Midtown Lunch

$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.

That’s Progress!: Most people consider Midtown to be the pit of NYC dining, and we have had our share of DOH visits, but Robert Sietsema has shared his 10 worst restaurant moments over on Fork in the Road and as far as we can tell none of them are in Midtown!  That's something, right?

Not a Snow Day For Everybody: The ML Twitter Tracker will likely read like a snow covered death march today... Treats Truck, Cupcake Stop, and Cravings have already thrown in the towel. But Jiannetto's, the Jamaican Dutchy, the Biriyani Cart, and the 45th & 6th Ave. Kwik Meal cart are already in place. (The other Kwik Meals are closed.)

XPL and Hot Soup Are Goooood: The Downtown section of ML has been on a street food tear this week, and you might recognize their past two cart lunches. Yesterday Kevin wrote about the branch of XPL on Wall St. & Pearl, and today Chris waxes poetic about the Hot Soup Cart (which serves the same soup you get from the carts up here.)

30% Off Cipriani Take Out: Today's Blackboard Eats email deal is a good one for Midtown Lunchers... get 30% off catering, breakfast or lunch from Cipriani Le Specialità (on 42nd btw. Mad+Park) across from Grand Central. This take out arm of the Cipriani empire is a bit to fancy to qualify as a true Midtown Lunch, but 30% off puts in right in the price range.

99 Cent Latte Alert: If you take the subway to work in the morning you may have seen ads that Dunkin Donuts is running their "any small latte for 99 cents" deal again. I tested it out at the Rock Center DD and they are running the promo (Although initially they charged me the full price, until I said something.)

Luncher Stalker: Yesterday was Profiled Midtown Lunch'er day on ML, and if Kosher Amy wasn't enough for you, you might want to check out Downtown Lunch'er "Erin" (a former Midtown Lunch'er herself!) There's also Philly Lunch'er "Matt" and L.A. Lunch'er "Nina"... you know, if you're super bored at work and feel like being a bit voyeuristic.

Snow Warning & Free Soda Alert: Schnitzel & Things is in the Flatiron today and warns that the coming snow might keep them off the street Thurs & Friday (i.e. go today!) Also on the ML Twitter Tracker, Street Sweets is on 50th, Rickshaw is in Columbus Circle, Cupcakes is on 60th, and get a free soda at all Goodburger locations today when you mention twitter.

Trini Paki Boys Should Be Back Today: It was pointed out yesterday in the forums that the Trini Paki Boys cart has been M.I.A. from 43rd and 6th.  We spoke to the owner yesterday, and she said that it's a combination of the weather, and the  fact that she just became a Grandmother (again!)  If the weather isn't too bad, they should be back out today... UPDATE: They are working today.

Bento Nouveau Beef Udon: Danny wasn't a big fan of the sukiyaki from Sushi! by Bento Nouveau (on 39th & Broadway) but yesterday Kevin wrote about their Broadway location on the downtown site and had good things to say about their beef udon.  I suppose a revisit to the Midtown location might be in order?