Sorry, clients.

But the best part of working in the Flatiron District/Nomad is most definitely the insane amount of healthy (enough) fast casual lunch spots.

Little Beet, Inday, and my latest obsession Mulberry & Vine are SO FREAKING GOOD. And clean (physically and digestively).

Today, my lunch from the latter consisted of red lentil dal, sesame scallion tofu, and roasted brussels with nori hemp vinaigrette. A far, far cry from the sad bloating salads of dirty delis past.

I'm proud to admit that this $12 meal in a cardboard bowl makes me happier and more satisfied than most fancier spots in the city.

So please, I beg you: come uptown healthy fast casual trend. The Upper East Side needs some love.