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Posted at 1:19 pm, October 31st, 2011 | 0 Comments
There’s been some buzz recently in the forums about SoomSoom, a new-ish falafel shop on Lex. Commenter Alphadog says:
Have been to UWS location a bunch and its much better than Maoz. The pita is incredible and the felafel is non-greasy delish. I recommend the eggplant and hard boiled egg w/ hummus and all the fixings. This place will be packed with people
Here’s what I found…
Posted by Anna at 11:30 am, October 31st, 2011 under Soom Soom.
A few months ago, we paid a visit to Midtown West newcomer E&E Grill House and learned that most of the lunch menu items were well above our $10 price limit, including their very good take on a classic BLT. But there’s good news for the cheap asses (like us) who want to try the rest of their menu, but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg. They’ve recently launched a Monday lunch special where they’re offering the whole sandwich menu for just $9. Each sandwich will also come with their house made chips (which I absolutely loved on my last visit) or a green side salad. Considering that this almost cuts the price of some of their pricier sandwiches, such as their tempting steak sandwich, by up to 35%, this sounds like a pretty good deal.
Posted by Chris H. at 9:45 am, October 31st, 2011 under E & E Grill House.
If you are on the lookout for Halloween goodies and have a little extra to spend, Bouchon Bakery has some adorable bat versions ($3.25) of their TKO (Thomas Kellar Oreo). The TKO is made from a crunchy, buttery, extremely chocolatey sable cookie with a white chocolate ganache filling. It’s like an Oreo on steroids and you can’t help but smile at the bat shape.
Bouchon Bakery, 1 Rockefeller Center, (212) 782-3890
Posted by Brownie at 8:30 am, October 31st, 2011 under Bouchon Bakery.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 3:15 pm, October 28th, 2011 under Midtown Links.
If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so I thought maybe it was time to introduce a happy hour column to the site. Every week, our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” posts about a different bar in Midtown that fits the Midtown Lunch mentality: unhealthy food, not lame (unless it’s lame in a cool way), and most importantly… cheap. Halloween is creeping up upon us and Mamacita compiled a list of bewitching bars to haunt on All Saints Day.
Putting aside the chaotic pyromania that is 4th of July, I can safely say that Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. When done right, it’s a masquerade of mayhem doused in a wave of luscious libations. Festivities start tonight and stumble through the weekend, culminating in a Monday monster mash that will leave you calling in sick on Tuesday. So start complaining about your sore throat to your boss now -in preparation.
Posted by Mamacita at 1:13 pm, October 28th, 2011 under Midtown Happy Hour.
Ever since Andrea posted about her unsuccessful attempt at ordering from Potbelly’s secret “underground” menu downtown, I’ve been on a mission to get my hands on these elusive little sandwiches. My only previous experience with Potbelly was years ago at the Chicago airport (I remember them being quite tasty) and I certainly wasn’t hip or in-the-know enough at that point to ask for one of their secret sandwiches. All the underground sandwiches use the same ingredients from one of their signature menu items, but in a different arrangement. So unfortunately, there’s no secret hidden ingredients involved. No foie gras or face bacon, I’m afraid.
After doing some research online, I learned the names of some of the creations, so I was prepared when I walked into the 44th Street Location (between Lex and 3rd). I ordered “the Wrecking Ball” without flinching and to my surprise, the employee seemed to know what I was talking about. He had to check with a manager to find out exactly what was in it, but he made the sandwich no problem. For those curious, the Wrecking Ball is a combination of their Meatball sandwich (minus the marinara sauce) and their Wreck sandwich. I could have also ordered the Fire Ball (meatball sandwich topped with chili) or the Cheeseburger (meatball sandwich with ketchup, mustard, cheese, and pickles).
Posted by brianhoffman at 11:30 am, October 28th, 2011 under Potbelly Sandwich Shop.
Every Friday our man UltraClay goes south of the ML boundaries in search of a delicious lunch. Sometimes it’s Murray Hill south or the Flatiron District, sometimes Gramercy and everything in between- but we just like to call it Flatiron Lunch.
Madison Square Eats may be over and done with until spring, but Flatiron Lunchers seem to have more options than ever with a new spate of restaurants opening over the last month. See what’s on it’s way or already here after the jump.
Posted by ultraclay at 9:45 am, October 28th, 2011 under Flatiron Lunch.
Similar to wine, as kimchi ages, it gets appreciably finer (for most tastes). And it seems that after nearly a year on the road, The Kimchi Taco Truck has finally found its groove, and is turning out some pretty fantastic product. To be brutally honest, I wasn’t impressed with the tacos from this truck the first time I had them. They were horribly dry and woefully wimpy in flavor, so much so that I couldn’t promote them on Midtown lunch in good conscience. Instead, I’ve stuck to the kimchi bowls and their awesomely low-brow ‘kimcheese steaks’. However, spurred on by yesterday’s food truck promotion by Mastercard, I gave the tacos another shot, and was glad that I did.
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Posted by Chris H. at 8:30 am, October 28th, 2011 under Kimchi Taco Truck.
Posted by The ML Team at 3:30 pm, October 27th, 2011 under In the Forums.
