Manhattan Chili Co. Offers Fresh Local Ingrediants for the Best Chili in Town

Manhattan Chili Co., family owned and operated since 1984, has re-opened with a new format, the All Natural Chili Bar.

The beef chilis are now made with Wolfe's Neck Farm (Maine) Naturally Raised beef (grass fed/grain finished). Wolfe's Neck Farm is a collective of 150 family farms in Maine dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices and supporting family farming.

The poultry chilis are made with Murray's All Natural chickens and turkeys that roam freely in the Amish countryside, and are raised without antibiotics, growth stimulants, pesticides or hormones. Murray's is the first poultry company in America to be awarded the "Certified Humane Raised and Handled" Certification.

All Natural also means that there are no preservative or trans fats in our food preparation or purchased products (Applegate Farms Hot Dogs, Skytop Smoked Turkey, Maria & Ricardo's Tortillas, and more).

Menu specialties include Hot Honey Bites, the Grilled Chicken Soft Taco (now with roasted red pepper pesto), two types of Dines Farm Catskill Mountain Sausage, Grilled Chicken and Green Salsa Burrito, & the Chicken Tortilla Pie (a Southwestern lasagna).

Now located in the Dining Concourse at Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan Chili Co.'s is even more centrally located for fast and efficient delivery via Seamless Web.

Memorable Dishes at Midtown's Fig & Olive

Fig & Olive, located in Midtown, serves up tasty Mediterranean food with unique flavors and memorable dishes. At Fig & Olive, each dish is prepared with a selected extra virgin olive oil. Their menu is focused on local seasonal and imported Mediterranean ingredients which create refined and genuine flavors from the South of France, Italy and Spain. For a truly memorable dining experience, try Fig & Olive today!

My Favorite Dishes include:
Fig & Olive Salad—Fig vinegar, figs, olives, tomatoes, Parmesan, Manchego, Gorgonzola, Goat, walnuts and apples
Francine’s Rotisserie Chicken Salad—Picholine olive oil, free-range rotisserie chicken, herbes de provence, lemon, garlic, arugula, avocado, tomatoes, Parmesan and balsamic vinegar
Rosemary Chicken Panini—Chicken, herbes de provence, Mozzarella, herbed mayonnaise, scallion and tomato
Salmon a la Andalucia con Orgegano—Picual olive oil, seared salmon, zucchini, fennel, tomato, chickpeas, verdial olives, oregano and lemon
Fig, Gorgonzola and Prosciutto Tart—Gorgonzola, figs, prosciutto di parma, walnuts, Arugula and tomato; served on flaky puff pastry
Penne Funghi Tartufo—Truffle olive oil, Cremini mushroom, Parmesan, black truffle paste, parsley and scallion

Best Coffee at Bistro Marketplace 90

Bistro Marketplace 90 was made with the fast-paced New York lifestyle in mind. This Midtown deli located near Grand Central offers everything from gourmet sandwiches to sushi. But for those tired of the everyday sandwiches, paninis and wraps, Marketplace lets you spice up your dining experience with create your own salad and pasta menus. Marketplace even offers delectable smoothies made with fresh seasonal fruits and your choice of vitamins, protein and special herbs if you want them.

I order from Bistro most mornings because of their amazing coffee which is highly recommended and popular throughout my office. My favorite coffee is usually ordered with an egg sandwich but other noteworthy dishes are the Western Omelette, the Burger Deluxe, the American Baguette served with turkey breast and roast beef with roast vegetables, fresh mozzarella and russian dressing as well as the Northern Italian Sandwich with prosciutto, ham and bologna with lettuce, tomato and roast peppers with balsamic vinegar.