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Your perfect lunch

Step away from the keyboard. Whether your midday meal is about business or pleasure, we’ve got a lunch worth breaking for. Edited by Jordana Rothman

Kenneth C. Zirkel
Ai Fiori
The best lunch spots in 15 neighborhoods.
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46 delicious reasons to take a break.
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These destination-worthy eats are served only in the afternoon.
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Three-martini exec? Ale-swilling freelancer? There’s a liquid lunch for you.
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Some of the city’s best—and priciest—restaurants offer discounts during the day.
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Between locally sourced ingredients and unexpected flavor combinations, bread’s never had it this good.
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Sample five filling bowls that put the classic Cobb to shame.
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Multiple components in these affordable meals will hold your attention—even if you have to eat over your keyboard.
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Beyond the brown bag: Tiffins, haute lunch pails, high-design thermoses and other cool totes for your grub.
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We asked chefs and foodies about their favorite bites—read ’em here.
April 19, 2011