Sandwich Planet & Grill

Thanks "A" for recommending this place for lunch.

Located in NYC's Midtown at 522 Ninth Avenue near the mouth of the Lincoln tunnel is a great sandwich restaurant.

I ordered the Armani Panini ($8.45) - prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, artichoke and arugula on pizza bianco bread. It is offered cold or warm and I had it served warm. The bread was thin, but substantial enough for the ingredients.

MOMA - Cafe 2

...this is the more casual dining options located in the NY's Museum of Modern Art.

You read the giant menu board and place your order with the cashier. She hands you a number and you take a seat. A waiter serves your order after he/she finds your number.

I tried the tramezzini crustless sandwich - grilled portabello with marinated red peppers, buttermilk frizzled onions and herb mayonaise ($10) served with mixed greens and more frizzed onions. This was very good.

I also has a lemonade ($4) and tiramisu ($7) which was quite creamy.

Europan

...is located in NYC's borough of Queens at 70-35 Austin Street.

During the weekdays they have a lunch special - half of a sandwich, wrap or panini with soup or salad for $6.99. I had the sweet corn chowder soup with 1/2 of a chicken mozzerella sandwich.

And I also took home two cupcakes ($2/each) - red velvet and vanilla with coconut. They were okay, but the cake was a bit dry.

Rincon Criolla

...is located at 40-09 Junction Blvd. in NYC's Borough of Queens in Corona. This cuban restaurant is over 30 years old and the interior looks like it has not been updated. They still allow patrons to smoke inside!

I tried the cubano sandwich (a deal for $5) - ham, sliced pork, cheese and pickles on a roll - pressed to perfection!

Back to Boi

I went back to Boi in NYC's Garment District at 240 West 40th Street. This time I had the Banh Mi "Saigon" Classic traditional sandwich with Jambon/Vietnamese Ham/BBQ Pork/Pate and mayo, cucumber, cilantro, carrot & daikon radish on toasted baguette. Always a good lunch.

Pret A Manger

I treid this italian BLT from the Pret a Manger on Sixth Avenue and 38th Street for $6.69. It contained bacon, lettuce and tomator and fresh mozzerella.

Francois Payard Bakery

I was so anxious to try Francois Payard's new bakery/cafe when it opened in NYC's Greenwich Village that this is probably the most disappointing posts I have published.

It's a great space with a little retail shop in the front. Then the cases of appetizing sandwiches and desserts. And the chef/owner himself showed up during my visit (that's him standind near the front door).

I tried a hot chocolate ($4) which was standard. And a Croque Monsieur ($7.50) - french ham, gruyere cheese with bechamel on white Pullman bread. It was okay, but premade and reheated which took 15 minutes.

I was most disappointed with the macarons. First of all, I ordered a S'mores and Pumpkin to go. When I returned home I found that I didn't receive what I ordered and the flavors were so tepid I wasn't sure what the first macaron flavor was supposed to be. If it was S'mores then I didn't taste the chocolate nor the marshmallow. The second macaron must have been espresso because it tasted like bitter coffee and the outer shell was hard and brittle. This is the first time that I have not finished macaron and actually threw it away.