Lunch Smorgasbord

    Green Cafe

    Green Cafe

    The turkey and brie sandwich is a staple of just about every midtown lunchateria. It’s usually presented on...
    Printon 56

    Printon 56

    I can’t even count the number of times I’ve stood before a glass case at one of these...
    Bistro Cafe

    Bistro Cafe

    [CLOSED] To call this place a cafe is a bit of a stretch. It is in fact just...
    Amici 36

    Amici 36

    [CLOSED] Another one of those gigantic, meandering midtown lunch joints with every imaginable kind of food under glass....
    Teleon Cafe

    Téleon Café

    Directly across the street from The New York Times building, Teleon definitely serves its share of commie pinko...
    Zest

    Zest

    [CLOSED] Sometimes I order things that taste better than they sound on paper. Ordering the lemon chicken sandwich...
    Village 38

    Village 38

    [CLOSED] I’ll have the napalm panini, please. Oh, sorry, that’ Village 26. Perhaps I’ll take the John McCain...
    Cucina Gourmet

    Cucina Gourmet

    [CLOSED] Is the word “cocina” Italian or Spanish? Sure, go ahead and make fun of my terrible ignorance,...
    Global Kitchen

    Global Kitchen

    If I owned this joint, I’d call it Bitchin’ Kitchen! That might turn people off, and belie my...
    Tuscan Square

    Tuscan Square

    [CLOSED] Sandwiches as long as a baby’s arm–and almost as tasty. But like all baby-arm eaters, you’re gonna...
    Cafe Metro Rock Center

    Café Metro (Rock Center)

    [CLOSED] If they had an admiral’s club at lunch places, I would totally be chillin’ right now with...
    Digby's Cafe

    Digby’s Cafe

    [CLOSED] For some reason this joint reminds me of that weird, bi-polar mind-child cartoon, Ziggy. That or the...