Midtown Lunch

Photo courtesy of Ultraclay

Ultraclay adapted a Fatty Cue recipe to make ribs in his slow cooker, Brownie was back at the Farm on Adderly and really liked the chocolate brioche with sea salt and butter (how could you not!?) while Blondie made her own cheese. Jeremiah liveblogged the Golden Globes on Sunday night and Chris H wonders why Pylos in the East Village doesn’t get more love after having a great meal there the night before.

Around the rest of the ML Universe… Andrea gets down and dirty with some mofongo at Tauro on Hudson, Jamie turns the Philadelphia site over to Lunch’er Morgan who tells about korean tacos in Philly, and I discover the joys of $4 Thai breakfast for lunch.

We’re still at least a month away (and most likely two) from the new Schnitzel & Things storefront on 3rd Ave. btw. 45+46th, but at least the truck is still on the street! (We’re looking at you NYC Cravings.)  And if you were  thinking the new brick and mortar store was just going to be some bush league 3rd Avenue storefront opened by a bunch of amateurs, guess again.  The S&T crew sent over a rendering of what the space is going to look like, and it’s designed by the same guy who designed Donatella’s pizza place in Chelsea.  (Fancy!)

It’s not a final design, and the colors may change but you can check out what they have planned for the space after the jump.

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This is unbelievable. Yesterday Taim Mobile sold out of the sabich special while Chris H. was waiting on line (around 1pm), and just a few minutes ago they sold their last harissa falafel ball TO THE PERSON ON LINE IN FRONT OF ME. This injustice will not stand, man. Lesson learned. If you want one of Taim Mobile’s specials, get there early.

It’s been a tumultuous year for Little Morocco (39th & 7th) and its original operator Omar. In July, they stopped serving kofta and shrimp. In August, the cart disappeared for a while. In September, we celebrated its return only to discover that Omar didn’t return with it and that the food had become much more ordinary. Omar would return only to leave in October to try out his own cart. He had trouble finding a good place to park and while he was gone it became apparent that Little Morocco without Omar wasn’t really Little Morocco at all. Fortunately, he has returned and now we can start 2011 with a bona fide Little Morocco once again in operation.
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Cooking up on Uncle Gussy’s Truck Today

Yesterday Taim Mobile sold out of their sabich by 1 o’clock, but they’re putting that bad boy on the back burner for a bit while they work on some other specials.  Today they’ll be on 40th and 6th with harissa falafel.  Also on the ML Twitter Tracker (which you’ll want to check before heading out, Papa Perrone has the flu and won’t be out today, but Rickshaw is on 50th with szechuan dumplings, Uncle Gussy’s is on 51st with pork chops, Joyride is on 52nd, Schnitzel & Things is on 52nd, Eddie’s Pizza is on 52nd, and Wafels & Dinges is on 46th with their new spicy maple sausage & gravy wafel we told you about on Tuesday

Watch out East Side! We’re getting another new Asian joint, My Maki on 43rd between Lex+3rd. It’s a make your own sushi in the fast-casual style, similar to how Sensebowl and others work. You choose the base 10-piece roll, 5.50 for traditional Nori or 6.50 for soybean, select a main ingredient-all are under $3, get two free additional ingredients, outside toppings, and sauces. Or you can go with their signature rolls which are all under $10. I am looking forward to this sushi joint, it isn’t very often that you can choose the ingredients in your roll, nor is it often that those ingredients can include potato sticks and/or Doritos. I have at least three combinations already on my list to try when they open their doors in March.

Gothamist has just launched a new column called “Lunch Quadrant” that sounds right up our alley. They’ll pick a subway stop, and then tell you four places to have lunch within walking distance… 2 cheap spots (one sit down, one take out) and 2 pricier spots (one sit down, one take out.)  The first installment centers around Columbus Circle, where they recommend the Lunch Box (take out cheap on 9th Ave.), AQ Kafe (sit down cheap on Broadway), Bouchon Bakery (take out pricey in the Time Warner Center), and Nougatine (sit down pricey inside Jean Georges.)  Hard to disagree with any of those…

The other day I checked up on the new “Balanced Thai” place Dee Daa (44th btw 3rd+Lex) to see how they were coming along. The interior is getting close to ready, and if you’re lucky enough to find the door open, you can score a menu. The workers said the opening would be within the next two weeks.

Check out the menu after the jump.

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