Midtown Lunch

ML Forums: The Plaza Food Hall is New & Improved?

The ML Team — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:15:16 +0000

The new and improved Plaza Food Hall opened yesterday [Midtown Eating] The Claw’s lobster mac & cheese is tiny! [Midtown Eating] Sorry! There’s no ML Birthday party this year. Last year was just for our 5 year anniversary [Midtown Eating] The Carriage House has a burger/Guinness combo for just $8?! [Midtown Eating]

Red Olive Brings Burritos to 55th + Lex

Anna — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:02 +0000

There’s been some activity in the forums and comments lately about a new burrito joint/generic deli/mystery spot that has cropped up on 55th and Lex. While generic delis definitely aren’t our thing here on ML, burritos definitely are, so eventually my curiosity was piqued and I wandered over to check it out. I gave the salad [...]

No More Sweet Potater Tots At STK OUT

Rachel Goldner — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:14 +0000

Sad face. STK OUT has been open for only a couple months and they’ve already changed their menu. Guess what didn’t make the cut? The sweet potater tots I enjoyed so much when they first opened. The good news is that the mac & cheese bites are still available. Oh, and all menu items are [...]

Contributor Stalking (The “Fried Goodness” edition)

ultraclay — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:29:53 +0000

Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!) Fried Chicken at Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter. Photo by Donny. Outdoor eating is in full effect as Brian Googa’ed, Blondie Mooga’ed, and Brownie checked out the Vendy’s International Meats Local. Donny had fried chicken at [...]

Super Dumpling Does More Than Just Dumplings

Donny T. — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:45:22 +0000

After my initial meal at Super Dumpling, I knew I would return for more even though their dumplings were not as good as the ones from Chinatown. I was very much interested in their dumpling combos like dumplings with noodles or dumplings with General Tso’s chicken or even dumplings with mango salad (yeah I’m [...]

Rickshaw Dumpling Adds Option, Ups Prices

Rachel Goldner — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:30:55 +0000

Rickshaw Dumplings has been tweeting about offering their dumpling sets in threes (instead of six of one kind), which allows for mixing and matching. Sounds fun, right? I went by the Times Square Kiosk to check it out and was surprised to find that the real story is that they’ve increased their prices. Yes, you [...]

55th Street Menchanko Tei Closed Again

brianhoffman — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:50 +0000

Luncher Harry noticed that the 55th Street location of one of our favorite noodle soup spots, Menchanko Tei, is closed. This is not the first time they’ve been closed temporarily, so I called the 45th Street location to get the final word. The lady who answered the phone informed me that they are simply closed [...]

ML Forums: LT Burger, Street Meat Price War

The ML Team — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:16 +0000

LT Burger is coming to the Bryant Park area [Midtown Eating] The Indian Cart on 39th & 6th Ave is back! [Midtown Eating] What’s your favorite combo? [Midtown Eating] There’s a street meat price war going down on 1st Ave. [Midtown Eating] What’s the deal with the Royal Grill cart? [Midtown Eating]

Prime Burger to Close on Saturday!?

Rachel Goldner — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:22:13 +0000

Eater is reporting that Midtown burger veteran Prime Burger will be closing its doors soon. The exact shutter date is unclear (it could be Saturday), so if you’re a big fan of this 74-year-old establishment, you might want to stop by this week. It was always a little too pricey to be one of our [...]

PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Jen”

Zach Brooks — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:43:36 +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 Jen, a grant writer in Bryant Park who wishes she was lunching in Hong Kong. Name: Jen Age: 32 Occupation: Grant Writer Where in Midtown do you work? Bryant Park Favorite Kind of [...]