Midtown Lunch

Prince St. Pizza: Great square slice maker. Courtesy of SENY.

• A Chobani yogurt shop is coming to Prince & W. B’way [Diner’s Journal]
• China Max at the Seaport serves something called chicken balls. [FitR]
• A look at the surprisingly cheap Saluggi’s Sandwich Shop. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Downtown has a few of the best square pizzas. [SENY]

Maybe stick with the pork chop…courtesy of Me So Hungry.

• The Taim outpost in Nolita opens soon! [Grub St.]
• Herbal soup at Excellent Pork Chop seems shady. [Me So Hungry]
• The torta at Mexico Blvd. truck is just OK. [SENY]
• The Soho Grandaisy has closed, but Tribeca’s still open. [Lunch Studio]
• Sometimes tortoise actually means pork innards. [FitR]

Meatballs are what you want from Alleva. Courtesy of Lunch Studio.

• The biggest Laduree macaron shop in the world is coming to Soho. [Grub St.]
• A big pile of meat and eggs can be enjoyed at any time of day. [Serious Eats NY]
• Carl’s Steaks has closed, but will  be reincarnated as a food truck. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Shrimp jerky looks like a dried fruit roll. [FitR]
• A meatball/chicken parm mashup is half good at Alleva. [Lunch Studio]

Herring: It’s the new Filet-O-Fish. Courtesy of Grub St.

• Who wants a $7.95 herring sandwich? [Grub St.]
• Lafayette Espresso Bar makes a nice sandwich. [Lunch Studio]
• A roundup of icy treats and cool drinks to be had in Tribeca. [Tribeca Citizen]
• A bunch of fancy chefs are vying to run a new WFC food hall. [NYPost]
• Will Dinkies be the latest lunch craze sweeping the land? [SENY]

Way classy lo mein at Noodle Village. Courtesy of Lunch Studio.

• This is the best looking lo mein I’ve ever seen. [Lunch Studio]
• The WFC could get a fancy food hall like the one at the Plaza. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Five cheap eats on Eldridge St. that aren’t Vanessa’s. [FitR]
• You can now get Mile End delivered. [Eater NY]
• A branch of a Canadian raw food chain is Soho bound. [Grub St.]

This ramen is best eaten at lunchtime. Courtesy of FitR.

• Panda Dumpling’s cold skin noodles sound perfect for a summer lunch. [Eating in Translation]
• Apparently Burro Borracho has awesome tamales. [Tribeca Citizen]
• There was a halal/hot dog street vendor fight in City Hall Park! [DNAinfo]
• The namesake of Parisi Bakery, home of delicious sandwiches, has died. [SENY]
• A look at Zutto’s ramen. Out of ML price range, but best at lunch. [FitR]
• An ode to “trashy salty lamb doused in suspicious white sauce.” [Lunch Studio]

Sometimes you need a taco for breakfast. Courtesy of FitR.

• Maybe it’s time to check out this chicken sandwich at La Esquina. [Lunch Studio]
• Tacombi has a tasty breakfast taco. [Fork in the Road]
• Why yes, those are some good looking wontons at Tasty Dumpling. [SENY]