Midtown Lunch

Earlier this week Lunch’er Jamie wrote in to say that the Goodburger on Maiden Lane (at Pearl) which has been closed since hurricane Sandy was gone and being replaced by…another burger shop. Lo and behold, something called Clarke’s Standard is going in there, with paper in the windows promising freshly ground burgers and homemade sausage. It looks like another location of Goodburger in Midtown is making the same switch so either they’re owned by the same company, or Clarke’s Standard is just picking off faltering burger joints. Watch your back Five Guys!

The  Goodburger location on Maiden Lane (at Pearl) is revamping its menu, similar to what it did at a location in midtown. There’s a new “single” burger which is 4oz instead of 5.5oz.  The “classic” 5.5oz burger is still available.   I’m not sure if they’re trying to compete with the recent edition of Five Guys down here, but they must have felt some pressure to offer a better value. Today only, from 11am to 3pm you can get the new Goodburger combo #1 for just $6.  That’s a single burger, fries and a regular drink, which is normally $9. All you have to do to score the deal is mention Midtown Lunch or Downtown Lunch. (Only available in the store on Maiden Lane.  Not for delivery, limit one per customer.