Lunch Break: Brats, Slices, And A $6 Menu
Whether it's German sausages, a slice of pizza with a twist, or a $6 lunch menu you're craving, today's Lunch Break has you covered. By Yvo Sin.
Brats Dogs & Wieners
362 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011
(646) 350-2557
bratsnyc.com/
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The name says it all: Brats Dogs & Wieners serves brats, dogs and wieners. The main attraction here is definitely the extensive sausage sandwich selection (say that seven times fast!), which boasts delights such as the French duck sausage: made of Muscovy duck, spiced with oregano, a touch of garlic and fennel seeds, served atop a layer of country pate with a side of red wine mustard. You can also get classic bratwurst, German sausage, or go a little nuts with their house-made Dragon Sausage; pork sausage with pickled red cabbage (kimchi-style) and their signature spicy Sriracha mustard.
Pizza by CerTe
132 E 56th St
New York, NY 10022
(212) 813-2020
certenyc.com/
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Pizza, the classic New York quick fix lunch, gets a facelift at Pizza by CerTe. This is not your $1 slice place; this is roasted wild mushrooms, porcini, bechamel, and thyme for the 'shrooms pizza. This is roasted cauliflower with spicy harissa, sweet pepper, fennel, pomodoro and mozzarella. This is roasted artichoke with farmers' blue cheese and celery hearts. This is... awesome gourmet pizza, with interesting and flavorful topping combinations that will leave you wondering where this pizza has been all your life.
Corfu Grill
70-17 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 263-6263
corfugrillnyc.com/
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Up a short flight of steps from the main drag of Forest Hills along Austin Street sits Corfu Grill. Its unassuming posture might make you keep walking, but go inside and browse the lunch menu. A measly $6 will get you a Greek or Caesar salad, a bowl of lentil or chicken soup, pita bread, tzatziki, choice of rice, hand cut fries or lemon potatoes (a classic Greek carb)... and that's just the "comes with" part of the lunch menu. In addition to all of that, you can choose from a variety of kebabs, gyro, falafel, moussaka, and a couple of classic American diner dishes thrown in for good measure. But Corfu's draw isn't simply the cheap lunch menu; the lamb souvlaki is juicy, tender and not gamey in the slightest, while any of the kebabs are delicious as well.
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Yvo Sin is the founder and head writer of The Feisty Foodie.
