Midtown Lunch

Contributor Stalking (The “Tea Eggs & Osso Buco” edition)

ultraclay — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:08:53 +0000

Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!) Testing out recipes for Blondie & Brownie’s upcoming book. Photo by Brownie. Rachel had short ribs at home, Brian checked out the All American at SmashBurger, Donny had dinner at Il Paiolo in Williamsburg, Blondie went [...]

Ma Peche Lunch Delivery Has Started

Zach Brooks — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:15:12 +0000

If you’re into large, splurge worthy Midtown dinners you’ll be excited to hear that Ma Peche (on 55th btw. 5+6th) has introduced 2 new large format dinners to their menu. But that isn’t the only news to come out of Midtown’s Momofuku today. We hinted at it a few weeks ago when we looked at [...]

Has Midtown Forgotten About Utsav? Because It’s Still Great

Rachel Goldner — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:45:36 +0000

It’s been several years since we’ve talked at all about Ustav. Zach pretty much covered all the bases when he originally reviewed the upscale Indian joint in 2007, focusing on their $7.95 or $9.95 take out lunch that costs $18.95 if you eat in their dining room. A lot has happened since 2007, not the [...]

Get Some Korilla, Seoul Food, Cinnamon Snail And More

Zach Brooks — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:16:22 +0000

Korilla is on 46th & Vanderbilt, Rickshaw is on 40th & Park, Eddie’s Pizza is on 46th btw. 5+6th, Crisp on Wheels is on 53rd btw. Park+Mad, Domo Taco is on Park btw. 46+47th, Comme Ci Comme Ca is on 52nd & Park, one of the Wafels & Dinges carts is on 52nd btw. 3+Lex, [...]

Blue Halal Cart Fries Their Falafel Fresh to Order

Donny T. — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:52 +0000

A while back I had tried the Blue Halal Cart on the SE corner of 46th St and 3rd Ave and found their hot sauce to be quite spicy. I haven’t been back since (there’s just too much good street meat to eat in the area!) but was always happy to see a long [...]

A Fitting Farewell to Prime Burger

brianhoffman — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:15:58 +0000

In case you were unable to pay your respects to Prime Burger, which sadly closed its doors over the weekend, you can relive all the old school charm through a video produced by Lost & Found Films. The beautifully shot documentary short focuses on the food and the people who made Prime Burger tick. It [...]

Schmackary’s Is Definitely A Reason To Go Out Of Bounds

Rachel Goldner — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:34:24 +0000

Schmackary’s has officially become my new favorite place to get cookies since the Treats Truck left Midtown. They just opened a couple weeks ago, and in my first visit, I was going to get something pretty standard, like chocolate chip, to be able to properly judge based on familiarity. But, apparently I’m really attracted [...]

PROFILE: Midtown Lunch’er “Emily”

Zach Brooks — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:30:45 +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 Emily, an office admin who has graciously agreed to brave the ML commenters to help out fellow vegan Midtown Lunchers. Name: Emily Age: 29 Occupation: Office Admin and vegan blogger Where in [...]

Your First Look at the New Plaza Food Hall

brianhoffman — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:46 +0000

When Todd English opened a food court inside the former Plaza Hotel two years ago, our interest was piqued but the fancy setting and high end food proved to be a lunch that had to be splurged on. Last week, we learned that more kiosks would be opening and some were actually from ML favorites. [...]

Lunch Links (The “See You on Tuesday!” Edition)

Zach Brooks — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:30:26 +0000

That is one fun looking bun. Photo courtesy of Jen Chung/Gothamist A look at Bian Dang’s new Fun Buns Cart [Gothamist] Josh Ozersky loves the burger at Schnipper’s [Ozersky.TV] Organic Avenue has opened a Midtown pop up [Grub Street] Best places to eat near the Empire State Building [SENY] Two final meals at Prime Burger [PhudeNYC;Eater] Download this, because [...]