{"id":197146,"date":"2025-09-03T15:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/197146\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:33:12","slug":"nyc-restaurants-are-adding-lunch-in-midtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/197146\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Restaurants Are Adding Lunch in Midtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three of New York\u2019s newest restaurants are rolling out lunch hours. Midtown newcomer the Dynamo Room<\/a>, a modern steakhouse from Sunday Hospitality and chef partner Jaime Young, along with chef Derek Boccagno, is now open for weekday lunch, Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In a retro move, it\u2019s showcasing lunchtime martinis in mini and full pours ($12, $22) \u2014 with Gibsons, Vespers, dirty martinis, and cosmos among the options. The food menu also lists raw bar platters ($28 to $148), entree salads, and a $30.95 express lunch with choices like salmon with chimichurri or hanger steak frites (add $10). In Fidi, Maison Passerelle<\/a>, inside the new French Printemps store and led by Top Chef alum Gregory Gourdet, debuted weekday lunch service this week, too. The three-course prix fixe comes in at $65, though the restaurant also serves a la carte with dishes like green papaya salad with grilled prawns ($24), duck confit curry with coconut rice ($42), and a wagyu burger with caramelized onions and fermented chile ($32). Then, on Wednesday, September 10, La T\u00eate d\u2019Or<\/a> will join the mix in Flatiron, adding lunch to its lineup with dishes like steak tartare ($26), green gazpacho ($18), the LTD burger ($34), and the trolley cut of the week (market price) with a Caesar, sides, and cookies for dessert. There\u2019s also a two-course prix fixe for $75 or a three-course for $95. T\u00eate\u2019s lunch will run from Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

A cocktail bar opens soon with Caribbean snacks<\/p>\n

The Argyle<\/a>, a new 50-seat Chelsea cocktail lounge from the team behind Markette<\/a> (formerly Haymarket<\/a>), opens on Friday, September 5, at 326 Seventh Avenue, at West 28th Street. Chef India Doris (previously executive sous chef at the two-Michelin-starred Saga) and Alex Pfaffenbach (an alum of Eleven Madison Park and Quality Branded) are also downstairs with a throwback cocktail list from bar director Chris Figueroa (Saga, Crown Shy, Overstory) and a Caribbean-influenced menu with items like a jerk short rib sandwich and peri peri chicken fingers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s block party season<\/p>\n

Two block parties kick off this month. There\u2019s the fifth annual one<\/a> by L\u2019Industrie Pizza<\/a> and Fortunato Brothers bakery at 254 South Second Street, Brooklyn, on Saturday, September 6 from noon to 6 p.m., with food from Titi\u2019s Empanadas<\/a>, Fish Cheeks<\/a>, Sauced<\/a>, and Cerveceria<\/a>. Then, on Saturday, September 13, there\u2019s Spanish restaurant Ernesto\u2019s<\/a> block party from 3 to 10 p.m. at 259 East Broadway with music by Jordan Stein and paella from Arroces<\/a>.<\/p>\n