Midtown Lunch

This is what an Italian street cart selling tripe sandwiches looks like.

• I endorse any dim sum place that looks like a diner. [Feisty Foodie]
• You might want to learn Fujianese before eating at Double Dragon. [Eating in Translation]
• Oh man, now I want a croissant and some pizza. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Those Xi’an Famous Foods lamb burgers are about to get a little closer for most of us. [Zagat Buzz]
• This new Bottega Falai in SoHo sounds like the Italian Despana. [The Feast]

The roast beef and arugula baguette from Pret. Photo by Robyn Lee.

• A look at the entire menu at Pret a Manger [SENY]
• Get a free falafel sandwich at Maoz [Tenka]
• Prosperity Dumpling opens a 2nd location (with seating!) [Bowery Boogie]
• Searching for the best dumplings in NYC [Eat This NY]
• Lucky’s Famous is now open on Houston [Fork in the Road]
• The soon to open Luke’s Lobster will have beer and wine [Grub Street]

Another secretly awesome Chinatown lunch spot outed. Courtesy of Lunch Studio.

• BPC not only gets Shake Shack, but the Fatty Cue kiosk too. Sigh. [Eater]
• Pizza and sandwich shop Farinella has shuttered after two years. [Tribeca Citizen]
• A look at all the Momofuku Milk Bar goods Goldman employees get, but you do not. [Business Insider]
• I hope glutinous rice balls taste better than they look. [Eating in Translation]
• In fancy hot dog news, Asiadog has opened in Nolita. [Grub St.]
• The steak sandwich at Mooncake Foods will treat you right. [Serious Eats NY]

There are meats galore up in here. Courtesy of Fork in the Road.

• A look at Oxley’s Carvery in Nolita shows you can actually get a sandwich for under $10. [Fork in the Road]
• The scoop on when all of the titans of finance can expect to be eating at Luke’s Lobster in the FiDi. [Eater]
• Naked Pizza, the chain that tries to make pizza healthy, is likely coming to Tribeca. [Tribeca Citizen]
• And here’s a rundown of eateries opening in Tribeca, including that kosher conveyor belt sushi place. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Kam Hing sports a mean specimen of Chinese sponge cake. [Food in Mouth]
• I don’t know how much this lamb sandwich costs at Snack, but I want it. [Serious Eats NY]

Thankfully this is not a durian cupcake. Courtesy of Lunch Studio.

• Now there are Asian fusion cupcakes?! [Lunch Studio]
• Potbelly is coming to the FiDi for the long haul. [Eater]
• Ed’s Lobster Kiosk is adding some new items, including a lobster burger. [Grub St.]
• There are pros and cons to having your croissant sandwich at Balthazar warmed. [Serious Eats]
• Mulberry St. is well-stock with places to eat. [Fork in the Road]

Columbine has reopened next door to where it used to be on W. Broadway. Courtesy of Tribeca Citizen.

• If you like the sandwiches at Torissi Italian Specialties, prepare to get excited. [Grub St.]
• The food at Lahore Deli is just as good late at night. [Serious Eats NY]
• Some of the 10 best things to eat in Soho are actually $10 or less! [Fork in the Road]
• Could it be that the tortas as Toloache are as good as the tacos? [Eating In Translation]
• Soho’s panini shop Salume is one restaurant getting an outdoor pop-up cafe. [Eater]

This just looks like a big bowl of goodness. Courtesy of Bionic Bites.

• A certain type of pho is worth heading to Xe Lua for if you’re a spice fiend. [Bionic Bites]
• There’s some sort of giant eatery/entertainment complex coming to BPC. Take that South St. Seaport! [Eater]
• Besides being dirt cheap, Wah Mei now has a seating area! [Lunch with Front Studio]
• Looks like the love of Asian-fusion falafel has spread. [Fork in the Road]
• There’s a lamb sandwich at Financier?! [Serious Eats NY]