Help Barros Lucco Help Chile: Carlos, the owner of Barros Luco, checked in over the weekend to let us know that his family and the Chilean families of all his employees are all ok after last week's earthquake. Many are without electricity or water, but for the most part they are safe. If you'd like to help in some way, they've posted a list of organizations you can donate money to on their website.
Posted at 4:00 pm, March 1st, 2010 | 0 Comments
One of my very first Zaro’s memories is having Chocolate Hamantaschen for breakfast after training into the city from Connecticut to decide if I wanted to attend NYU. I can’t say that the hamantaschen were so good that they tipped the scales, but they certainly didn’t hurt. Sadly, for the past couple of years I’ve had a hard time finding Zaro’s chocolate hamantaschen, but this year they are back!
Don’t Hold Your Breath For Cheap Wings: If the Cravings Truck was hoping the price of wings would come down from their traditional December highs, they might be waiting awhile. According to this article the price of chicken wings are still through the roof. [UPI via Grub Street]
Posted at 2:15 pm, March 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment
Just walked by the soon to open Midtown Kyochon, on 5th Ave. btw. 32+33rd, and one of the guys outside said Wednesday was going to be opening day for the famous Korean Fried Chicken chain’s first Manhattan location. There are some serious looking Korean guys in suits inside, and someone is making chicken. (Presumably for the professional photographer taking photos inside.) Naturally there is a lot of commotion outside (remember what happened at the new Bon Chon?)
Want to read more about what we can expect? Zach posted about the L.A. branch a few weeks ago.
Related:
Kyochon Finally Bringing Korean Fried Chicken to Midtown for Lunch!
Forget Buffalo Wings, Who’s In the Mood For Some Bon Chon?
Posted by Danny at 1:27 pm, March 1st, 2010 under Kyochon.
When I read the other day that El Rey Del Sabor is now offering al pastor, I was all over it. I headed to their new cart on Park Ave and 49th Street (one of three they now operate in Midtown)- and not only did I score an al pastor taco, I also grabbed a spicy pork torta, and a carne asada huarache. This was a cheap excuse to splurge and buy a few menu items that I’ve been meaning to try under the pretext of getting a taco in the name of ML. I know, I just give and give don’t I? It was a ton of food, but luckily I had a friend with me to help out.
Comida pornografia after the jump….
Posted by Mamacita at 11:45 am, March 1st, 2010 under El Rey Del Sabor.
Oh Glorious Day: The sun is shining down on the ML Twitter Tracker and all seems right in the world again... Schnitzel & Things is on 52nd, the Steak Truck is back after a mini vacation, Jiannetto's is on 47th, Cravings is on 48th with shumai, and Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) introduces their March sandwich today- the "Fall of Saigon", a buffalo chicken banh mi.
Posted at 11:15 am, March 1st, 2010 | 4 Comments
A+ Thai is rolling out a $7.95 lunch today after opening over the weekend. Between 11:30 and 3:30, $7.95 gets you the entree only, but throw in another $2 if you want the appetizer-entree-drink combo. At first glance, menu items like the “Mega Ball dumplings” sound intriguing. Maybe we don’t need another pseudo-Southeast Asian place on the (far) East Side, but what we do need is a good one. Let us know how it is if you get there first.
Check out the lunch menu after the jump…
Posted by Amy Cao at 10:00 am, March 1st, 2010 under Thai.
I don’t need to remind anybody about the disgusting weather we had last Thursday and Friday, but nothing was going to keep me from trying NYC Cravings pork shumai especially after seeing this foggy picture. Cheap, good shumai is high on my “What We Need in Midtown” list, and Cravings delivered!
Dumpling innards are after the jump…
Posted by Blondie at 9:30 am, March 1st, 2010 under NYC Cravings.
$2 Hot Jamba Juice Alert: Jamba Juice's new "Hot Blends" menu officially launches today and for a limited time a 12oz is $2. It comes in three tea latte flavors (Original Spiced Chai Tea, Perfectly Chocolate Chai Tea, Heavenly Green Tea) and Classic Hot Chocolate. 12 oz drinks are normally $3.50, so if you're a tea latte or hot chocolate drinker, it might be worth checking out.
Posted at 8:45 am, March 1st, 2010 | 0 Comments
Photo courtesy of Eating in Translation
Posted by Zach Brooks at 3:30 pm, February 26th, 2010 under Midtown Links.
