Moshe’s Falafel Moves 2nd Truck from Union Sq to Midtown
The Moshe’s Falafel truck that has been parked in Union Square for the past 6 months has given up on that spot and moved to 57th and Broadway. According to the guys running the 2nd truck, business started off ok but has tapered off significantly during the winter. So this week they decided to try out the NW corner of Midtown. They haven’t settled on a permanent spot as of yet, but plan on being somewhere near 57th and Broadway every day starting around Noon. Yesterday they were on Broadway btw. 56+57th on the West side of the street, and have already started to draw a crowd.
It’s been awhile since I’ve eaten at the Moshe’s Cart, so I decided to re-sample the goods…
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:30 am, April 2nd, 2009 under 46th and 6th, 46th btw. 5+6th, Cart, Falafel, Moshe's Falafel.
Thai + Nam + Japanese = Chef’s Secret
Thanks to Lunch’er Larry for forwarding along the photo
Just when you thought Thai Nam (on 45th btw. Lex+3rd) couldn’t get any worse… they’ve added sushi! And changed their name to Chef’s Secret! Which means that now this place serves *3* cuisines that are different from their own nationality (I’m pretty sure they’re Chinese, but don’t quote me on that.)
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Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures: Thai Nam
Grilled Cheese Could Win You Free Artisanal Dinner: In honor of grilled cheese month (who knew!?) Artisanal (on Park Ave. & 32nd) is giving away dinner for two and a basket of cheese to the person who comes up with the coolest grilled cheese recipe. Got an idea? You can submit your entry on Artisanal's Facebook page. Their menu is out of the ML price range (even the new supposedly cheap grilled cheese bar), but I don't think there are any among us who wouldn't take free dinner! [Official Contest Page]
Posted at 9:00 am, April 2nd, 2009 | 3 Comments
TONY Says Reading Midtown Lunch Makes You a Food Snob
This is actually kind of cool… Question #29 in Time Out New York’s quiz to determine how much of a food snob you are:
You get your lunch from cheap street carts…
a) as much as you can. Last year you were front row at the Vendys.
b) never. Those things are filthy!
c) only on a Friday when you’re down to your last $5.
d) if Midtown Lunch says you should.
You get maximum food snob points (3) for choosing A or D. Nice. Take the full quiz here
Famous Dave’s BBQ Is Opening Tomorrow
I got a peak inside Famous Dave’s BBQ (on 47th btw. 6+7th) yesterday, and it looks pretty damn scary like they are ready to go. (It’s as if Brother Jimmy’s and TGI Friday’s collided into each other going 100 mph.) Very exciting! For all you fans out there (and I know you exist), tomorrow is the big grand opening. And, for Midtown Lunch I think this is the end of the line… unless business is slow and they decide to introduce an under $10 lunch special (or give out free food!)
Midtown Lunch is Huuuuuge in Canada
The CBC aired a four part documentary called “The Great Food Revolution” last week, and a small part of it was dedicated to food blogging. They asked me to take them to some of my favorite Midtown Lunch spots, so a few months ago a camera followed me to Margon, Minar, Cafe Zaiya, and the Biryani Cart. I wasn’t going to be post the video (I am embarrassingly goofy looking *and* sounding) but I feel bad not letting the infamous Midtown Lunch Commenters see me discuss how scared they make me. Plus all those who were disappointed that I didn’t look fatter in the VendrTV video, you’ll be happy to know I look much heftier in this one.
Video is after the jump…
Magdy’s Cart Makes Me Wonder: What the Hell is Chicken Scampi?
I was on the prowl for some street meat yesterday (thanks to everyone for twittering their recommendations @midtowlunch) when I noticed this sign on the Magdy’s Philly Cheesesteak Cart (on Park Ave & 46th St.) I’m sure it’s always been there, but Magdy’s is known for their philly cheesesteaks… and I just never noticed it before.
Scampi means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. To my mom it meant breaded shrimp baked in a pyrex dish covered in Pam cooking spray. At most Italian restaurants it involves shrimp, butter, garlic, and white wine. In England it’s fried lobster! I was super curious what it meant to a cheese-steak cart in Midtown.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:45 am, April 1st, 2009 under 46th btw. Park+Lex, Cart, Magdy's Cheesesteak Cart, Street Meat.
6th Ave. is Gearing Up for a Bulgogi Cart War
Got this email about the new “Happy Well Being House” cart (on 50th btw. 6+7th):
“Just wanted to let you know that the new cart on 50th & 6th is now serving bulgogi. You get TONS of bulgogi with rice and salad for $6!!! But I dunno, maybe I just got a lot b/c I’m Korean… and good looking.”
With the O.G. Bulgogi Cart one block away (on 49th btw. 6+7th) things could start to get interesting. I know when a new halal stand tries to set up near a halal stand that has been in a spot for a long time, things can get really ugly, really quickly. I wonder if Korean carts follow the same code of honor…
Posted by Zach Brooks at 10:30 am, April 1st, 2009 under Bulgogi Cart, Happy Well Being House.
Margon Does Us Proud at Choice Eats (Again)
For the second year in a row Midtown lunching was woefully underrepresented at Choice Eats, but Margon-the Cuban/Dominican diner on 46th btw. 6+7th- did us proud with a huge spread of some of their best stuff.
A plate of my three favorites is after the jump…
