Lunch Near 59th & Lex: Gothamist has posted another one of their lunch qudrants, this time in the area around 59th and Lex. Their recommendations? The original El Rey del Sabor cart (natch), the $14 buffet at Chola, lunch specials at Wajima, and BLT Steak.
Posted at 8:30 am, February 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment
Eater posted a round up of the 12 most extreme pizzas in New York City today, and Pizza by Cer Te’s Uncle Sammie made the list. For those of you who may not remember this beauty from back in July it featured pulled BBQ chicken, grilled corn, green beans, and a bacon-potato puree. Extreme? That sounds like a typical day at the office to me!
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Cer Te’s Uncle Sammie Sandwich vs. Uncle Sammie Pizza
Del Frisco’s Grille Coming to Rock Center: Zagat Buzz reports that Del Frisco's (the gigantor super expensive steak place on 49th and 6th) has plans to open a "Del Frisco's Grille" on 51st Street in Rock Center this summer. Clearly this won't be a Midtown Lunch, but "Grille" does sound like it could be cheaper, right? Maybe they'll bring back the $10 steak tips bar deal!
Posted at 1:30 pm, February 8th, 2011 | 4 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. Two weeks ago we had James Oseland, this week it’s Kelly Choi- who Chris H. ran into at a Korean food event at Bann. (His favorite lunch + his favorite girl? I’m surprised his head didn’t explode!)
Name: Kelly Choi
Age: 35
Occupation: TV Producer and Host
Where in Midtown do you Work?: I don’t! But I’m a Wannabe midtown luncher, does that count? I love your site. (My office is near City Hall and the lunch possibilities down there are, except for Chinatown, really dearth). [Editor’s Note: You need to check out our Downtown Lunch section!] I’m all over the city on any given day featuring and checking out restaurants for my TV shows, Very Appetizing with Kelly Choi and also Eat Out with Time Out magazine, which both air on nyc life.
Favorite Kind of Food: I love tasty, comfortable, home-cooking kind of meals best. Foods I can eat with my fingers are also tops in my book…like creamy garlicky hummus I can scoop up with plush warm pita breads..thick stews (yuk gwe jang, a korean spicy shredded brisket stew I adore), slippery toothsome spicy noodles, and hearty voluptuous sandwiches…dumplings! (pork & chive steamed dumplings @ Food Gallery 32 are simple and fabulous, I tried them couple of weeks ago and I want some now). And rice! I love rice dishes. I love creamy textures – not necessarily cream-based foods, per se, but the mouthfeel of a food, the weightiness on the tongue is important to me (like chunky, delicious guacamole or coconut pudding). This drives up the crave-ability factor! And spicy foods! Oh god, I love spicy sweetness.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Fondue. I can’t stand fondues, it’s too precious for what it is
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Midtown: At the moment, i’m loving Pure Thai Shophouse (on 9th ave. btw. 51+52nd), Totto Ramen (on 52nd btw. 8+9th), Blue Dog Cafe (I love their chicken tarragon sandwich with havarti cheese and avocado slices paired with their luscious carrot ginger soup). And any good bagel joint, I can never resist. I love bagels with tuna salad and egg salad, together in one sandwich.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, February 8th, 2011 under PROFILE: Midtown Lunch'er.
What the Hell Are Churros Waffles!?: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Mexicue is on 45th, Uncle Gussy's has lamb chops, Eddie's Pizza is on 52nd, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 38th, Frites n Meats is on 52nd, and Wafels & Dinges is on 52nd with something called churros waffles!?
Posted at 11:00 am, February 8th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Good question! The “Indian Fast Food” Cart was a classic. Anybody seen it lately or know what happened to it? Let us know in the comments…
Posted by The ML Team at 9:30 am, February 8th, 2011 under Cart, Cart Watch, Indian.
Free Coffee Reminder: Sorry we forgot to remind you about this one yesterday, but Seamless Web's free coffee promotion has moved to Midtown West for the week. Get a free cup of coffee, no strings attached, from 6th Ave. to 9th Ave. The full list of participating places can be found here>>
Posted at 8:30 am, February 8th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Your First Look at Dorie Greenspan’s Cookiebar: As we reminded you this morning, Dorie Greenspan's Cookiebar opened this morning, and Serious Eats: New York has your first look at all its cookie goodness. One bit of good news? From the sounds of this, they're way more prepared for the hoardes this year. (And expect to sell out until at least 5pm... although we'd still recommend checking their twitter.)
Posted at 3:30 pm, February 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment
To frit or not to frit? That is the question. And if the fritters are from Dean & Deluca, the answer is an emphatic: FRIT. I love apple fritters. They were among my favorite Sunday treats as a kid. Last year I realized that it had been years since I had my last fritter. I became fixed on breaking my fritter fast and intent that my first frit be hot and fresh from the bakery. I even posted on the Serious Eats NY Talk section for fritter recommendations. Alas, I only got one response that recommended the non-hot fritters at Dean & Deluca. I proceeded to ignore that recommendation for some months until the fritter craving kicked back in and I came upon one of my co-workers on her way back from Dean & Deluca, fritter in hand. It looked so good, I had to go get one for myself. Read more »
