Midtown Lunch

A new month means new specials at Cer Te’s two Midtown restaurants. By popular demand, Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) has brought back their lobster french toast sandwich for the month of June. And over at Pizza by Cer Te (on 56th btw. Lex+Park) you can now get a “Jackson Heights Pizza” featuring chicken mole poblano, chili corn, cotija cheese, queso fresco, and salsa on a masa crust, which looks… interesting? Early adopters, definitely let us know what you think in the comments.

Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) and Pizza by Cer Te (on 56th btw. Park+Lex) have announced their March specials, both of which start tomorrow.  The $8.95 Pambazo is Cer Te’s sandwich of the month, featuring chorizo and potatoes, caramelized onions, and queso fresco, on a torta roll dipped in Guajillo sauce. And at Pizza by Certe you can get the Paddy D’s slice, featuring corned beef meatballs, charred cabbage, shredded potatoes, gruyere and a mustard seed bechamel on a caraway garlic crust.

Some of my favorite sandwiches take different dishes and put them between two slices of bread in a way that improves on the original. The Spaniard at Amish Market is one example of this – putting Spanish charcuterie in sandwich form. A better example is the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich (I’ve never had a bad one). So when I was at Pizza by Cer Te last month to pick up their Thanksgiving slice, I was intrigued by their chicken saltimbocca sandwich, a riff on the Italian classic. This week, I finally got a chance to try it.

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Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is getting into the Thanksgiving spirit starting today by introducing their latest sandwich of the month, the “Getting Thanks”. That’s turkey meatloaf, string bean casserole, turkey cracklins, and cranberry ketchup on an onion brioche, served with giblet gravy… you know… for dipping. Prefer pizza to sandwiches? Pizza by Cer Te (on 56th btw. Park+Lex) is bringing back their Thanksgiving pizza, also starting today.

When Pizza by Cer Te (56th Street btw. Park & Lex) announced their June sandwich a few days ago, I told you guys that I was excited about the idea of this “Ravio-Boiga” aka Ravioli Burger. I mean, how can you not be intrigued by this idea? Jumbo, JUMBO meatball (as stated above) sandwiched between two house made raviolis! Gimmie.

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It’s a new month and that means new sandwich specials at both Cer Te (on 55th btw. 5+6th) and Pizza by Cer Te (on 56th btw. Park+Lex)! Cer Te’s getting their summer lobster fix on early with lobster salad on a sweet and savory french toast (whoa) to make for the Count of Stonington. But the one that I’m most excited about is Pizza By Cer Te’s new ravioli burger.  What’s a ravioli burger you ask?  Try a jumbo meatball sandwiched between two house made raviolis.  Done and done.  Early adopters, let us know what you think in the comments.

Photo by Pizza by Certe

Depending on how strictly you observe the holiday’s Kosher laws, Passover can be a tricky time for Jews trying to find lunch in Midtown. The observant will most likely pack lunch for the week, but for those of you who do eat out and are looking for options, relief comes from an unlikely source.

Pizza by Certe (on 56th btw. Park+Lex) is offering Matzo Pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella & grana cheeses and basil all week. Usually I’d be skeptical, but Pizza by Certe doesn’t usually do things that taste half-assed, and that photo looks pretty enticing. We can’t vouch for Kosher for Passover certification on all the ingredients, of course, but early adopters, let us know how it is in the comments. And, if you have other Passover-friendly lunch ideas for the ML community, include those recommendations too!