Posted by The ML Team at 3:30 pm, March 24th, 2011 under In the Forums.
Last weekend I stopped by the Kelvin Slush Truck as they marked the first day of spring by giving away all proceeds to Red Cross Japan relief. While I was at the truck I couldn’t resist asking about their spring schedule. They should be back on the road for the season starting April 1st and while they’ll be returning to their Flatiron spot on 22nd and 5th, they’ll also be moving around the city and said they’d give midtown a shot with the caveat that it’s hard to find a space to park and the cops seem to be cracking down more on vendors in midtown. In the interest of getting slush to midtown, I thought we could help them out. Any good spots you guys can suggest for Kelvin?
Posted by Brownie at 2:31 pm, March 24th, 2011 under Kelvin Slush Truck.
$5 Beer Plus a Cheesesteak Deal: Burgers isn't the only thing on the deal sites today... InBundles is offering an amazing deal for Shorty's, the cheesesteak/pork and rabe spot on 9th Ave. btw. 41+42nd. Get any sandwich plus a Shorty's amber draft for just $5. (I hope Mamacita's paying attention...)
Posted at 1:30 pm, March 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment
About two weeks, Coco Fresh Tea & Juice opened its storefront on 45th, the second US store for this Taiwanese chain. According to commenter “hungryteresa” the chain is considered one of the better chains in Taiwan- meaning its a big score for Midtown East. I managed to stop by last week to check it out.
Posted by Blondie at 11:55 am, March 24th, 2011 under Bubble Tea, Coco Fresh Tea & Juice.
It’s Burger Day on Groupon: If you love burgers, there are a bunch of deals on Groupon today just for you... get any burger from the Heartland Brewery under the Empire State Building for just $6, get $20 worth of food at Lucky Burger (on 52nd btw. 8+9th) for just $10
, and for our Flatiron Lunch'ers... get $10 worth of food at Fresh and Fast (on 23rd btw. Park+Lex) for only $5.
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Posted at 11:25 am, March 24th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Making jokes about how dirty Tad’s Steaks is standard practice around these parts. After all, any place that serves steaks within the Midtown Lunch price range is bound to raise some eyebrows. But Zach was a huge fan, and the DOH agrees as the 47th and 7th location is proudly displaying an A in their window. Maybe this will finally put to rest all those nasty rumors about Tad’s making people sick. Making people dodge falling light fixtures is a different story, of course.
Posted by Jeremiah White at 10:30 am, March 24th, 2011 under DOH, Tad's Steak.
The day after Crisp announced that they’d be taking their falafel from storefront to the street, we got some bad news from a tipster regarding the M.I.A. Daisy May’s BBQ Cart. “Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up – I noticed the Daisy May’s Cart on 50th St. has not been there for the past couple of weeks and finally decided to give the restaurant a call. It turns out that they’re not doing the cart anymore — a big loss for Midtown lunch options, in my opinion. You guys should spread the word – maybe if enough people request it they’ll bring it back!” Sad news from one of the original gourmet food carts to launch from a brick and mortar. Daisy May’s used to pull their carts off the streets when the weather got bad, but this sounds a bit more permanent. Here’s hoping it’s not! UPDATE IN THE COMMENTS: The cart might be back on April 1st?
Posted by The ML Team at 9:30 am, March 24th, 2011 under Blogroll.
NYT’s Koreatown Picks: If you're into snacking in Koreatown, then you will definitely want to check out yesterday's $25 and Under column in the New York Times, which recommends ML faves Paris Baguette, Koryodang, H-Mart, and Food Gallery 32. Looking for something more substantial to eat? Nick Fox posted 15 more places to check out on the Diner's Journal Blog.
Posted at 8:30 am, March 24th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (They’re actually pretty easy to stalk!)
Blondie was at the Doughnut Plant in Chelsea over the weekend where she discovered a new oatmeal doughnut, Ultraclay was surprised by how much he liked Hanson Dry in Clinton Hill, and Donny enjoyed the disco fries at the original Bill’s Bar & Burger in the Meatpacking District. Also, Brownie needs your help winning a pie contest (please vote for her!)
In the rest of the ML Universe… I used lent as an excuse to eat a bunch of fried seafood in Los Angeles, Jamie took a bus from Philly to Flushing where she ate at the notably awesome Friendship Shopping Plaza, and Andrea is giving away a dinner for two at The Harrison ($120 value) over on our Downtown site.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 4:00 pm, March 23rd, 2011 under Contributor Stalking.
For the past two years we’ve been hearing grumblings about the formation of a lobbying group headed up by the owners of the Rickshaw Dumpling Truck, and this morning the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that it’s official! According to the article, the association has 32 food truck members (22 of which are listed on their website) and their initial goal is to push for a speedier licensing process “and the right to park and vend at metered spots”. Sounds good to us! Anything that makes it easier for food trucks to park in Midtown is alright in our book, provided it doesn’t end up unfairly hurting old school food truck vendors (who are conspicuously absent from the association) or make it easier for the food truck business to be overrun by large fast food companies.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:30 pm, March 23rd, 2011 under Street Vendor Issues.
