Midtown Lunch

There was a mention over on Eater late last week that Baoguette, maker of a fine Vietnamese sandwich, is opening a new shop at 75 Nassau St. (btw. John & Fulton).  When I walked by the windows at that address were covered in black plastic, so it seems like something is indeed opening in the former dry cleaning shop. It’s unclear whether they would keep the store open on Maiden Lane (btw. Broadway & Nassau) but it wouldn’t really make sense to have two within such close proximity. I’m guessing that Nicky’s Vietnamese Sandwiches, which is located just a block away at Nassau & Ann streets, is not going to be pleased about this news.

Thanks to those of you who pleaded your case of being one of the four VIPs at tomorrow’s All-Clad food truck stop in Soho.You can find the truck in front of the Sur La Table store at Spring & Crosby from noon until 2 p.m. It’s one of a bunch of stops featuring different chefs doing cooking demonstrations, and at this one chef Marc Murphy will be making a porchetta sandwich with pickled onions and tomato rosemary jam (!) and giving out free samples (so you could possibly call it a light lunch if you really want to freeload). At least this food truck tie-in has a little more relevance than blue jeans or airlines.

If the thought of paying $10 for a sandwich and some chips pains you, then avert your eyes because Fresh Salt is not for you. The restaurant is on Beekman (btw. Front & South), part of a cluster of eateries at the South St. Seaport. While I was under the impression that it was a grab and go-type lunch place, it’s more of a sit down affair unless you want to get your food to go.  Several of you profiled lunch’ers have recommended this place but it’s just far enough off the beaten path that I tend to forget about it. The good news is the food is good – but you’re probably going to pay more than you’d like for the privelege of dining among cobblestones. Read more »

This pancake needs no syrup. Courtesy of Bionic Bites.

• Pork pancakes are the thing to order at Henan Flavor. [Bionic Bites]
• Tribeca now has kosher conveyor belt sushi. [Tribeca Citizen]
• It’s out of ML price range, but damn this lamb sandwich sounds good. [FitR]
• You have less than 10 days to hit up the San Gennaro fest. [Eater NY]
• It’s best to stick to classics at Odeon’s ice cream cart. [Serious Eats NY]