait for a table. Courtesy of Lunch Studio.

• Here’s a helpful tip for lunch’ing at Pepe Rosso. [Lunch with Front Studio]
• Adrienne’s pizza gets a seal of approval from an expert because it is delicious. [Slice]
• A roundup of Xi’an Famous Foods wouldn’t be complete without lamb face. [Eating in Translation]
• A place with Thai in the name that serves Vietnamese? At least the food is good. [Fork in the Road]
• Lobster rolls returneth to the WFC soon, along with a new pizza place. [Tribeca Citizen]

This custard bun is brought to you by the DOH grade “C,” courtesy of Food In Mouth.

• Fancy pizza is coming to the World Financial Center, from the same guy who brought you lobster rolls. [Grub St.]
• Sometimes you just want some cheap, greasy street meat. [Lunch with Front Studio]
• I don’t know how you housemake Spam, but you can get it in sandwich form at Lani Kai. [Grub St.]
• Some ideas for non-Chinatown jury duty lunches. [Tribeca Citizen]
• You can get a clumpy container of lor mai fun for $2.50! [Eating in Translation]

This has nothing to do with lunch, but tic-tac-toe with chickens is awesome!  Courtesy of Eating in Translation.

Adding vegetables makes this healthy, right? Courtesy of The Girl Who Ate Everything.

• At least one other person agrees fried squid should be eaten every day. [Girl Who Ate Everything]
• Finally, a place to eat with ML price range where you can watch the SI Ferry dock. [Grub St.]
• We’re No. 2! (in dirty restaurants) [AM NY]
• Aside from the name, Golden Steamer sounds pretty great. [Fork in the Road]
• More people need to write poems about Chinatown desserts. [Food in Mouth]

This place just reopened. You’re beautiful just the way you are, Nom Wah. Courtesy of Lost City.

• A second location of Harry’s Italian is opening in Battery Park City. [DNA Info]
• Transient sandwich shop Crosby Connection is now in a chocolate shop in Nolita. [Eater]
• Pour one out for the jumbo hot dog window in Chinatown. [Grub St.]
• The Steamers Landing transformation into something hopefully less crappy is complete. [Village Voice]
• There’s a “damn decent offering” of a stromboli at Rubirosa. [Lunch with Front Studio]
• Shanghai Cafe is a good spot for non-meat eaters. [Serious Eats]

You might want to stick with the pork. Courtesy of Food in Mouth.

• Steer clear of the cactus tacos at Tacombi, even if you’re on a diet. [Food in Mouth]
• I don’t think they served food in the ML price range, but it’s still sad to see a classic bastion of skeeviness close. [Grub St.]
• No more little pies for Tribeca. [Tribeca Citizen]
• I have eaten none of the 10 best things to eat in Chinatown. [Fork in the Road]

You had me at shrimp paste. Courtesy of Serious Eats.

• Never have the words “bean curd sheets” sounded more appealing. [Serious Eats NY]
• Thank you Parks Department for trying to bring us frybread and ceviche from a cart. [NYDN]
• The nachos at South’s are apparently large enough to feed a small family. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Un-fancy sandwiches at Parisi hold their own with their counterparts. [Lunch with Front Studio]