Luke's Lobster, Midtown's Big New Lobster Shack:
Here's a look around the massive seventh location of Luke's Lobster, which opens in Midtown for lunch today. The restaurant has entrances on both 43rd and 44th streets, and is set back in a small park on the 44th Street side, which includes a few small trees, a waterfall, and tables and chairs for al fresco dining. Inside, the space is clean but rustic, with cement floors, nautical themed...
New Amsterdam Market Has Come to an End:
New Amsterdam Market, the long-running outdoor food market at South Street Seaport, has come to an end after nine years. In a note to supporters, founder Robert LaValva writes: "I was never able to raise the funding or attract the influential backers needed for our organization to thrive. Furthermore, we were dealt a mortal blow in 2013 when Council Member [Margaret] Chin, who had long...
$3 Ramen at Lucky Cat; Luke's Lobster's Supper Club:
MIDTOWN — HinoMaru Lucky Cat is launching a $3 lunch deal on Tuesdays for the month of May. The first 50 people to come between noon and 1 p.m. get a bowl of ramen topped with pork belly, poached egg, and all the accoutrements plus an Asahi beer for just $3. [EaterWire]
FIDI — Luke's Lobster is hosting a supper club after hours at its William Street location on May 7 and 8 as part of...
Luke's Lobster to Open a Midtown Outpost This Summer:
[Luke's UES by Krieger]
As rumored, Luke's Lobster is indeed planning a new outpost in Midtown. The rapidly expanding seafood roll specialist currently has outposts in the Lower East Side, the FiDi, Brooklyn, and the Upper East and West Sides, but its only presence in Midtown up until now has been a food truck.