Midtown Lunch

A couple of weeks ago our hopes of Taim Mobile serving its sabich were raised and then dashed as it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Well, today you can finally get your hands on this much-loved egg and eggplant sandwich as a special at the truck’s location on Hudson St. in Soho. Early adopters feel free to tell us what you thought in the comments. Photo courtesy of Serious Eats.

One of the most hotly anticipated food truck launches in recent memory happened yesterday, with Taim Mobile rolling out its un-shiny new wheels. They parked on Hudson St. on the western edge of Soho, away from the heavy foot traffic a couple of blocks away in either direction (probably on purpose), but still drew a long line despite the rainy conditions. My wait time from ordering to food in hand was about 30 minutes, but I blame that on the sheer number of orders because they actually seemed to have a good system going and plenty of people working in the truck. And man, was the wait worth it. Read more »