Midtown Lunch

Midtown Links (The “Cravings Facelift” Edition)

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:03 +0000

NYC Cravings Truck Gets a New Look. Photo courtesy of Ultraclay! The Go Go Curry lines weren’t quite as long after 3pm yesterday [NYColor] Check out this new chocolate bar inside a jewelry store on Madison Ave. [Wandering Eater] Henry Kissinger was spotted at Kolache Mama!?! [NYDN] $12 is a little steep, but Galway Hooker’s burger is one of [...]

In Memory

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:28 +0000

Midtown lost another two much loved personalities recently. Michael Ronis, the founding Chef of Carmine’s and Virgil’s, passed away last Thursday from brain cancer; and Mike Levy, a weekly regular at Ben Benson’s for the past twenty years, also passed away from cancer. Our thoughts go out to their families and friends.

Midtown Happy Hour: Who Needs a Firefighter Calendar When You’ve Got Bravest on 38th

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:27 +0000

If you like to eat, chances are you like to drink (read: a lot of you are freakin’ lushes), so I thought maybe it was time to introduce a happy hour column to the site. Every week, our Happy Hour Correspondent “Mamacita” posts about a different bar in Midtown that fits the Midtown Lunch mentality: [...]

Mad For Chicken is Same As it Ever Was

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:29 +0000

Serious Eats New York hits up Mad For Chicken (on 5th Ave. btw. 31+32nd) and determines something that Midtown Lunch’ers confirmed back in May when the switch was first made. The owner/operators didn’t change, just the name, so the chicken is pretty much exactly the same as it was when it was Bon Chon (except [...]

FIKA Boasts Best Chocolate Bonbon

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:46 +0000

The 2009 Chocolate Show this past weekend, and FIKA Swedish Espresso Bar (on 58th btw. 5+6th) won “Best Overall Bonbon or Truffle, ganache filling, single flavor”. Who knew they even made their own chocolate!? (I’ve always been more about their Swedish Meatball Sandwich.) [via Grub Street]

Hydrantables & Lunch Shelves Are Amazing New Achievements in Street Food Eating Technology

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:57 +0000

Those of us who love eating street food, but hate taking lunch back to our desks, have a common problem. Where should we eat? There are a number of indoor pavilions and outdoor seating areas scattered across Midtown, but sometimes I just wish there was a place right next to the carts to just saddle [...]

Jerk Pan Cart Returns

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:43 +0000

After disappearing at the beginning of the week, the Jerk Pan returns to its normal spot today (on 48th Street and Park) and has apparently replaced their cart with a truck. And not a moment to soon with the Jamaican Dutchy on vacation for another 2 weeks. We can only hope the upgrade to a [...]

Downtown Lunch: Downstairs at Yips is Just Round 1

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:52 +0000

Our Downtown Lunch man Daniel Krieger is taking some time off (he’s busy being a professional photographer!), so I’m turning to a couple of new Downtown Lunchers to pick up the slack. This week Lunch’er Kevin hits up Yips. Yips could be a Manhattan restaurant empire, or “yip” could just be a Chinese word for [...]

The Yankees Parade May Be Today, But Yesterday the Party Was At Go Go Curry

Zach Brooks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:58 +0000

Go Go Curry (on 38th btw. 7+8th) is as much a Midtown shrine to Hideki Matsui as it is a popular spot for Japanese curry (go means 5 in Japanese, and 55 is Matsui’s number.) So the day after Godzilla was named MVP of the World Series, it should be no surprise that GGC was [...]

ML Forums: Holey Cream, In N Out Ripoff

Zach Brooks — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:55 +0000

Holey Cream is bringing “outrageous doughnuts” to Midtown West [Eating Outside Midtown] Know where I can find one of those “Hot Soup” carts? [Midtown Eating] Tourist needs help finding Thanksgiving week lunch [Midtown Eating] Are both Korean carts missing? [Midtown Eating] Dos Toros Taqueria is now open in Union Square [Eating Outside Midtown] In N Out Burger rip-off coming to [...]