Archive for 'Asides'
Monday After Work Drinking… For 88 Cents, Why Not?: 8coupons is celebrating their birthday by offering tons of deals all week long (although you have to get the coupons texted to your phone.) Tonight you can get a text coupon good for 3 bud light drafts for 88 cents at Opal (on 52nd btw 2+3rd). Our Happy Hour Correspondent Mamacita is a big fan...
Posted at 3:00 pm, August 10th, 2009 | 0 Comments
NYC Cravings Off the Menu Special: The NYC Cravings truck is parked in their Monday spot today (on 45th & 6th) and are offering up this special: "Secret menu item: porken, combo of chicken & pork, for $7. tell your friends only. Tweet will self destruct in 30 mins." Sure enough, it's already been deleted from their feed but is still showing up on the ML Twitter Tracker!
Posted at 1:00 pm, August 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Get Ready for Schnitzel: After week and weeks of waiting it looks like the Schnitzel & Things Truck has decided it's finally ready for Midtown on Monday. We'll obviously post the location as soon as we know, but considering how tough first time parking can be in Midtown, I suggest you follow their twitter account (or the ML Twitter Tracker) before heading out.
Posted at 2:00 pm, August 7th, 2009 | 5 Comments
Grilled Shrimp Alert: via winedanddined: "You have to check out the new marinated grilled shrimp specials at 100% Halal & Healthy Cart (on 55th & Park). $7 & can be w/ salad or platter." Oh yeah? That could be interesting...
Posted at 10:50 am, August 7th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Wafel Blog: I don't normally read the Wafels and Dinges Truck blog, but I think I might start. Did you know Geraldo Rivera was a big fan of the waffles? And the owner of the truck was arrested two weeks ago for arguing with a cop about what constitutes a legal spot to vend. (Plus he had an unpaid parking ticket.)
Posted at 1:15 pm, August 6th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Just Happy to be Mentioned: The new NYT food critic Sam Sifton didn't answer our question from yesterday, but in answering somebody elses did mention that he doesn't trust the opinions posted on Midtown Lunch and other sites (but likes the photos and information.) It's ok. I don't trust bloggers either!
Posted at 8:30 am, August 6th, 2009 | 29 Comments
Quote of the Day: Grub Street on twittering trucks: "Yes, it’s a little annoying — we don’t need to know that the Schnitzel Truck is backstage at Depeche Mode, mmmkay?" AGREED.
Posted at 3:31 pm, August 5th, 2009 | 3 Comments
Twitter Tracker: What do you mean you didn't check the ML Twitter Tracker this morning? Well then you missed out on this: Papa Perrone is on vacation until 8/17, Cupcake Stop is in Midtown today, and the Rickshaw Dumpling Truck is in Columbus Circle with peking duck dumplings.
Posted at 11:15 am, August 5th, 2009 | 5 Comments
But What About the Mayo?: Xie Xie, the new Asian sandwich shop on 9th btw. 45+46th that I posted about last week, gets the Serious Eats treatment this morning. Ed Levine seemed to like it overall, but didn't mention anything about how messy the mayo filled sandwiches are. I wonder if they've toned it down... (although based on this photo of the Vietnamese beef sandwich, I'd say no.)
Posted at 8:31 am, August 5th, 2009 | 7 Comments
The Taxi Gourmet Is Getting Closer: Last week she was taken to La Soleil, an awesome looking Haitian restaurant on 10th Ave. btw. 57+58th. I'm still waiting for a cab driver to bring her to Midtown proper (ideally for a plate of some halal street meat!)
Posted at 2:15 pm, August 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment
