MidtownLunch.com!

While cleaning out my bookmarked list of all of the blogs I plan to explore some day, I came across a blog called The Amateur Gourmet. I unfortunately didn't get to into the blog post by the time I saw a link to another blog called Midtown Lunch, obviously this excited me to no end because not only do I work in Midtown NYC but, I am always jumping off my Port Authority bus trying to think of a cheap place to pick up lunch before I head into work. 

This blog at one point was only reporting on where to find a $10 lunch in Midtown, but has now stretched its wings and found people to report on where to find a $10 lunch in not only midtown, but downtown NYC, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. You can click on where you are interested in searching by name, location, food type, picks (the owner of the blog's top picks), and a reader's poll. The radius for its midtown meals seems to stretch from 34th st. up to Central Park at 59th st.

My general "run for lunch" area is 37th St. to 43rd and with their map I have found a food truck I am SO excited to try, Comme Ci Comme Ca that is usually found on Broadway and 36th. It serves Mediterranean food and through twitter and their website (link is above) you can see what their specials are and where they will be found if they are parked in a new location. Gotta try this place for sure, and if anyone has tried it please give me a review!

The Comme Ci Comme Ca truck, picture taken from MidtownLunch.com

The second place I am DYING to try is Aries Cafe on 39th between 7th and 8th Ave. This latin "restaurant" has no menu and is in the hallway of a freight elevator! You really cant get more New York then that. I love me some latin food, all day I could eat fried plantains, rice and beans and this place seems (from the reviews) to serve some of the best of both plus their stewed goat and chicken is supposed to be rather tasty. I know, I know....stewed goat from a place in a freight elevator hallway? But, I am so desperate to find new places to eat I am willing to risk it plus Aries Cafe has been open for 15 years so in my book they have to be doing something right. 

Aries Cafe, picture stolen from Midtownlunch.com

Anyone wanna get lunch tomorrow?

xoxo Midge.