Free Ice Cream Sandwich Alert: Eddie's Pizza is closed for the week, but Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 55th and Lex, Taim is on 51st btw. 6+7th, and Rickshaw is on 50th btw. 6+7th. Plus, Sweetery is on 52nd all day long and you can get a free ice cream sandwich from them if you use Tenka. As always make sure to check the ML Twitter Tracker before heading out.
Posted at 11:15 am, February 23rd, 2011 | 0 Comments
For some random reason I was craving twice or double cooked pork last week (hmmmmm… pork belly.) The obvious choice seemed to be the version from Szechuan Gourmet (we do love us some Szechuan Gourmet around here), but what about Joe’s Shanghai? It’s pretty much an institution in Chinatown, but has only been mentioned on Midtown Lunch once. So to give it some love I decided to check it out.
New Knick Inspires Carnegie Deli: That didn't take long! Yesterday Gothamist reported that the Carnegie Deli has created a "Melo Sandwich", inspired by the newest member of the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony. For $21.95 you get "pastrami, corned beef, salami, bacon, tomato, and Russian dressing on rye." Just looking at the photo is making me very hungry and very afraid. (Hopefully this one will last longer than the Lebron sandwich.)
Posted at 8:30 am, February 23rd, 2011 | 3 Comments
This really sad article about the passing of Hickey’s owner Jim Hickey yielded some happier news for Salt and Pepper fans. (Apparently our report of its closing was a bit premature.) According to the article the temporarily closed restaurant will be taking over the old Hickey’s space (on 33rd btw. 6+7th) and reopen on March 1st “with burgers and pizza added to its eclectic mix of Spanish, American, Pakistani and Indian food.”
Posted to the Midtown Lunch Flickr Photo Pool by Pabo76:
Passed by Arang today and noticed their new Happy Hour specials, which include a delicious dish of “Chicken Asshole House + Soju,” for $25. Actually the Korean name of the dish “Dak Dhong Chip BokKum” literally translates to “Fried Chicken Shit House,” which is perhaps even worse. However, I’m sure they really meant to say “Fried Chicken Gizzards.”
Personally I’ve never been too big a fan of the dish myself, despite the fact that my mother and others have always told me that the “Dhong Chip” was the best the part of the chicken. It certainly won’t kill you, and after enough soju you’ll never know the difference anyway. Besides, it tastes just like chicken.
Arang, 9 W 32nd St. (btw. B’way+5th)
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:30 pm, February 22nd, 2011 under Arang, Midtown Happy Hour, Snapshots.
Ippudo Coming to Midtown West!?: Just when you thought the Midtown ramen scene couldn't get any bigger, Eater goes and drops this bombshell. Ippudo, the famed ramenya whose East Village location is constantly mobbed, has plans to open a second NYC location somewhere in Midtown West. Hide Chan? Totto Ramen? The gauntlet has been thrown.
Posted at 1:30 pm, February 22nd, 2011 | 6 Comments
Every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different Midtown Lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Midtown. This week it’s Brian, a food cart tour guide who loves to eat everything (but is scared of sparkling water.)
Name: Brian
Age: 32
Occupation: Tour Guide and Host of a food webseries
Where in Midtown do you Work?: I give Food Cart tours for Urban Oyster on Sixth Avenue between 42nd and 52nd Street
Favorite Kind of Food: I seriously love it all. If somebody is serving it, odds are I’ll eat it. I do have a soft spot for Japanese food. I love the delicate, clean flavors. I’m also a sucker for smoky dishes (BBQ, bourbon, smoked fish, baba ghanoush). And of course, I can’t walk by a food cart or truck without giving it a try. But the most exciting foods to me are new discoveries whether it’s unusual flavor combinations, an ethnic dish that I’m trying for the first time, or the uncovering of a hidden unpublicized restaurant.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: I really do eat it all, but I’m not a big fan of offal (I do like sweetbreads). And sparkling water has always freaked me out.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: I love the lunch at Yakitori Totto (on 55th btw. B’way+8th)- specifically the chicken thigh yakitori special is an awesome deal. Hakata Ramen at Menchanko Tei (on 55th btw. 5+6th) is surprisingly rich, creamy, and has a great balance of flavors. It’s still my go-to ramen spot in midtown. Café Edison (on 47th btw. B’way+8th) for classic and cheap diner food (love the blintzes and the matzoh ball soup). I also much prefer the burgers at both Burger Joint (on 56th btw. 6+7th) and Five Guys to the overhyped ones at Shake Shack. And the lines are much easier to manage. And one last Japanese: After the tour, I often wander east and get any number of rice balls from Oms/b (on 45th btw. Lex+3rd). I particularly like the Gorgeous Football Rice Ball and the Lobster Salad. And of course, dessert at Macaron Cafe.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, February 22nd, 2011 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
Let’s face it – It’s only February, and we still have at least a month of cold weather left before we can put away the sweater, scarves and jackets. Bundling up is one way of beating the cold weather, but the contributors here at Midtown lunch like to reach for a hot bowl of soup to warm up. We’ve asked each of the contributors to share a favorite bowl of soup in Midtown, so read on to find out where we like to get our soup on.
Posted by The ML Team at 10:30 am, February 22nd, 2011 under Certe, Contributor Stalking, Menchanko Tei, Soups, Udon West, Yushi.
Mai Cuisine Now Delivers: Sushi and bento fans can now enjoy Mai Cuisine (on 41st btw. Mad+5th) without leaving the safety of their office. Mai delivers lunch from 11:30-4:30, and their delivery zone extends from York Ave. to 11th Ave. and 23rd St. to 59th St. I enjoyed Mai Cuisine when I tried it, even if the prices were a little steep. Orders can be placed online here.
Posted at 9:30 am, February 22nd, 2011 | 0 Comments
It looks as if the 2 Bros. Pizza on 46th btw. 5+6th is now extending the $1 philosophy to breakfast, offering 2 eggs on a roll for just a buck from 7-10:30am. More relevant to this particular site though is their revamped, expanded burger counter menu, which now has more items, toppings and condiments.
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