Midtown Lunch

I guess this is what happens when you’re de-franchised. Courtesy of Tribeca Citizen.

• The former Bon Chon Chicken on Chambers is now Chon-less [Tribeca Citizen]
• There’s a lot going on in the Whaley burger at Ruby’s. [Lunch with Front Studio]
• If you can get past the recent DOH closure, Bo Ky is good. [Bionic Bites]
• You can walk from the Village to Chinatown to eat lunch at Sheng Wang. [Amateur Gourmet]

If you are one of the poor souls working today (or Friday) and are missing out on Thanksgiving, there is at least one option in the Financial District that incorporates all of the flavors of the holiday. That would be Toasties on John St. (btw. Broadway & Nassau) that has a Thanksgiving sandwich permanently on its menu. I’d been meaning to go here anyway after walking by a million times, and also on the recommendation of profiled lunch’er Paul. Find out if they pull off the tricky turkey/stuffing/cranberry combo after the jump.

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As you guys may know by now I like dumplings. Any kind of dumplings. And when you give me 5 of them for $1, and throw in a sesame pancake on the side I couldn’t ask for a better carb-explosion of a lunch. I hadn’t been to Prosperity Dumpling on Eldridge St. (btw. Hester & Canal) in a while because it’s not exactly close to where I work. It’s well-known among those who love cheap, delicious Chinatown treats, but shunned by those who would rather walk up the street a couple of blocks to the larger (and more expensive) Vanessa’s Dumpling House. I actually discovered Prosperity after going to Vanessa’s one day and seeing how packed it was. Read more »

Up until now it’s mostly been local stores forced to relocate due to the massive Fulton Transit Center construction. Most notable to lunch’ers until now was the loss of Tokyo Kitchen, but now it looks like the Burger King on Broadway & John St. has also fallen victim to the project. As you can see from the sign taped to the door, you only have to walk a couple of blocks to get your chicken fries and Whoppers from the King.

Now that’s some good looking gravy. Courtesy of Eating In Translation

• Someone else appreciates Table Tales’s Sunday gravy. [Eating In Translation]
• Finally, you can eat like you’re in Brooklyn while working in Soho! [Eater NY]
• A jewelry shop really can make a fine banh mi. [Ultra Clay]
• More fancy pizza just came to Tribeca. [Grub St.]
• I got beat to the punch on trying the fast food version of shabu shabu at Quickly. [Serious Eats NY]
• Having Despana as the closest lunch option sounds pretty OK to me. [Lunch with Front Studio]
• For those sad about our lack of Korilla, I give you Chinito. [Village Voice]