Midtown Lunch

Photo courtesy of Robert Sietsema/Fork in the Road

• The pizza sandwich is the only good thing at Potbelly [FitR]
• A “Serious” look at Cafe China [SENY]
• Mexicue is now serving something called a “Burrito Bullet” [Eater]
• Steak n Shake set to open in Mid January [Grub Street]
• Jamaican Dutchy is opening an outpost in San Francisco!? [Eater]
• Foodparc’s 3Bs is now serving more than just a great burger [AHT]

The patty melt from Burger Heaven. Photo courtesy of SENY

• 3 Great Burger Joints Near Rock Center [AHT]
• Jacques Torres and the Plaza Food Hall are great places to do holiday shopping [Eater]
• Kashmir Restaurant is now dollar burger!?! [Fork in the Road]
• KTown restaurants complain that the DOH doesn’t understand kimchi [WSJ]
• More details on the Plaza Food Hall expansion [Blackbook]
• This might be the worst Top 10 lunches in Midtown list we’ve ever seen… [Business Insider]
• Our fearless leader posts a photo of every lunch he ate in 2011 [Midtown Lunch: LA]

• Pearl’s twice cooked pork belly is as good as Szechuan Gourmet!? [Food in Mouth]
• The fig and bacon sandwich at Num Pang is delicious [Feisty Foodie]
• 2nd Ave. Deli make the only Midtown latkes you need to try [Grub Street]
• French pasta chain Nooi has closed [Eater]
• The best eats at the Bryant Park Holiday market [Fork in the Road]
• The best eats at the Columbus Circle Holiday market [Fork in the Road]
• The tater tots at HB Burger are fantastic [Tasty Eating]
• Picolo Cafe makes a decent porchetta sandwich [Feisty Foodie]

• The Shake Shack’ish STK Out is now open near Bryant Park [Eater]
• A look at the breakfast sandwiches of City Sandwich [SENY]
• Eli’s Bread is now open in Grand Central Terminal [Diner’s Journal]
• These guys discover something we’ve known for years… Pig N Whistle is a decent ML Happy Hour [FitR]
• Beyond pad thai at Pure Thai Shophouse [Food Republic]

Photo courtesy of Fork in the Road

• Tabata’s Geki Kara is the hottest ramen in NYC [FitR]
• Sushi Shop is replacing the old Hamburger Heaven on Madison [Eater]
• Ode to the apple cinnamon doughnut at Flex’s GCT pop up [SENY]
• Steak N Shake is scheduled to open on January 12th [Eater]
• The feta gul bourek from Mmm…enfes is good [Ramen & Friends]

Robert Sietsema calls this the best katsu in NYC. Photo courtesy of FitR.

• Katsuhama makes NY’s best Japanese katsu [FitR]
• PJ Clarke’s makes some great tater tots [Kathy YL Chan]
• Salumeria Rosi is looking to come to Midtown! [Eater]
• ‘wichcraft’s seasonal braised beef sandwich is great [SENY]
• Russ & Daughters might be coming to the Flatiron [Gothamist]
• Word is that Shake Shack overpaid for their Grand Central lease [NYP]
• Dave Cook can polish off two noodle bowls at Pure Thai Shophouse [EIT]

A tamal from Leon Bakery. Photo courtesy of Food in Mouth.

• The tamales from Leon Bakery are still good [Food in Mouth]
• 4 Food is considering expansion [NRN via Eater]
• Here’s more info about Pie Face, the place we noticed on B’way last week [DNAinfo]
• Luke’s Lobster is coming to the Plaza Food Hall! [NYT]
• STK Midtown is finally set to open on Dec. 5th [Grub Street]
• A Midtown coffee list that doesn’t include Zibetto!?  For shame.  [SENY]
• Watch how Momofuku Milk Bar makes their thanksgiving croissants [SENY]

From Eater’s Sideshow of the Simpson’s Food Blog Episode

• 4 of the 10 weirdest restaurants in NYC have been in Midtown.. [FitR]
• …and one of them turned away Shaq the other night! [Eater]
• Flex doughnuts pop up in Grand Central again [FitR]
• Pizzarte is now offering delivery [Eater]
• A love letter to the 31st street branch of Minar [Food Republic]
• Totto Ramen is not “amazeballs” [Fesity Foodie]
• The tuna salad at Machiatto Espresso Bar is great [Ramen & Friends]

Donna Bell’s Giant Cookie. Photo by Food in Mouth.

• Donna Bell’s Bakeshop makes a gigantic chocolate chip cookie [Food in Mouth]
• Bangkok House is not that great [Tasty Eating]
• Todd English’s pizza at the Plaza Food Hall is surprisingly decent [Slice]
• Akdeniz serves some solid vegetarian options [SENY]
• The Kimchi Taco Truck is opening a brick and mortar in Bklyn [FitR]

Shorty’s pork and rabe sandwich. Photo courtesy of SENY

• This 30 Great Sandwiches list includes a few from Midtown [SENY]
• Tabata is the best of the latest NYC ramen newcomers [Village Voice]
• Five Guys’ grilled cheese sandwich is not bad [SENY]
• Margon puts potato sticks on their steak sandwich [SENY]
• Robert Sietsema doesn’t like MomoMilkBar’s Thanksgiving croissant [FITR]
• Hide Chan Ramen is almost just as good as Ippudo, without the wait and the noise [Gothamist]