Midtown Lunch

The secret’s in the garlic bread. Via SENY.

• Someone else discovers the All American Diner Truck‘s sandwiches. [SENY]
• Tacombi is serving some special tacos. [Grub St.]
• Take a gander at new Saffron Fresh Indian. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Are these the top 10 Chinese restaurants in NYC? [FitR]

This or a croissant from a fancy French bakery? Tough call. Via SENY.

• Something called Desi Shack may be coming downtown. [NY Post]
• A Xi’an Famous Foods location is no more. [NY Times]
• Gold St. has an Italian restaurant again. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Props to this cheesy veggie sandwich. [SENY]

Is that pizza or flatbread? Via FitR.

• Street vendors are about to get the shaft with fines. [Grub St.]
• Pearl St. Diner is down, but maybe not out. [EV Grieve]
• Shake Shack‘s added something new and non-burger. [ENY]
• Sietsema checks out American Flatbread. [FitR]
• Turns out No. 1 wings are found on Chambers. [SENY]

A sandwich worth its weight in pork. Via SENY.

• A lesson on a certain Chinese pudding. [Eating in Translation]
• Rumors of a burger challenger to Shake Shack in BPC. [Eater NY]
• Harry’s Italian on Gold St. could reopen soonish. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Several downtown eateries will make you forget the cold temps. [Grub St.]
• The WFC is getting its own Eataly-esque market!?! [Crain’s]
• A sandwich worth $12 at Dominique Ansel. [SENY]

Sabor de Mexico’s third location. Via Tribeca Citizen.

• Sadly, a lot of lunch spots are still shuttered post-Sandy. [Eater NY]
• Looks like 35 Thai bit the dust. [Tribeca Citizen]
• Where to find some insanely cheap, nutty noodles. [Eat to Blog]
• The “fried cubes” are the thing to order at Sanur. [SENY]

Tuna sandwich hate abounds. Via Fork in the Road.

• Is there another food truck crackdown afoot? [Grub St.]
• A five-day binge at Whole Foods’ Dosateria. [Tribeca Citizen]
• This smoked meat sandwich at Le Pescadeuxlooks great. [Eating in Translation]
• Banh mi favorite Paris Sandwich opened a sit-down spot. [SENY ]
• Musings on hatred of the tuna sandwich. [FitR]

Who’s ready for a Turkish bagel? Via SENY.

• The Pearl St. Diner may be done for. [EV Grieve]
• Harry’s Italian has a really fast pizza maker. [Grub St.]
• John St. is getting a shop selling simits. [Zagat]
• And here’s a look at what those simits are! [SENY]