Several months ago, I reported seeing that the Comme Ci Comme Ça Truck had added over rice specials to their Mediterranean influenced Moroccan menu. I’ve been a fan of their chicken couscous, but on a recent trip I noticed that all five of the people in front of me ordered chicken over rice and I had to see how they’d pull off this midtown lunch staple. Read more »
Posted by Brownie at 11:45 am, May 6th, 2011 under Comme Ci Comme Ca Truck.
On the ML Twitter Tracker Today…: Wafels & Dinges truck is on 52nd btw. 6+7th, and one of their carts is on 53rd btw. 5+6th, Mexicue is on 52nd and 6th 55th & Lex, Taim is on 52nd btw. Park+Lex, Rickshaw is on 45th & 6th, Treats Truck is at some Fashion bazaar on 10th Ave. and 41st, Kimchi Truck is on 46th & Lex, Papa Perrone is on 55th eggplant parm, and the Free Korean Food Truck, Korilla, and Feed Your Hole are all in the Flatiron.
Posted at 11:15 am, May 6th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Looks like Downtown isn’t the only area getting a Potbelly Sandwich Shop. A recent walk down to the Rock Center Concourse revealed that another location of the Chicago based chain should be “coming soonish.” Chicagoans, should we be excited or is this just another Subway substitute? (Sorry, couldn’t resist!)
Posted by Brownie at 10:30 am, May 6th, 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.
Spring is here! As usual, New Yorkers everywhere are seeking out any and every excuse to spend time outside. This week, we’ve got a bunch of Flatiron news on that front, with four new opportunities to enjoy lunch in the great outdoors.
Posted by ultraclay at 9:30 am, May 6th, 2011 under Flatiron Lunch, News.
Cupcake haters best start scrolling now because there’s serious cupcake action happening in midtown today. Sprinkles, the LA cupcakery that’s about to invade NYC is planning on giving away cupcakes in Times Square (yeah, good luck with that). Follow them @sprinklesmobile for details on when/where the giveaway is going down. Yesterday, they ran out of 1000 cupcakes in under an hour. Elsewhere in midtown Robicelli’s has their once- a-year Mint Julep cupcakes (hello, bourbon-mint cake & buttercream with hand candied mint leaf). You can snag some for Derby day at Schnitzel & Things (3rd Ave. btw. 45+46th). Lastly, Magnolia is currently offering “the Japan cupcake,” (chocolate cake, vanilla frosting with a raspberry “to signify the ‘rising sun’ symbol known as the Nisshoki.”) These cupcakes are $3 and $1 goes to the Japan Society’s earthquake fund (regular cupcakes are $2.75). Available at both the Rock Center and Grand Central locations.
Posted by Brownie at 8:30 am, May 6th, 2011 under Magnolia Bakery, robicelli's, Sprinkles.
ML Forums: Shrimp Cocktails, Madison Sq Eats:
Posted at 3:30 pm, May 5th, 2011 | 0 Comments
If our favorite Mexican dishes were not enough for you, there are always happy hour specials tonight to fill the void. Almost every bar will have some drink specials but here are two that caught my eye.
Wharf Bar will have a large list of Mexican food and drink specials all night, but I’d head straight for their fish tacos. As close to Baja on a budget as you can get in Manhattan, their battered and fried fish fillets wrapped in a steamy corn tortilla and topped with cheese, pico de gallo, and tomatillo salsa really hit the spot during happy hour.Want to avoid the drunken crowds today? Just visit on any Wednesday for $1 chicken, beef or fish tacos from 4pm-2am with $3 shot specials.
Over on the Westside, Blue Ruin will have $2 tequila shots, plus free chips & salsa. Owner Michelle promises not to slap anyone who asks for a margarita during happy hour. Ain’t she sweet. ¡Salud!
Posted by Mamacita at 3:10 pm, May 5th, 2011 under Midtown Happy Hour, Uncategorized.
From storefront to food truck and back again, it looks like Rickshaw Dumpling’s business is strong enough in Midtown to do this… Lunch’er Epcol spotted this on Lexington and 45th. No word on when it will open or what this means for their Midtown truck schedule.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 1:30 pm, May 5th, 2011 under Rickshaw Dumpling Cart, Uncategorized.
Not exactly sure how Cinco de Mayo went from “commemoration of Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla” to “excuse to drink massive amounts of alcohol and act like an idiot”, but it’s an annual tradition here on ML to use the holiday as an excuse to eat Mexican food (not that we need any excuse!) So in honor of it being May 5th, we decided to post a round up of all our contributor’s favorite Mexican dishes…
Chris H: The Torta de Pollo at Tehuitzingo Deli and Grocery
When I think Mexican food, I think bold, pure flavors, and I think value for money. Nothing captures those principles like the *Torta de Pollo* at Tehuitzingo, which is simply *¡Que rico! – *a nearly perfect balance of boldly seasoned chicken, assertive spice, crusty bread, and that lovely creamy queso blanco to mellow and bind all the components. And at $6, it’s more enough food for the average luncher, although heartier eaters could add one of their excellent tacos and still remain under $10. Yes, it’s a hike to 10th Avenue, but it’s a journey worth making.* *And for the lazy/time pressed office worker? They deliver as far east as 6th Ave. 695 10th Ave(between 47th St & 48th St); 212-397-5956
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:30 am, May 5th, 2011 under Mexican.
Bibimbap & Mexican Dances:: On today's Twitter Tracker, Taste of Korea is serving B-Bap's bibimbap on 58th St, do the Mexican hat dance for a free dinges at Wafels & Dinges on 46th, Feed Your Hole is on 30th, Bian Dang is on 53rd, Eddie's Pizza is on 52nd, and Comme Ci, Comme Ça is on 38th.
Posted at 11:15 am, May 5th, 2011 | 2 Comments
