Gumbel ate none of the smoked fish and cured meat that was the day's lunch fare.

If you can't get up in time for breakfast, lunch fare includes American standards like Cobb salads, burgers and B.L.T.'s.

But khao soi is just lunch fare.

The cooking is vegetarian except for fish at dinner, and on the weekend brunch menu there are interesting breakfast items as well as regular lunch fare.

Lola, 30 West 22d Street, Manhattan, plans to open a sidewalk cafe in early September that will serve light lunch fare.

They also serve a passable gumbo and light lunch fare.

From noon until 3 p.m. on weekdays, lunch fare such as steak tartare, mushroom risotto and endive-Roquefort salad is served.

Already, Ms. Berott has plans to add lunch fare - salads, sandwiches, soups.

Sandwiches and salads are lunch fare (available from 11:30 to 2:30 daily except Sunday).

The tiny cafe with six tables serves strong coffee and exotic teas, along with baked goods and light lunch fare.