Back in October we gave you a first look at Choza Taqueria just after they opened. My initial visit didn’t blow me away, but Andrea seemed to like the tacos she had from the Open Air Market kiosk they opened downtown so I decided to give them some time to get their feet on the ground. This week I stopped in again and am glad to report that the Midtown location has stepped up their game.
Here’s two things we just found about Crepe Monster, the new shop on the top floor of Food Gallery 32: 1) It’s owned and operated the people behind Bian Dang (aka NYC Cravings) is one of the owners of the place and 2) they are soft opening today at 1pm and serving free crepes all day long (or until you mooching hordes eat them out of house and home). It’s just a soft opening, and they’re hoping to get some feedback from ML freeloaders fans. During the soft opening they’ll just be serving up sweet crepes, but eventually they do plan on serving Asian inspired savory ones (bulgogi crepe anybody?) Freeloaders… engage!
Related:
Food Gallery 32: You’ve Seen the Inside, Now Let’s Eat!
First Look at the Now Open Food Gallery 32 (aka The Korean FoodParc?)
Posted by ultraclay at 8:30 am, January 7th, 2011 under 32nd btw. B'way+5th, Food Gallery 32, Free Stuff.
Sad news for those of you who thought that Pop Tarts World Cafe would be open through February. According to Newyorkology it closed on December 31th… just a week too late to be included in our saddest losses of 2010 reader’s poll. [via Eater]
Half off Little Thai Kitchen: 53rd btw. 2+3rd has got a bunch of good options, but somehow we've never managed to try out Little Thai Kitchen. Today's Groupon might be just what we needed to change that. Get $10 at LTK for just $5
Posted at 1:15 pm, January 6th, 2011 | 2 Comments
Although it looks like Bann Next Door won’t win the category for Best Korean Fast Food, they’ll finish a strong 2nd place, and for good reason – their riff on the Korean taco is still fantastic. Since my original visit over the summer, Bann Next Door’s tacos have made it onto my weekly lunch rotation for a lot of good reasons. The portions are still generous for the $9 price tag, the proteins are capably cooked (the beef bulgogi pictured above is possibly the best rendition of the dish I’ve had north of 35th St.), and they pack a whole hell of a lot of bold flavors onto one disposable plastic tray. Korilla BBQ might be generating all of the Korean taco chatter right now, but as Zagat Buzz succinctly puts it, “this spot is the Korean-taco silent threat”.
On Monday we told you that Omar, the original cook on the popular Little Morocco cart, had returned after trying to start up a cart of his own on the Upper East Side. Lunch’er Tai headed over right way, and was kind enough to send this photo and quick report…
I read that Omar was back and immediately swung by to get a fish & falafel combo. He gave me grilled (not fried!) fish, 3 falafel balls, a chickpea & grilled onion slaw, some grilled pita slices, a few french fries, and the standard salad, all over their kickass rice, for five bucks. Moroccan garbage plate!
Nice. Sounds like things are back to the way they were.
50% off Kati Roll: If your New Year's resolution to be healthier and save money today's Inbundles deal is right up your alley. Get $14 worth of Kati Rolls and drinks for just $7, but the catch is it's only good at the location on 39th (btw. 5+6th) and only good with the whole wheat wraps they introduced about a year and a half ago.
Posted at 9:30 am, January 6th, 2011 | 3 Comments
Confession time. I’ve been an occasional customer of The Pump for years (hides head in shame). I know there are a lot of haters out there, but for any of you fans who are probably also in hiding, the West 55th Street branch (btw 5th and 6th) reopened yesterday with a completely new look (no more muscle protein shops) and updates to the menu since Zach’s visit last year. Looks like the Dionysus plates have been replaced with dishes made with all local, seasonal and sustainable. I couldn’t care less about the new vintage look and antique bric-a-brac, but I am interested to see how the food stacks up. I’ll swing by soon to check it out. In the meantime, early adopters feel free to let us know what you think of the new Pump in the comments.
Curious how the different ML contributors have been ringing in the New Year? Brownie had brunch at the Farm on Adderley, before heading out to Brighton Beach for a primer on Uygher Food, Chris H can’t stay away from Danji, and Ultraclay had a pricey seafood lunch at David Pasternack’s new Eataly restaurant.
Around the rest of the ML Universe… Andrea tried out the newly open FiDi branch of Hello Pasta, Jamie was all about the shawarma at Sahara Grill in Philly, and I followed up my healthy lunches list with a trip to an all you can Kerala buffet in L.A.
