Midtown Lunch

Tabata Ramen. Photo courtesy of Food in Mouth.

• The namesake ramen at Tabata is coconut flavored!? [Food in Mouth]
• Get 40% off dinner at Le Relais de Venise L’Entrecote [Chubby Chinese Girl]
• Who Eats at Sarge’s Deli? [Eater]
• Cinnamon Snail is coming to NYC [Gothamist]
• The Lunch Box Buffet’s pork buns are surprisingly decent [Me So Hungry]
• It appears as if the Subway Inn has closed for good [Eater]

Lamb Korma from Minar. Photo courtesy of Tasty Eating.

• Get to Minar early to beat the 12:30pm rush [Tasty Eating]
• A look at some of the vegetarian options at Bi Lokma [SENY]
• IGK’s Korean style fried tofu ramen is hearty and filling [Ramen & Friends]
• One of our favorite blogs has an iPhone app now, and it’s FREE! [Immaculate Infatuation]
• More details on Papa Perrone doing something Downtown [ML: Downtown]

Shio Ramen from Tabata. Photo courtesy of Lauren Shockey

• Lauren Shockey really likes the shio ramen at Tabata [Fork in the Road]
• Comme Ci Comme Ca is 2% of the price of Per Se [Food in Mouth]
• Something has changed at Cafe Zaiya, and not for the better [Tasty Eating]
• Burger Joint and Taim Mobile have two of the worst lines in NYC [Eater]
• Try the nylon khaman at Bombay Fast Food (fka Taj Delhi Chat) [Fork in the Road]
• The sliders at Bill’s Bar & Burger are excellent [A Hamburger Today]
• The Treats Truck brick and mortar is also going to sell b’fast and lunch!? [Zagat]
• Check out this video of Zach talking to Adam Roberts about the beginnings of ML [AG]

• The Italian hoagie at Park Italian is huge [Tasty Eating]
• Miss Korea is a good choice for a longer lunch [Feisty Foodie]
• Del Frisco’s Grill is a serious lunch [A Passion for Food]
• Did you know that Koreatown is growing?  [WSJ via Eater]

Smoked Salmon Sandwich from Bouchon Bakery. Photo courtesy of SENY

• Bouchon Bakery’s smoked salmon sandwich is a great splurge [SENY]
• Chipotle plans to raise their prices on the East Coast [Eater LA]
• Bian Dang is the best Asian food truck in the country! [MochiMag via GS]
• Is Shake Shack spying on Schnipper’s? [Eater]
• Ali Baba makes a tasty kofte sandwich [SENY]
• Coolhaus and Korilla are going on a college tour [Eater]
• Flip Burger in Bloomingdale’s is terrible [NYC Foodie Girl]
• Cafe Zaiya’s chicken sandwich is one reason to love NYC [Food in Mouth]
• Mia Dona appears to be closed for good [Eater]
• The steak sandwich at AJ Maxwell’s might not be good anymore [Tasty Eating]
• If you’re looking for a real splurge, Tenpenny is a hidden gem [ImmacuateInfat]
• A history of food trucks in photos [Flavorwire]

Photo courtesy of Chubby Chinese Girl

• Get 30% off lunch at Tsushima from 11:30 to Noon [Chubby Chinese Girl]
• Suchin Pak eats lunch at Han Bat [Grub Street]
• The history of the Grand Central Oyster Bar [Eater]
• You can get a deviled egg sandwich at Donna Bell’s bake Shop [Ramen & Friends]
• Schnipper’s Madison Square Park is now open [Eater]
• Fatburger is shopping around for NYC locations [Grub Street]

Photo courtesy of Kathy YL Chan

• Check out Bouchon Bakery’s delicious looking peanut butter and strawberry parfait [SENY]
• The Applebees in Times Square takes in $13 million a year!!! [Gothamist]
• Katsuhama makes a really good version of tonkatsu [Restaurant Girl]
• Obao has a decent happy hour [Miss Menu]
• The crust is the best part of Petrossian’s apple turnover [SENY]
• The Flatiron branch of Schnipper’s opens next week [Eater]

Good enough for Philly? Feisty Foodie says yes.

• Carl’s Steaks is good enough to be open in Philadelphia [Feisty Foodie]
• You can get vegetarian Korean food at HanGawi [FitR]
• Atomic Wings are now available at Subway Inn [FitR]
• Colin Quinn will be a judge at this year’s Vendy Awards [Gothamist]
• Larry David was traumatized by Mr. Softee as a child [Gothamist]
• The Burger Joint is one of NY’s 10 best hotel restaurants [FitR]
• Shocker: The dude from No 7 Sub hates both Potbelly and Earl of Sandwich [Grub Street]

Dumplings in Chili Oil from Cafe China. Photo courtesy of Grub Street NY

• Cafe China is now open on 37th, and some of their lunch specials are under $10 [Grub Street]
• Bis.Co.Latte makes a good risotto [Ramen & Friends]
• Another look at Totto Ramen [Law & Food]
• The chocolate covered grasshopper cake at Quality Meats is a trip back to childhood [FitR]
• Mother Burger in Worldwide Plaza is just OK [Tasty Eating]
• Wikipedia deletes the Famous Halal Guys cart’s page! [Eater]
• And here’s why we don’t accept invites to free PR lunches [Chubby Chinese Girl]

The “Nonna” at City Sandwich. Photo courtesy of Ramen & Friends

• The wait is long, so call in your order to City Sandwich [Ramen & Friends]
• Num Pang is worthy of the hype [Feisty Foodie]
• Kathy YL Chan is a fan of the mackerel at Woorijip [SENY]
• The TGI Friday’s on B’way & 46th will be closing soon [Eater]
• Robert Sietsema weighs in on Qi Bangkok Eatery [Squid Ink]
• Social Eatz’s bibimbap burger has nothing to do with bibimbap [Bionic Bites]