Midtown Lunch

My thursday Yips lunch, from a different angle.

• Wow… amazingly somebody likes Danku’s Indonesian sloppy joe! [Cravings]
• Brother Jimmy’s BBQ is going to be one of the food vendors at the new Yankee Stadium [NYMag]
• Some of the best Kosher options in Midtown include Taam Tov, Rosa’s Pizza, & Eden Wok [Chowhound]
• HB Burger is as disappointing as you would expect [Ultraclay]
• You can get 8 steamed dumplings for $3.50 at Woorijip [Three Buck Bites]
• Lunch is clearly no problem (as you can see above)… but damn, what I wouldn’t give to have a nice dinner out [Serious Eats: New York]

I’ll bet that looked awesome puked up on 5th Ave. Photo by Blondie and Brownie

• If you think green cupcakes are as gross as it gets, than you didn’t see the green waffles from a former Midtown Lunch fave [TONY Feed Blog]
• Fay Da Bakery isn’t as good as Cafe Zaiya, but their red bean buns are good [Found Connections]
• Another positive review of the falafel at Crisp [Taylor and Dana]
• Wow.  Midtown Lunch commenters don’t just hide behind their computers all day! [Diary of a Manhattan Actress]
• There was a corned beef sandwich eating contest in Midtown this week… who knew? [NY1]
• Apparently Brother Jimmy’s is the place to be for the NCAA Tournament [NYT]
• Need more Texas BBQ porn?  Here’s a great post about Ironworks in Austin (with me) and Smitty’s in Lockhart (without me!) [Not Eating Out in NY]
• The guy who runs this great offal blog posted an audio recording of the Food Blogging panel I was on at SxSw in Austin, TX [Nose to Tail at Home]

Photo by nycblondieandbrownie

• The Treats Truck is now stocking a full array of St. Paddy’s Day cookies [Blondie and Brownie]
• It looks like the Rainbow Room won’t be converted into office space after all [Diner’s Journal]
• Surprise!  The grilled cheese sandwich at Applebee’s on 50th St. isn’t good [NYP]
• The guy eating everything on Tony’s Top 100 List hits up Sophie’s Cuban for the “Pernil With a Twist” [Amuse My Bouche via TONY’s Feed Blog]
• Kathy’s most excellent cookie list includes Oren’s (which has multiple Midtown locations) and Bouchon Bakery [A Passion for Food]
• Adam Roberts has devised a Foodie Scavenger Hunt that includes the Biryani Cart on 46th & 6th [Amateur Gourmet]

But wait… there’s more. Midtown East izakaya action, another drugstore sandwich, something bad from Bouchon Bakery, and another photo of my kid with food (sorry, I’ll stop posting them when he stops doing adorable shit at lunch) all after the jump…

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Taken Today at the Quiznos on 50th btw. 2nd+3rd

• If you can read French, here is a great (?) review of Obika (or you can just enjoy the pretty pictures) [DelicatesseNY]
• In Midtown, the business lunch is thriving “despite the times” [AdAge via Eater]
• Sarah D. tries the spicy tuna bread thingy from the downtown branch of Cafe Zaiya [Fork in the Road]
• A pretty in depth look at the offerings of Blue Flowers, a generic deli on 47th [Don’t Bite Blue]
• The Rock Center Dunkin Donuts is now open 24/7 [Blondie & Brownie]
• Red Mango has just started an incentive program [Grub Street]
• A look at Izakaya Torys in Midtown East [Miss Menu]
• Spotlight Live in Times Square has closed [Zagat Buzz]
• BoConcept in Dumbo is having an art show featuring photos from our very own Downtown Lunch correspondent Daniel Krieger [DumboNYC]

 
Photo by Blondie and Brownie

• Doughnut Plant’s meyer lemon doughnuts are available at the Joe and the Art of Coffee inside Grand Central [Blondie and Brownie]
• Josh Ozersky thinks Schnipper’s is “obviously a hamburger restaurant, built on the model of the Shake Shack,” but falls short in the Burger Dept. [Feedbag]
• If you ask for it, you can get four flavors in one cup at Forty Carrots in Bloomingdales [SE:NY]
• City Lobster is selling $1 oysters as a recession special [Eater]
• There is a new gelato & crepe place opening just out of bounds in Midtown East [Miss Menu]
• The city of New York plans on closing parts of Broadway in the 30s and 40s to give lunchers more space to eat (if you can stand the tourists) [NYT]
• The 100% Healthy & Halal cart has unveiled a new look (and the greek salad is no longer “off-the-menu”) [Wined & Dined]
• A day in the life of a DOH inspector [NYT via Gothamist]

Lunch at BonChon w/ The Kid (full report coming next week). Photo by Daniel Krieger

• The comment that inspired the above photo [ML]
• A sneak peak at what we have to look forward to when Kyochon opens in Koreatown [Feisty Foodie]
• Bouchon Bakery’s bacon maple brioche looks might tasty [Dessert Buzz]
• Haiku responses to the anti-Chipotle haiku you put in the comments last week [Chipotle Haiku]
• A whirlwind tour of Murray’s Salami in the Grand Central Market [Wandering Eater]
• What are tourists going to do when Sbarro’s goes out of business? [NYC Tourists]
• It’s hard to argue against an Olympic Pita obsession [Miss Menu]
• Daisy May’s Chili has been chosen as one of the best in the Country [Bon Appetit via Grub St.]
• I can totally relate to this ice cream cone sculpture artist’s creed [Blondie and Brownie]

Photo by Ultraclay

• A delicious looking lunch at the now open for lunch BonChon in Koreatown [Ultraclay]
• I don’t know what a dark chocolate marzipan budino is, but it’s Kathy YL Chan’s new obsession at FreeFoods NYC [SENY]
• Dong Hai isn’t as good as Szechuan Gourmet, but they make some good noodle soups [Bionic Bites]
• The Front Studio girls found Cafe Zaiya to be “rundown”, but still liked the food [Lunch Studio]
• If you’re looking for some Valentines Day cupcakes, Crumbs has got your covered [Cupcakes Take the Cake]
• Lucky Cheng’s may move to Times Square. Do they serve lunch? [The Feedbag]
• If you’re working this weekend you may want to eat at Crisp. They’re registering people all weekend long to win a diamond ring. [Crisp]
• City Burger embraces the Black Label hype [Grub Street]
• If you follow the comments on Midtown Lunch, you’ll probably be interested in reading this article [The Feedbag]

The #4 From Pho 32.  Photo by Ultraclay!

• The pho at Pho 32 hits the spot on a day like today [Ultraclay] 
• Valentine’s Day Treats are now available from the Treats Truck [Blondie & Brownie]
• Apparently the Steak Truck will throw a couple of falafel balls and waffle fries onto your chicken and rice plate! [Grace is Full]
• You can get a Matcha Latte (whatever the hell that is) at Tafu [Serious Eats: New York] 
• Some stupid company was giving away cash in Times Square this week!  (How did we not know about this?) [City Room]
• Superman calls out of bounds ML favorite Azuri Cafe the best Falafel in NYC [NYC Food Guy]
• Hawaiian Tropic Zone is only closing temporarily, to turn the first floor of their restaurant into retail space [NYDN]
• The founder of the Carnegie Deli passed away last Friday [Serious Eats: New York]
• The perfect way to keep people from stealing your sandwich out of the company fridge! [Cooking With Casa]

Dan Dan Noodles from Szechuan Gourmet (on 39th btw. 5+6th). Photo by nycblondieandbrownie

• Brownie samples the Dan Dan Noodles from Szechuan Gourmet and finds the pork topping to be excellent, but overall a little too soupy [Blondie and Brownie]
• An early look at the fish tacos at Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen [Real People, Real Results]
• The ladies of Front Studio return to Midtown, and redeem themselves by making a sandwich at Murray’s Salami [Lunch Studio]
• The jjangmyeon at Shanghai Mong is satisfying but “lacked oomph” [Salty/Savory/Sweet]
• The Empire State Building has now set up a special “Food Delivery Area” for the building [Animal via Eater]
• Win dinner Valentines Day dinner for 2 at Metrazur and a private tour of Grand Central [GCT]
• It’s not in Midtown, but I wax poetic about my favorite Dim Sum place in New York City [Brooklyn Based]

Fat Annie’s Truck Stop (on 33rd btw. 6+7th) during the Inauguration. Photo by presley 

• Does eating at City Burger too much give you the gout? [The Feedbag]
• Dave Cook checks out the kashiwa mochi at Dainobu [Eating in Translation]
• A rundown of the different flavors of Mitzy’s macarons at Tafu [A Passion for Food]
• The steak may be fine, but skip the burger at the Midtown Smith & Wollensky [AHT]
• The oatmeal chocolate chipper from the Treats Truck [Blondie and Brownie]
• Ed Levine calls the just out of bounds Baoguette, the best banh mi in New York [SE:NY]
• The inventor of the doner kebab passed away [The Local]