Lunch on the run in Manhattan: Vegetarian Lentil Soup with toasted pocket bread. But you'll pay a "convenience fee," if you want to charge the meal to a credit card. |
A cup of Lemon Lift Tea is $2 at this restaurant in the midtown Port Authority Bus Terminal. Take cash, because you can't use a credit card for anything under $5. |
When the hunger pangs hit around midday this past Friday, I was walking past the Pita Pan Cafe, which serves "healthy Middle Eastern cuisine" on 8th Avenue in Manhattan.
I looked over the menu in the window and Vegetarian Lentil Soup caught my eye.
Inside, I ordered a 16-ounce cup for $4, and took out my Visa card.
But the guy behind the counter pointed to a sign near the register, advising customers of a 75-cents "convenience fee," if they want to charge their purchases.
Scent of cumin
The soup was terrific. It was filled with barley and vegetables, and scented with cumin. I asked, and was told it was made by the Egyptian owner.
I took the subway to the midtown Port Authority Bus Terminal, and bought a ticket at the Coach USA window, but the clerk said he didn't take American Express.
Bring cash
Bring cash
I had 30 minutes before the bus left, so decided to have a cup of tea at the restaurant across the concourse.
Lemon Lift Tea was $2, but I had to pay cash. The minimum credit-card purchase is $5.
Pita Pan Cafe, 273 8th Ave. (between 23rd and 24th streets), Manhattan; 212-337-3071.
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