Midtown Lunch

That’s a $6 pile of Vietnamese pork chop. Via SENY.

• A firefighter-themed sandwich chain could come to the WFC. [Real Deal]
• Does the FiDi really need another creperie? [Tribeca Citizen]
• Here’s a think piece on Shake Shack taking over the universe. [Grub St.]
• NYC Food Truck Association’s up for an award, and you can help them win. [SENY]
• And BPC’s going to get some BBQ that’s good + affordable. [Eater NY]

Behold the mighty cronut. Via FitR.

• A vendor has disappeared from All Good Things. [Tribeca Citizen]
• A look at the state of Sandy-hit Seaport restaurants. [SENY]
• In case you haven’t heard, a thing called a cronut exists. [Grub St.]

You can get Yuji’s food at Whole Foods for 3 more months. Via FitR.

• A salad chain is coming to Tribeca’s Greenwich St. [Commercial Observer]
• The list of Smorgasburg vendors at the Seaport looks awesome. [Grub St.]
• Behold the Chinese equivalent of Jell-O squares. [Eating in Translation]
• Sometimes all you need is a tuna melt at a coffee shop. [SENY]
• Looks like Kori is reopening after a run in with the tax man. [Tribeca Citizen]

Lard bread makes everything better. Via SENY.

• Korean spot Kori was seized by the tax man. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Now you can eat pulled pork along with your shoe shine. [DNAinfo]
• Potato, egg, lard bread. Genius. [SENY]
• A closer look at the Mamak truck. [Eating in Translation]
• Are Grey Dog’s fries some of the city’s best? [FitR]

Mole and flatbread are not friends. Via FitR.

• One Cosi sandwich you don’t want to order. [FitR]
• Grab-and-go health food comes to Warren St. [Tribeca Citizen]
• A non-hipster chicken parm option in Little Italy. [SENY]

Dollar slices: Not always terrible. Via FitR.

• A version of Smorgasburg is coming to the Seaport. [DNAinfo]

• Musings on the dollar slice [Fork in the Road]

• New resto has pupusas, arepas at hip Tribeca prices. [Tribeca Citizen]

• Picks for Little Italy/Chinatown eating. [SENY]

Beef noodle soup: Lunch of champions. Via Food in Mouth.

• Sometimes you need some beef noodle soup. [Food in Mouth]
• Italian cafe Ciccio in Soho gets a thumbs up. [Tribeca Citizen]
• A roundup of sandwiches for $6 or less. [SENY]
• Former Earl’s Court space turning into massive bar. [DNAinfo]