Midtown Lunch

Lamb pita from Kwik Meal (on 45th & 6th). Photo by bionicgrrrl
 

• Just because the temperature is in single digits doesn’t mean you can’t get street meat from your favorite cart [Bionic Bites]
• The Village Voice’s Robert Sietsema hits up Udon West [Fork in the Road]
• If you can’t finish the Dessert Truck’s hot chocolate, put it in your freezer to make a fudgesicle [SENY]
• Another fancy Asian sandwich shop is opening just outside the Midtown Lunch boundaries [NYT]
• Groups of tourists in Midtown can sometimes look like Nazis (?!?) [NYC Tourists]
• A look at some of the sweet options at Dainobu Japanese Deli [Dessert Buzz]
• Artisanal launches a new recession inspired grilled cheese sandwich menu- but it’s still too expensive for Midtown Lunch [Grub Street]
• The places people ate in Midtown in 1959 [Lost City]
• Dave Cook tries the marocchino from Zibetto Espresso Bar [Eating in Translation]
• Danny attempts to make the chocolate cake in the microwave… twice [Food in Mouth]
• Hooters has Wi-Fi!!! [Blondie and Brownie]

• Blondie finally visits Kati Roll, and finds that the chicken tikka roll ventures into “mouth en fuego” territory [Blondie and Brownie]
• Downtown Lunch’er Yvo visits Midtown for some shopping and ends up eating at Sapporo [Feisty Foodie]
• Even fancy Midtown restaurant “markdowns” are too rich for my blood [Grub Street]
• George W. Bush may be the first President since FDR to not visit the 21 Club [Eater]
• Sean “Vendy Awards” Basinki of the Street Vendor Project has been awarded a Fulbright to conduct research on street vendors in Lagos [SE:NY]
• The founder of Niman Ranch has been hired by Chipotle to be their “sustainable agriculture adviser” [Grub Street] 

Photo by DelicatesseNY 

• If you can read French, here is another write up of Danku… [Delicastesseny]
• … or you can check out this Google translation (which is probably funnier) [Delicatesseny by way of Google Translation]
• The beef kimbap is the best option at E-mo in Koreatown [Bionic Bites]
• Ed Levine votes for Moshe’s as Best Falafel in Midtown [Serious Eats: New York]
• The Treats Truck is serving up special limited edition holiday treats [Blondie and Brownie]
• Empanada Joe’s, The Crepe Cart, and the just out of bounds Empanada Mama made this list of Best Empanadas in New York City [Serious Eats: New York]
• You know what is funny about this completely random rant?  I cook dinner for my wife at least 5 times a week [View in Blue]

Candy Cane Cupcakes from The Treats Truck. Photo by NYCBlondieandbrownie

• The Treats Truck is serving candy cane cupcakes from now through Christmas [Blondie and Brownie]
• Murray’s Salami is giving away a whole porchetta on December 19th [Strong Buzz]
• A list of the best Cappuccinos in Midtown [I Am A Fashion Designer]
• Hot Dog vendor wins the right to have an interepreter in court to defend himself, hopefully setting a precedent for future cases [City Room]
• There is a Kee’s chocolates on fifth avenue in the HSBC building [Blondie and Brownie]

Pumpkin Cake from the Treats Truck. Photo by Blondie and Brownie

• More of Danny’s thoughts on the Black Label burger at City Burger [Food in Mouth]
• Another shrine to La Frieda beef will be opening in Bloomingdales next month [The Feedbag]
• A super expensive new French Austrian bakery has opened in the Plaza Hotel [Serious Eats: New York]
• The pumpkin cake at the Treats Truck is delicious [Blondie and Brownie]
• A lot of the best Asian sweets in the city can be found in Midtown [Restaurant Girl]

Bomboloni from the Dessert Truck. Photo by nycblondieandbrownie

• Blondie doesn’t think the guys at the Dessert Truck smile enough… but who cares, when they make doughnuts this good [Blondie and Brownie]
• Usain Bolt’s visit to the Jamaican Dutchy cart a few months back gets covered on the Men’s Journal blog [Men’s Journal] 
• The publishing business is cutting back on their business lunches.  Could this mean more power meetings at halal carts? [Observer]
• Ed Levine is also a big fan of the Sophie’s Cuban turkey sandwich (in fact, he is the one that introduced it to me) [Serious Eats: New York]
• Swan doesn’t like the Carribean Kitchen next to Madison Square Garden [Lifestyle of a Yuppie]

Taste of India. Photo by Food in Mouth

• Danny from Food in Mouth tears into David Kamp for things said about bloggers… in between photos of his lunch from Taste of India [Food in Mouth]
• Woo Chon has alot of lunch options for under $10, and their soups and stews are perfect for the cold weather [Blondie and Brownie]
• You only have a few more days left to get the pomagranate macarons from the Dessert Truck [Sweet Freak]
• Thumbs up for the mole at El Rey del Sabor; not so much for the tamales and empanadas [Lifestyle of a Yuppie]
• “Japanese Trinity”… where have I heard that term before? [Bionicgrrrrl]
• Who wouldn’t love cheap food recommendations from geniuses?  Especially when we’re in the middle of an economic crisis! [USA Today] 

The newly opened Murray’s Salami in the Grand Central Market. Photos by nycblondieandbrownie

• If you spend $10 at Murray’s Salami, you get free hot dogs or bacon [Blondie and Brownie]
• If you get the tamales from El Rey Del Sabor, make sure to get it topped with salsa and sour cream [Food in Mouth]
• The sticky bun at Bouchon Bakery beats the sticky bun at Balthazar [Edible Manhattan via Umamimart]
• Las Poblanitas might be just out of bounds, but it looks like some damn fine Mexican food [Bionic Bites]
• If “upscale power lunch” is your thing, try Bond 45 [Life With Food and Drink]

Crumbs’ Cupcake Giveaway. Photo by Food in Mouth

• Danny gets a free baba booey cupcake from Crumbs, and proclaims it AWESOME! [Food in Mouth]
• A stop by stop sampling of all the election day treats [Blondie and Brownie]
• Wafels and Dinges dropped the price of their WMD to $6 [Grub Street]
• Peter Cherches really likes the roast pork at Kar Won on 60th btw. Mad+Lex [Word of Mouth]
• A new Chipotle is opening up on Madison btw. 39+40th [Eater]
• (And because it’s been awhile… and I know you guys love him) Superman bestows praise on the hot dog at Five Guys [NYC Food Guy] 

 
Dessert Truck’s Pumpkin Custard. Photo by Food in Mouth

• I write about how much I like the Dessert Truck’s pumpkin custard over on Serious Eats: New York [SENY]
• If you are looking for an exotic Indian alternative for the typical Halloween sweets, you should go to Sukhadia [Tasting Table]
• You can get pumpkin muffins at the Le Pain Quotidien near Bryant Park [Dollhouse]
• For $8.95 you can get authentic vindaloo at Tadka, on 53rd btw. 2+3rd [Word of Mouth]
• Big Bowl Noodles and Noodles 36 are two places you go when Ying Du is closed [Bionic Bites]
• A look at Darbar’s $12 lunch buffet [Grace is Full]
• Another person who is disappointed with Obika [Lifestyle of a Yuppie]