At Lunch Now: Do You Think Midtown East is Ready For Some Fast Casual Thai Food?
Newly Open Dee Daa Thai (on 44th btw. Lex+3rd), Today at 12:48pm
Answer = Yes.
Posted by Blondie at 1:30 pm, February 15th, 2011 under Dee Daa Balanced Thai To Go.
PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “John”
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 John, a media relations exec who hates boiled zucchini.
Name: John
Age: 47
Occupation: Media relations executive
Where in Midtown do you Work?: Goodman Media, 7th Ave between 49th and 50th
Favorite Kind of Food: Turkish, with Italian, German, and Japanese as close seconds. Dim sum, especially chive buns and chicken feet. And – don’t laugh – I love English food.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Boiled zucchini – I mean, why would anyone do this to zucchini? I will eat anything else, including worms (actually beetle larvae), which I’ve had a few times, notably in Mexico on a tortilla with onions and peppers. It was good, but also had a taste reminiscent of putting your tongue on an open light socket.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: Hallo Berlin Express on 9th and 50th – “The Freakin’ Deal”, choice of one wurst, one German meatball, potatoes, red cabbage and winekraut, $9.00. Margon (on 46th btw 6+7th), Cuban Sandwich $6. I love Margon’s ‘hole-in-the-wall’ size and even the crowded atmosphere. I’ve been a customer of Hallo Berlin since Rolf Babiel first founded the Vendy-winning cart on 54th and 5th in the mid-80s. I ate there maybe twice a week when I worked at NBC and as often as possible when I didn’t. I was very saddened when he passed away last year. I’m really happy that his family is keeping the restaurant on 9th and the beer garden on 10th going.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, February 15th, 2011 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
Dee Daa Balanced Thai Opening Today
East side lunchers, your long wait for a new Thai option is over! We just got word that Dee Daa Thai is opening today (on 44th btw. Lex+3rd.) Finally we get to see what exactly “balanced Thai” means. Here’s a look at the menu, early adopters let us know how it is in the comments.
Posted by The ML Team at 10:45 am, February 15th, 2011 under Dee Daa Balanced Thai To Go.
ChaPa’s Banh Mi is Decent But Far From Perfect
Is there such thing as the perfect sandwich? Perfection is subjective, but a proper bánh mì comes close to that lofty moniker in my opinion. In the pursuit of a good bánh mì in Midtown, we’ve tried fancy versions, we’ve tried bad versions, we’ve tried vegetarian versions, we’ve tried chain restaurant versions, and now we’ve finally tried the version at the newly opened ChaPa’s Noodle and Grill (on 52nd btw. 8+9th).
Half off Piada’s Italian Flatbreads
It’s been awhile since we mentioned Piada, the Italian quesadilla flatbread spot in the basement of the Citycorp Building (on 53rd and Lex.) If you’re a fan, or have been wanting to check it out InBundles can get you a $12 certificate to the place for just $6.
More Last Minute Sweets and Free Whoopie Pie Alert: If waiting in line at Lily O'Briens doesn't appeal to you for last minute V-Day treats there is also the Sweetery Truck. They'll be parked on 59th and 9th from 4-7:30pm tonight, and you can get a free whoopie pie using this deal from Tenka.
Posted at 2:45 pm, February 14th, 2011 | 0 Comments
At Lunch Now: Lily O’Brien’s is a Madhouse!
This is the scene outside of Lily O’Brien’s (on 40th btw. 5+6th) right now. Wow… cutting it a little close aren’t we guys? (Apologies in advance if your girlfriend/wife sees you on this line.)
Posted by The ML Team at 1:45 pm, February 14th, 2011 under At Lunch Now, Lily O'Brien's.
Pure Thai Shophouse is Now Serving Khao Soi
Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Perhaps – but when it comes to Midtown lunches and good Thai food, I say go for the gusto. During my rave first look of Pure Thai Shophouse, luncher wayne inquired if they served khao soi, and I shared his admiration for the dish (at the time, they were not). However I recently stopped by Pure Thai for lunch, and noticed that they are now serving khao soi as a rotating daily special. Pure Thai has quickly become one of my favorite Thai joints in the city, and khao soi is easily my favorite dish in any Thai repertoire. As it turns out, too much of a good thing, is a great thing.
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Posted by Chris H. at 11:45 am, February 14th, 2011 under Pure Thai Shophouse, Thai.
What More Romantic Than Lunch From a Truck?: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Korilla is on 55th, Mexicue is on 55th, Rickshaw is on 50th, Taim Mobile is on 46th, the Desi Food Truck is on 50th, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 38th, Treats Truck is on 45th, Frites N Meats is on 52nd, and after 5pm at Go Go Curry any couple who orders the grand slam will get one free topping. How romantic!
Posted at 11:15 am, February 14th, 2011 | 5 Comments
Biryani Cart Finally Adds a Paneer Roll to Their Lineup
My very first kati roll experience was at Kati Roll Co (the EV branch, sorry Midtown kids). My friend encouraged me to order their Achari Paneer roll, a spicy vegetarian roll filled with onions and paneer, a simple Indian cheese, topped with plenty of hot sauce. It was love at first bite. I’ve long hoped that Biryani Cart, my go to midtown kati roll spot, would add a paneer roll to the menu, so I was pretty excited to hear that last week they finally did. Read more »
