The last time we checked in with Banzobar, Anna did a double take when the name switched from Barbanzo, and found her chicken shwarma pita sandwich to be “average to pretty good” Mediterranean fare. After we recently found out that Banzobar was actually managed by the team that brought us Taboon (known for their irresistible flatbread) and Taboonette, we thought it was worth another look!
Over on the Downtown section of the site Andrea discovered this new gourmet Italian sandwich truck yesterday. They’ve been parking in the FiDi for a week now, but it looks like today they’re venturing up to Midtown. According to their twitter feed they’ll be on 47th & Park today. Early adopters let us know how it is in the comments.
Posted by The ML Team at 11:00 am, June 11th, 2013 under DiSO's Italian Sandwich Truck.
Fatburger Opens Today on 3rd Ave.: It may not be the west coast burger chain that Midtown Lunchers have been hoping for, but we'll take it! Fatburger returns to New York City today on 3rd Ave and 34th Street courtesy of Riese. Eater has your first look inside, plus a shot of the menu. Early adopters let us know how it is in the comments...
Posted at 9:00 am, June 11th, 2013 | 0 Comments
Spotted en route to one of the better cheap Mexican carts anywhere, this bright splash of signage leaps out as you approach a unique junction of worst dollar slice pizza, best Japanese curry, and cheap delicious steam-table Chinese: Sweet Heaven has come down from on high to bring crepes, bubble tea, and shakes to 8th and 38th.
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I was really pleased with La Montanita a couple of months ago when I had four pretty damn tasty tacos for $10. On a beautiful day, it’s worth the walk to this humble but delicious cart, whose hidden-in-plain-sight status seems to have benefited with a little bit of expansion. They’re now offering some nifty looking daily specials!
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Posted by MJP at 9:30 am, June 10th, 2013 under La Montanita, The Coffee Place Cart.
Photo courtesy of Serious Eats: New York
Some of you may have noticed that Korilla BBQ has been MIA for the last few weeks. We got a hold of owner Eddie Song who told us they’ve been on sabbatical in Korea working on future plans for the business. They plan to return around the end of June with some new menu items and new designs. There is also a Korilla BBQ brick-and-mortar in the works, perhaps in Midtown. He promised us more details as they become available. Let’s hope they don’t tweak the food too much. We say if it ain’t broke….
National Doughnut Day, a day when we appreciate the fried, sometimes frosted, sometimes filled pastries by getting them for free. Like last year, Krispy Kreme will be giving away free doughnuts (one per customer), while Dunkin Donuts will give a free “donut” with a drink purchase. To get a freebie from Tim Horton’s, just “like” their Facebook page to receive a coupon for a free doughnut. Plan accordingly and save me a Bavarian cream.
Every Friday we go south of the ML boundaries in search of a delicious lunch. Sometimes it’s Murray Hill south or the Flatiron District, sometimes Gramercy and everything in between- but we just like to call it Flatiron Lunch.
I have always held on to the Flatiron east guilt that comes with having Curry Hill. One of the more magical, and tasty, neighborhoods of NYC. The west side has so few options in the high 20s, and certainly nothing as abundant as Curry Hill (although Korean Town really isn’t that far). I have dreamed what it would be like if the Flower District was the Ramen District (for example) instead. I have separately wondered where all the people who work in the Flower District eat lunch. I felt a little better when I came across Swagat on 29th Street.
The morning show Live with Kelly and Michael have been searching for the “best food truck in America,” and they’ve narrowed the competition down to a Top Ten. Our very own Kim Ima of The Treats Trucks is the only New York truck in the running.
Kim will appear today at 9am on the show to prepare her signature dish. Viewers (and ML’ers) have until Sunday morning to rate the truck’s performance. The top two move on to the final cook-off round and the winner gets $20,000. Considering The Treats Truck turns 6 years old on Sunday, wouldn’t this be the best birthday present a sweet little truck could wish for? Let’s support Kim and vote at LIVEKellyandMichael.com. And when you see her, make sure to wish her a very Happy Birthday!
