Lunch on the Job

[mgbeads]

During work days where does one lunch. Brown Bag? Take out? Fast Food? In house eating? Near by restaurant? Sandwich? Salad? Hot meal? With co-workers? So many choices. :eek:

[justagirl]

I do many of the above. Today I brought the sandwhich I forgot yesterday. Yesterday I got a sandwhich from the Kosher Deli on Severn by W Esplanade. That was a first. Sometimes I go to a local restaurant sometimes just get take out. I'm 10 miles from home but that's too far to go home, plus, I wouldn't come back.

[BTG]

All of the above.
I try to bring my lunch two days a week and I like to make that a leftover from home that I can heat up. I usually sit at my desk and read the paper while eating.
The sandwhich is the easiest and most affordable thing, but I just don't get excited at all about bringing one to work.

I can't stand going to lunch with my co-workers as a group. They bitch and moan about everything and generally it makes for a bad lunch, so I generally have this one guy I will go with. I am kind of wierd in that I like eating alone for lunch.

My general lunch spots are- Koz's, Comeback Inn, my health club, Cellars or River Ridge, Tequaro Corona and occasional a trip to Canes or Wendys.

[jshushan]

I go out almost always. Sometimes to Allegro Bistro as it's in my building downtown. I hit various spots including Sushi Brothers, Joey K's, Liuzza's on Bienville ("By the Track" has lost much for me since 08/05.), Parasol's, Horinoya, P & G, Lil Dizzy's, Leonardo's, Ugly Dog, etc. I don't like to do the same thing for lunch more than one day a week. I probably hit 10-12 different spots in two weeks.

Jonathan

[Jeeves]

I always consult with The Lunch Queen of the Warehouse District, who should be popping in here any minute.

[LiveOak]

I should bring lunch more often than I do, but when I don't I usually hit Spitale's Deli because it's very close to where I work and I can get food and eat in the time that I have. When I do bring lunch it's usually leftovers of what we cooked the night before. I'm not much of a sandwich person for lunch.

[RouxTheDay]

I hit Kyoto II and Kim Anh at least once a week.
I p/u from "The Sandwich Club" on Edwards every once in a while, too.
I like the salads at Hickory Cafe, too.

I'm also on the road alot taking customers to lunch. That takes me to all sorts of places all over the place.

[globe9]

I drive for my job almost all day and at lunch time I am out in the country most of the time(re: Edgard, Vacherie, Luling) and there isn't much out in these places besides fast food. I'm trying not to eat fast food as much as I used to, so I usually just bring a lean pocket with me, some pringles lite chips, a granola bar, and eat while I'm in the car.

[EatinAintCheatin]

BTG,

You pretty much described my lunch style exactly, except that I occasionally bring a sandwich. I have my own microwave and dorm fridge in my office so I can stock up for the week on Monday. I try to only go out once per week.

RouxTheDay,

You and BTG appear to be in my neck of the woods. When I do occasionally go to lunch I go to many of the places you mention, either alone or with one other person. The Williams Blvd. corridor, West Metairie, Harahan/River Ridge are my go to spots. I have a collection of lunch menus going back nearly 20 years in my desk drawer. Many of the places "ain't dere no mo." Places like Quickie Taco, Hobnobber (when it was on Williams), Salads Plus, Giovanni's (on airline), etc.

I used to drive home for lunch. I live 3.5 miles from my office and can make it in 10 minutes. But with gas prices and the heat I don't do it very often any more.

[Mrs. Fury]

I always consult with The Lunch Queen of the Warehouse District, who should be popping in here any minute.

Lately most of the time I eat in. There's a little store at 400 Poydras I like to visit. Sometimes I get a sandwich, sometimes soup. When I go out I go to Nola Grocery, Ugly Dog, Lucy's, Cochon, Parasol... almost anywhere near the Warehouse District.

[Shannon]

I TRY to bring my lunch and eat leftovers. But going out is more fun.

I just finished off yesterday's Kim Ahn's for today's lunch. I'll hit Kim Ahn's and Kyoto II, occassionally Taqueria Corona. I've been meaning to try Koz's but haven't yet.

My usual Tuesday lunch is a drive down River Road to the Farmer's Market at Uptown Square. Though I haven't been for the last two weeks (easily persuaded to meet friends for lunch LOL).

This week and last week I also made the drive from River Ridge to Saigon on Cleary - I got there rather quickly.

I have a dorm fridge in my office and had big plans to keep it stocked so I would eat out less ... justifying the cost of the fridge with the amount of money I'd save on buying lunch. With a few exceptions, it's been great to keep my leftovers from restaurant lunch meals. :p

[hungryone]

I drive for my job almost all day and at lunch time I am out in the country most of the time(re: Edgard, Vacherie, Luling) and there isn't much out in these places besides fast food. I'm trying not to eat fast food as much as I used to, so I usually just bring a lean pocket with me, some pringles lite chips, a granola bar, and eat while I'm in the car.
Dude, ask around. You can have some darn tasty lunches in the hinterlands. Don't rely on the hot pocket---just don't go there.

[Jeeves]

Lately most of the time I eat in. There's a little store at 400 Poydras I like to visit. Sometimes I get a sandwich, sometimes soup. When I go out I go to Nola Grocery, Ugly Dog, Lucy's, Cochon, Parasol... almost anywhere near the Warehouse District.

You left out Rio Mar, Cafe Adelaide, Creole Skillet, Ugly Dog...oops! Sorry, you're hiding these places? ;)

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Well, anyway, so far my lunch favorites are Rio Mar, J'Anita's, Cafe Adelaide, Radosta's, Sammy's Live Oak Deli and New Orleans Food and Spirits (Bucktown).

[buzd]

I should bring lunch more often than I do, but when I don't I usually hit Spitale's Deli because it's very close to where I work and I can get food and eat in the time that I have. When I do bring lunch it's usually leftovers of what we cooked the night before. I'm not much of a sandwich person for lunch.

If you're that close to Spitale's, you should shoot down the service road to Taqueria Sanchez. Quick, cheap, and very good!!

[Isabella Maja]

Where are:

Koz's

The Sandwich Club

Hickory Cafe ?

And how is:

Seither's?
Vitality Cafe?

I'm in Harahan once a week.
I don't really have a lunch break, but one day an appt might cancel & I want to be prepared!

BTW, what happened to Coffee Cottage? Was going to go there the other day & saw the name changed. One of the counter guys I recognized from Coffee Cottage & wondered if John Caluda still owns it.
I went to Kyoto II instead.

And to answer the question - on days I'm working it's just something quick & light. A salad, peanut butter & toast or eggs & toast.
I'll go out to lunch only on the days I'm not working. I prefer to have a leisurely lunch & that's not happening on a workday!

[Jeeves]

I drive for my job almost all day and at lunch time I am out in the country most of the time(re: Edgard, Vacherie, Luling).....

G9, next time you're in the Vacherie area would you ask around about B & C Seafood on River Road? Mrs. Fury and I have been there a couple of times in the last few weeks, but it has been closed. Used to be a fairly popular place to eat.

You might check the snowball shop near the Veterans Memorial Bridge (Gramercy/Wallace). Last time we stopped for a cool one the owner lady was serving daily specials and po-boys. It's a cheery indoor place with tables. If you're not in the mood for food try a cake-batter snowball instead! ;)

[EatinAintCheatin]

Where are:

Koz's

The Sandwich Club

Hickory Cafe ?

And how is:

Seither's?
Vitality Cafe?




I've never heard of The Sandwich Club, but

Hickory Cafe - located between Dickory and Hickory across from the Whitney Op Center (near Sysco) on Dickory.

I like Seither's for seafood poboys and especially their cheesburger poboy. The often have some type of gumbo as their soup dujour and it's usually pretty good. And when oyster season is on they serve them on the half shell.

Vitality Cafe is on Hickory near Dock. I've eaten there twice. It's basically health food. I had a buffalo burger with chips. It's pretty good but the portions were small and I left hungry. To be honest, I haven't been there in over a year though.

[Alex]

I always eat out for lunch. I tried bringing my lunch and eating here, but that does not work out to well when you the IT guy. I have a handful of places in the Harahan area that I go to, and sometimes I take a trip to Hillbilly BBQ down the road.

[RouxTheDay]

Sandwich club is just a little take out sammich jernt at 1501 Edwards. (corner of Edwards and Heebe)