Posted by The ML Team at 2:00 pm, December 12th, 2011 under Midtown Links.
I have never been a fan of Five Guys. There I said it. I have had their burgers 4 times now and all 4 times I found their burgers to be flavorless. I do appreciate them giving me tons of fries and extra toppings for free.
A few weeks ago I noticed that Serious Eats New York had written about their grilled cheese sandwich. I had no idea they served grilled cheese sandwiches, and thought this would be a good reason for me to try Five Guys one last time.
Posted by Donny T. at 11:45 am, December 12th, 2011 under Five Guys.
We got a tip last week from Luncher Hengde about a brand new truck on 39th Street and Sixth Avenue and I just so happened to walk by it on Friday. I did a double take since the bright blue truck was a bit reminiscent of the Souvlaki GR truck (and I know they never come to Midtown). I already had my lunch in my hand so I was kicking myself I didn’t come this way earlier.
This new truck is generically named Mediterranean Grill and it looks as though the food is Turkish Halal. The guy running the truck was very friendly and told me they’ve been at this spot for the last two weeks. Once he saw me taking photos, he offered up that all the food is fresh, never frozen. They didn’t have any paper menus printed yet and I can’t seem to find a website or Twitter account, but I did get a shot of the display menu.
Posted by brianhoffman at 9:45 am, December 12th, 2011 under Mediterranean Grill Truck.
For the past few weeks the forums have been abuzz with complaints about Korilla BBQ’s shrinking portions- specifically the filling in the burritos. Last week our Rachel Goldner hit up the truck stuff her face research whether or not the skimping extended to the bowls as well. Case closed, right? Not exactly. Commenters were not satisfied, and on Friday we got this response from Korilla owner Eddie Song…
When news broke out over alleged ‘skimping’ on food blogosphere, naturally, I thought someone on our staff was breaking major health code rules and eating the food as it’s getting made. Ridiculously enough, our work environment is so laid-back that ‘skimping’ would be as hard to enforce as a 11AM opening time, which has yet to happen! (Sorry Terry & friend for [the other] morning).
Nonetheless, we decided to hold our own internal audit independent of Midtown Lunch’s forensic food investigators.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:30 am, December 12th, 2011 under Korilla BBQ Truck.
Photo courtesy of Fork in the Road
Posted by The ML Team at 3:15 pm, December 9th, 2011 under Midtown Links.
If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so it seems only natural to have a happy hour column on the site. Every Friday afternoon our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” will post 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.
Well it’s happened again. It’s getting cold outside, the sent of pine is in the air, and the streets of Midtown are getting thick with tourists. The holiday season is upon us once again and I’m willing to embrace it in all its jolly ol’ St. Nick tinsel town glory! That’s right, Mamacita is dreaming of a white Russian Christmas. So bring on that holiday cheer and make it a double. Of course, this is thirsty work and you may need some help. The following are some spirited festivities that will keep you red nosed and jolly!
Posted by Mamacita at 1:45 pm, December 9th, 2011 under Midtown Happy Hour.
If you stopped by Eddie’s Pizza Truck yesterday to score some free food care of LevelUP, you might have noticed a few new items on their menu. Starting this week, they started carrying sandwiches along with a few more expensive pizza toppings like argula. I stopped by to check those out–not for free of course since I already have LevelUP on my phone–and instantly knew that I had to get the porchetta sandwich when I saw it on the menu. Hello cracklin’s!
Posted by Blondie at 11:45 am, December 9th, 2011 under Eddie's Pizza Truck.
99 Cent Apple Turnover Alert: In honor of the new Apple Store opening in Grand Central, the Zaro's Bakery in G.C. will be selling 99 cent apple turnovers all weekend long starting this morning (while supplies last.)
Posted at 11:00 am, December 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment
Every Friday we go 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.
When I reviewed Saravanaa a few months ago, it reminded me of a great vegetarian Indian lunch I had across the street at Bhojan. It’s now been almost a year since I visited Bhojan and realized it has never been properly written up on this site. I finally made it there late on a rainy day this week to try to re-live that experience.
Unfortunately, the food wasn’t exactly as good as I remembered, but I did discover a cheaper option than at Saravanaa. Last time I was here I had an amazing version of papdi chaat and a great sweet and spicy cauliflower dish. This time around I was trying to stick to the ML price point and the one thing that kept catching my eye was the Lunch Thali. It was priced at $8. The lunch thalis across the street are $11.50. I could have maybe put together some small plates from the menu (priced around $5 or $6) or ordered one of the vegetarian entrees for about $10. But this seemed like the most likely option to fill me up.
Posted by brianhoffman at 9:30 am, December 9th, 2011 under Flatiron Lunch.
And The Winner of Free Glaze Teriyaki For a Year Is…: Receipt #1108. So if you ate at Glaze Teriyaki yesterday (December 8th, 2011) and your receipt was #1108 you are the winner of the big contest celebrating their one year anniversary. Email info@glazeteriyaki.com, and they will arrange for you to turn in your receipt and claim your prize. Congrats!
Posted at 8:30 am, December 9th, 2011 | 2 Comments
