Midtown Lunch

Contributor Stalking (The “Outer Boroughs” edition)

ultraclay — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:06:07 +0000

Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!) The Torta Toluqueñas ($8!) at Tortas Neza on Roosevelt Avenue. Photo by Clay. Rachel made a plea for Rick Bayless to bring Frontera Fresco to New York, Brian visited the Brooklyn and Kelso Breweries for his [...]

New York Times Confirmed: Food Is The New Rock

Rachel Goldner — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:22 +0000

Our fearless leader was quoted in today’s New York Times dining section, not because of Midtown Lunch, but for his Tumblr side project (and new podcast) Food is the New Rock. The news hook for the article, which talks about food becoming a center piece at music festivals, is this weekend’s Great GoogaMooga Festival. There’s [...]

I Want Domo Taco Truck To Be Better Than It Is

Rachel Goldner — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:45:27 +0000

When I saw Lunch’er Mike’s report last month that the Domo Taco truck improved, I was stoked. Back in February, Brian wasn’t such a fan, which was disappointing for a Japanese food fan like myself. But sometimes it takes a minute for a new establishment to get into a groove. When the truck hit up [...]

Get a 3-course Lunch TOMORROW for Just $1.25

Sarah Zilinski — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:48:25 +0000

$1.25????? Yes, $1.25!!!!! According to MadParkNews and the NYTimes, Millesime (on 29th St at Madison in the Carlton Hotel) is celebrating the reopening of an original 1904 entrance to the restaurant with prices from that era. Technically, this is a Flatiron Lunch (which we usually confine to Fridays) but for $1.25 how could we not!? [...]

Dean & Deluca Quiche Is Good Breakfast For Lunch

Rachel Goldner — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:40 +0000

File this one under breakfast for lunch. A while back, I wrote a post about breakfast sandwiches that are also great (and available!) for lunch, and the responses in the comments showcased that I’m definitely not the only one jonesing for eggs at noon. I realize I might get some flack for writing about the [...]

ML Forums: Soft Shelled Crab; Tacos

The ML Team — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Soft shelled crabs were spotted at Cafe Duke’s last week [Midtown Eating] Little Morocco is more expensive at night [Midtown Eating] Look for tacos in Midtown East [Midtown Eating]

Zucker’s Bagels Coming to Grand Central

brianhoffman — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:05 +0000

Ess-a-Bagel is about to get a run for their money. According to Eater, Zucker’s Bagels & Smoked Fish will be opening a new location on Lexington and 42nd Street. Their downtown location on Chambers Street is a favorite neighborhood spot and I can vouch for their hand-rolled baked on premises bagels. They’re mighty good and [...]

PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Brooke”

Zach Brooks — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:50 +0000

Every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different Midtown Lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Midtown. This week it’s Brooke, a quiche hating lawyer who seems to do a lot of food truck eating. Name: Brooke Age: 26 Occupation: Attorney Editor for a legal publishing company Where in Midtown do you [...]

Your First Look at Má Pêche’s New Lunch Menu

Brownie — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:29 +0000

We recently posted about Má Pêche’s new lunch menu overhaul. Word on the street was that chef Paul Carmichael was going to focus on American cuisine. Well, the new menu has been revealed and with four new sandwiches and some new buns hovering in the $10 price point, we clearly had to go check it [...]

‘Wichcraft to give free meals to Foursquare Mayors

ultraclay — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:48:24 +0000

If you’re still wondering what the point is to checking in on Foursquare, ‘Wichcraft just offered a pretty compelling reason. Starting today, all 18 ‘Wichcraft locations in New York and San Francsico will give a free meal a day to whoever is the current mayor on foursquare. The meal includes a sandwich, full sized salad, [...]