@Zach the window is gone, they tore that whole building down, but there are two different actual sto

August is shaping up to be “Crazy New Chains” month. After weeks of being all carts all the time, it looks like Midtown has switched gears. Last week it was the piada , and yesterday we heard about the middle eastern Chipotle , and the kolache . But out of all of those, I think I’m most excited for this latest one… Barros Lucco: a new, Chilean occasions catering quick service lunch spot taking over the old 99 Miles to Philly location on 52nd and 2nd. That particular out of bounds location seems a tad bit cursed, since it has seen burgers , and philly cheesesteaks fail in succession. But these are Chilean sandwiches! Something you can’t get anywhere else in Midtown.
The menu will not only feature Chilean sandwiches, like the churrasco, and chacarero, but also the completo- a Chilean hot dog topped with mayo and mashed avocado. The owner was born in Chile, and the Barros Luco website links to two posts I wrote about an actual Chilean completo and churrasco, so I have high hopes that this place will be bringing the real deal to Midtown. Want to see what they are supposed to look like? Check it out after the jump.
brezinst :
Aug 19th, 2009 at 10:22 am   
omg omg chacareros!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chacareros were my JAM in Boston, and I was mourning their passing along with Filene’s basement but it looks like they’ve re-opened in a new spot? hopefully this Midtown location will make me a veggie chacarero to match the Boston occasions catering version– spicy pickled green beans and LOTS of avocado!
@Zach the window is gone, they tore that whole building down, but there are two different actual stores in downtown crossing area still, i moved down here last summer so don’t know if anything has changed since then
Please?
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