Midtown Lunch

Masala Dosa from Indian vegetarian Sukhadia. Photo by nycblondieandbrownie 

• The masala dosa at Sukhadia is good, and huge… [Blondie and Brownie]
• … but is it better than this dosa I ate at the just out of ML boundaries Tiffin Wallah [Serious Eats:New York]
• Anybody heard of Harrie’s Bakery on 38th Street? [Lost City]
• Another look at the Bon Appetit Pop Up Cafe [Food in Mouth]
• Josh Ozersky makes Midtown predictions about restaurants that are too rich for Midtown Lunch’s blood [Feedbag]
• This guy thinks the Rickshaw Dumpling Cart should sell their dumplings in servings of 3 [Business Week]

God I love doughnuts. Photo by nycblondieandbrownie

• A new Krispy Kreme has opened up in Penn Station [Blondie and Brownie]
• Danny checks out the chicken parm from Bella Napoli on 49th [Food in Mouth]
• The pizza from the new Lazzara’s location on 9th Ave., may be better than the original [NYCNosh]
• Has Ying Du raised their prices? [Bionic Bites]
• Another look at the Dessert Truck throwdown with Bobby Flay [Life Vicarious]

T-Boz (?) and Joan Rivers Selling Cupcakes for Celebrity Apprentice. Photo by Blondie and Brownie 

• The new Crumbs location on Madison will be opening on October 25th, and another Midtown location is coming next year [Cupcakes Take the Cake]
• Why eat the cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery, when everything else they serve is so much better [Serious Eats: New York]
• Tina weighs in on her free sandwich from AQ Kafe [Wandering Eater]
• The best ramen in the city can be found in Midtown on Wednesdays [Umamimart]
• If the Treats Truck isn’t parked near you, there are decent cookies at Dishes, Goodburger, and Pret [Dessert Buzz]
• Another endorsement for Lazzara’s chicken parm sub [Life With Food and Drink]
• A list of good options in the far reaches of Midtown East [Neighborbeeblog]
• A new hipster lebanese restaurant has opened in Midtown East [Eater]
• I’m so against coming to Midtown on the weekends, but on Sunday there is a huge pizza eating contest in Times Square [Slice]
• Danny hits up Szechuan Gourmet and the Biryani Cart [Food in Mouth]
• I wrote another one of those Vendy Award profiles for Serious Eats, this time about the Kwik Meal Cart [Serious Eats: New York]

• You can get Barack Obama and John McCain cookies at Zaro’s in Grand Central [SE:NY]
• The Dessert Truck is now serving their famous Hot Chocolate [Dessert Truck Menu PDF]
• One Luncher’s disappointing trip to the Jiannetto’s Pizza Truck [Salty/Savory/Sweet]
• You get more meat at Margon than you do at Leocadia Milanes [Lifestyle of a Yuppie]
• Midtown is the “mobile food epicenter” of the city.  Who knew? [Eater]

 
This place didn’t last too long. (Don’t know if it’s permanent closed or not…)

• The ABC Show Pushing Daisies will be giving out free pie in front of the Good Morning America studios in Times Square on Monday from 7 to 9 a.m. [Yelp]
• A schedule has been released for the Bon Appetit Pop Up Supper Club, opening the last week in October [Grub St.]
• The Treats Truck is now selling fun dip and candy necklaces [Blondie and Brownie]
• Zibetto’s Espresso Bar on 56th and 6th is surrounded by 4 Starbucks [Grub St.]
• Scoping out bars at Grand Central, Port Authority and Penn Station [AMNY]

(On right) The new PWCD Roll from the Biryani Cart. Photo by Blondie and Brownie.

• “New Yorkers in the know will tell you that Grand Central boasts one of the best food courts in the whole city” [Gadling]
• Dave Cook agrees that you don’t go to Prime Burger for the burger (it’s more about the setting) [Eating in Translation]
• The Queens of Soho lunch’ing get a friend to bring them take out from Cafe Zaiya [Lunch Studio]
• Boi to Go also serves Vietnamese noodle bowls [Hungry Travels]
• If you are looking for the “sexy feel of downtown nightlife” in Midtown, here’s a place for you! [Down by the Hipster]
• The Murakami is gone, while Obika is getting set to move in [Eater]
• If you’re interested in Hell’s Kitchen recommendations, somebody near and dear to my heart offered this up [Time Out New York]
• One of the most unexpected recommendations Midtown Lunch has ever received [Martha Stewart]

Thali from Khodiar Lunch Services, in the former newsstand on 6th Ave. btw. 37+38th. Photo by Pabo 76

• FIKA is opening another location just south of the Midtown Lunch boundaries [Eater]
• Tafu, on 51st btw. Lex+3rd, is selling Wabi-Sabi cupcakes in honor of their one year anniversary [Blondie and Brownie]
• Why do people still post questions on Chowhound about finding lunch in Midtown?  [Chowhound]
• Another review of Chai, the newish Thai restaurant on 8th Ave. and 55th St. [Superman’s Blog]
• If you are willing to spend $18 on a burger, this off the menu one at Lever House looks pretty damn good [AHT]

Bukkake Udon from Chiyoda Sushi (on 41st btw. Mad+5th.) Photo by Food in Mouth

• Chiyoda Sushi makes a good bowl of cold udon noodles with toppings poured over it, known in Japanese as bukkake udon (seriously) [Food in Mouth]
• Chai Home Kitchen on 8th Ave. is a good lunch choice for thai food [Man Eat Food] 
• Kim from the Treats Truck says compared to other areas of the city, the workers of Midtown love the treats with peanut butter in them [Cakespy]
• Compared to Joe and the Art of Coffee, Machiatto Espresso Bar is terrible [Tremble]
• Carrie Underwood ate lunch in Midtown on Wednesday [The Boot]
• If you want the spaetzel at Hallo Berlin Express, make sure they don’t hear “pretzel” [Ramen & Friends]
• They serve Peets Coffee at the ING Cafe, and here is a coupon for a free beverage [Blondie and Brownie]

GobDol BiBimBap from Han Bat. Photo by Pabo76

• Obika Mozzarella Bar will supposedly open on September 20th [Mouthing Off]
• The Treats Truck Conecakes make it into the New York Post [NYP]
• 30 Rock was filming next to the Rock Center farmers market the other day [Blondie and Brownie]
• Some people gave up on $1 taco day without heading down to Toloache [Working Lunch]
• Han Bat is a great place to eat in Koreatown, and the lunch specials are reasonably priced [The Pabo Page]

Photo by Blondie and Brownie

• A Waffles & Dinges/Dessert Truck Mash-Up [Blondie and Brownie]
• Bon Appetit’s Pop Up Supper Club will return in October [A Life Vicarious]
• Fresco on the Go serves up a surprisingly delicious personal pizza [Lunch Studio]
• Midtown East’s Curry & Curry will be one of the food vendors at the US Open [NYS]
• For 50 cents, you can get crispy onion strings added to your burger at Goodburger [NYC Food Guy]