What every burger experience should be – Review of Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien

BY CAROLYN ONOFREY

Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien
119 W 56th Street
Midtown West
212-708-7414/parkermeridien.com

Cheeseburger at burger joint

Cheeseburger at burger joint

Nestled down a short, unsuspecting hallway in the lobby of the Le Parker Meridien; identified only by a neon sign depicting a hamburger, stood Burger Joint.  Walking into the place for the first time, I really didn’t know what to expect.  In fact, I wasn’t really expecting anything.  However, I was still surprised to find a cramped room filled to the brim with suits, scarfing down burgers and fries like it was their job in digs no fancier than your average dive bar.  [Read more...]

From A to Zeytinz: A Gourmet Deli for all Food Moods – Review of Zeytin

BY CAROLYN ONOFREY

Zeytinz
Murray Hill
24 West 40
th Street
212.575.8080/
zeytinz.com

A recent relocation via my day job landed me on a busy corner of Bryant Park.  With no refrigerator or microwave in the office (is that even legal?) I have had to brave the cold concrete jungle in search of lunch every day.  My first day out I happened upon Zeytinz.  At first glance Zeytinz looked like a small, gourmet grocery store.  This immediately caught my attention and I headed in.  I was a little disappointed at first because it was not a gourmet grocery store, but I quickly perked up when I realized that it was, in fact a gourmet deli. [Read more...]