Midtown Lunch

Schnipper’s photo courtesy of Tasty Eating

• The sloppy fries at Schnipper’s are fantastic [Tasty Eating]
• KalBQ‘s kimchi taco has too much lettuce [Fork in the Road]
• Coolhaus ice cream sandwiches are now $6!? [Blondie and Brownie]
• Liza hits up Kelvin Slush for one of her great videos [Food Curated]
• Alfama has a Portuguese bread kiosk in the front of the restaurant [GS]
• Ma Peche defeats Mailaino to move on in the BIB [Eater]
• Chipotle on 9th leaves a lot of guac wreckage in the sewers [Observer via Eater]

Photo by Robyn Lee/SENY

• wichcraft’s BLT could use some more bacon! [SENY]
• Diversification is the best strategy at Food Gallery 32 [Food in Mouth]
• Get $1 beers at Pizzarte for lunch through Sept 21 [Wined & Dined]
• The Times Sq. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf should open at the end of this month [GS]

Grilled peach sandwich from Num Pang. Photo courtesy of Robyn Lee.

• A comprehensive look at Num Pang Midtown [SENY]
• Franchises hop on the food truck trend [Entrepreneur]
• The Burger Joint is overrated [Food in Mouth]
• Cafe Zaiya’s bowls are a bit sweet, but still good [Feisty Foodie]
• Aoki’s three roll lunch special is still a great deal [Tasty Eating]
• Piccolo Cafe makes a good pesto pasta [Ramen & Friends]
• A look at the legendary Midtown restaurant Keens [Eater]
• If you don’t mind splurging for pizza, the newly open Pizzarte is Adam Kuban approved [Slice]

Burger Joint’s grilled cheese. Photo courtesy of Laura Togut/SENY

• Is Burger Joint’s grilled cheese vegetarian if they cook it on the grill? [SENY]
• Speaking of the Burger Joint… Adam Roberts bids them a fond farewell [Amateur Gourmet]
• Rickshaw Dumpling reveals their food truck parking methods [NYT]
• Korea House’s small order of galbi is $10?  Nice. [Feisty Foodie]
• Check out the salads from Macaron Cafe [SENY]
• Tehuitzingo serves awesome tacos [Food in Mouth]
• Sake Bar Hagi serves tempura pizza!? [Slice]

Lunch from Num Pang Midtown (on 41st btw. Lex+3rd). Photo by Tina Wong

• Word of Cer Te’s new Texas Heart Attack sandwich has made it to Texas… [Houston Press]
• … and England. [Daily Mail]
• The pumpkin sesame loaf from Paris Baguette is a good choice [SENY]
• Tri Tip Grill is coming soon to Grand Central [Eater]

Food from El Guyaquileno Truck. Photo Courtesy of Jason Lam/Me So Hungry

• Navigating the menu at El Guayaquileno Truck [Me So Hungry]
• Earl of Sandwich plans to open in early August [DNAinfo]
• Bouchon Bakery’s tuna sandwich is very light [Ramen & Friends]
• You can’t use your Groupon at the Maoz on 8th Ave. [Tasty Eating]
• The spicy pork sando at Big D’s Grub Truck is gooood [Skinny Pig]
• Kelvin Slush one year in [Eater]
• Big Gay Ice Cream’s Bryan likes Royal Thai Cuisine 2 on 36th [Grub St]

Photo courtesy of Feisty Foodie

• Have you seen Comme Ci Comme Ca’s Basmati Royale! [Feisty Foodie]
• Aroma Espresso makes a solid haloumi sandwich [SENY]
• A new arepas place has opened on 35th St. [NYTimes]
• And yet another Johnny Utah’s mechanical bull lawsuit [Gothamist]
• Blue Bottle is coming to Rock Center! [Eater]
• The goat curry is better than jerk chicken at the Sunrise Grill truck [Feisty Foodie]

Falafel innards from Taim Mobile. Photo courtesy of Tasty Eating.

• Is that really a line for the Bapcha cart!? [Eater]
• What a good Midtown lunch week looks like [Wined & Dined]
• Check out the Korean/Chinese food at Food Gallery 32 [Bionic Bites]
• Taim Mobile is the real deal [Tasty Eating]
• Energy Kitchen is planning a major expansion [Eater]
• Two Park Ave is lashing out at the surrounding food trucks [DNAinfo]

Photo courtesy of Feisty Foodie

• Yvo recommends Big D’s spicy pork grinder [Feisty Foodie]
• Kimchi Truck’s kimchi arancini look delicious [Feisty Foodie]
• The best slice near 38th & 8th [Slice]
• The sukeroku at Mai Cuisine is a great deal [Ramen & Friends]
• Lenny’s was forced to pay $5 million in backpay and overtime to its employees [City Room]
• The food at our b’day party was really tasty… [Eating in Translation]
• … some would say better than the Big Apple BBQ! [Skinny Pig]