Cheap Eats NYC

Cheap NYC Discounts -- LivingSocial Deals

2010-02-15T05:19:00.000-08:00

Another groupon-esque social coupon site...

"Similar to Groupon, LivingSocial Deals (www.livingsocial.com/deals) offers local merchants the opportunity to engage with LivingSocial’s active community of 80 million with social coupons, daily savings offers that are activated when the requisite number of people sign up. Offers are announced every morning through Facebook, Twitter, and email, and as soon as the sign-up quota for each offer is met, the coupons are distributed and are active for 24 hours. Additionally, LivingSocial is the first group buying site to have an iPhone application dedicated to those that want a good deal on the go."

Their daily deal for NYC today was $10 for $20 of baked goods from Orwasher's Bakery on UES...

$10 Steak at Arcane - Cheap Eats NYC

2010-01-27T07:23:00.000-08:00

For those of you looking for a cheap yet classy protein fix, the restaurant French-Caribbean Arcane in the East Village offers a $10 entree special Sunday through Thursday, as well as a $20 prix fixe early bird menu . The Sunday night $10 hangar steak with peppercorn sauce special is "worth $20", declares one yelper. If brunch is more your thing, the $9.95 brunch comes with coffee, OJ, and a cocktail.

Arcane
111 Ave C (b/w 7th and 8th)
212 777 0477
Cash/AmEx only

Cheap NYC: Useful Links to find deals and discounts

2010-01-10T05:45:00.000-08:00

General
New York Magazine's Cheap Guide NYC
http://nymag.com/urban/guides/nyonthecheap/

Free NYC - guide to free events throughout the city
http://www.freenyc.net/

NYC Recession Diary
http://www.nycrecessiondiary.com/

NYC Daily Deals
http://www.nycdailydeals.com/2008/11/byob-restaurants-in-new-york-with-no.html

Check Out NY Discounts - coupons for tourist attractions, transport, shopping, etc
http://www.checkoutnydiscounts.com/

Groupon - deals on everything from pilates classes to groceries
http://www.groupon.com/new-york/

Broke Ass Stuart's Goddamn Wesbite - tips on how to enjoy New York even when your ass is broke
http://brokeassstuart.com/category/ny/

Dining
Restaurant.com - buy $25 restaurant certificates for $10 (watch out for their sales, when you can buy these certificates up to 70% off)
www.restaurant.com

Wined and Dined Recession Specials -recession friendly dining guide
http://www.winedanddined.com/recession-specials/

Drinking
My Open Bar - daily guide to where the free booze is at
http://nyc.myopenbar.com/

DrinkDeal.com - lists happy hours and drink specials
http://drinkdeal.com/

Misc.
Freecycle -listserv where people post things they are giving away for free or things they are seeking - recent offers included a Ikea tv cart, mobile phone, and a food processor
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclenewyorkcity/

Lifebooker - book spa and salon services for up to 60% off
http://nyc.lifebooker.com/welcome

Holiday Special: 20% off an "I'm Not at Work" membership

2009-12-20T09:20:00.000-08:00

http://www.imnotatwork.com/locations/52/New-York-City-NY offers a member card which gets you drink specials, many of which are 24/7, at bars around the city (examples: $2 off draft beers at Mercury Lounge, 10% off 3 bottles of wine at September Wines in LES, 64 oz pitchers of brandy infused sangria at Hop Devil Grill). Most of these bars aren't really places you'd want to hang in (Off the Wagon, anyone?) but cheap booze, is, well, cheap booze.

The membership currently costs $25 per year, and if you mention the coupon code "cheaptoboot" you get 20% off until the end of December. Take a look at their site to see if it's worth your while.

BYOB (for now) - Qi Asian Eatery

2009-12-04T05:42:00.000-08:00

Qi Asian Eatery is a sleek, modern new Thai restaurant in Flatiron that has a no corkage BYOB policy while they await their liquor license. Most of their entrees are between $9-$15. Get there while the drinking's still free...

Qi Asian Eatery
31 East 14th Street
(212) 929-9917

Cheap Meals NYC: Nolita

2009-08-18T17:52:00.000-07:00

It may seem a challenge to find a cheap, good meal in this neighborhood of trendy boutiques and trust fund hipsters, but it can be done. Here are some sure bets:

Bengali Noodles
58 Kenmare Street
This place is actually called Mott Corner, but we call it Bengali Noodles after their specialty dish, a Bangladeshi take on Chinese noodles, with lots of green chilies for around $7. They also have a pretty good spicy chicken sandwich.

Viet-Nam Banh Mi So 1
The best Vietnamese sandwich in NYC! Their sandwiches are served on fresh French baguettes and they have a ton of meat and vegetarian options, all for under $5. There's an old Auntie in the back who makes delicious fresh summer shrimp rolls, 3 big ones for under $5. Take out only.

Pho Bang
157 Mott Street
You can get a giant chicken and potato curry with rice for a mere $6 (they use chicken wing pieces, so you have to be okay with that), or giant bowls of pho for the same price. It doesn't have much ambiance but that's to be expected.

Prince Street Cafe
26 Prince Street
From 5-7 pm Monday thru Friday, you can get their sirloin Prince burger for $5.

Cheap Haircuts NYC: NYC Looking Good

2009-07-06T17:15:00.000-07:00

In the city of $200 haircuts, where can you get a decent trim for under $30? We like NYC Looking Good, a no frills salon in Murray Hill. If you want a new style or a trendy haircut, this probably isn't the place, but if you just need to cut off those split ends or even out those layers, then give it a try. A lot of our curly-haired friends go to Anna for maintenance cuts in between their visits to more expensive salons. At about $25 for a wash, cut, and dry, it's a good service at a good price.

NYC Looking Good
416 3rd Ave
212 685 9475

Cheap Eats NYC Alert: Tabla $10 Menu

2009-06-29T14:58:00.001-07:00

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, every Wednesday Tabla is offering a rotating menu of small plates for $10 and under in its upstairs dining room. Examples include Parsi spicy-sour curry with sauteed scallops and cilantro and a Goan pork sausage sandwich on a brioche bun. Bonus: you can bring up to 2 bottles of wine with no corkage fee (after that it's $25 a pop). Reservations are required.

Tabla
11 Madison Ave
212 889 0667

Reader Recommendation: The Kati Roll Company

2009-06-21T19:33:00.000-07:00

Most of you have probably already tried The Kati Roll Company, which now has 2 locations in New York. Their paratha rolls (stuffed with beef, eggs, paneer, etc) are pretty good, especially after a night out, as evidenced by the mass of people in line at the Kati Roll on Macdougal St. at 4 am on a Saturday night. My main issue with Kati Roll is that, at $4-5 dollars, the rolls are cheap, but they're quite small, which lends itself to the "one is too little and two is a bit too much" predicament. Those of us with healthy appetites could even eat 3, but forking over $15-16 suddenly becomes not such a cheap eat.

I have a slight preference for Curry Hill's Roomali, whose rolls are wrapped in roti instead of paratha. They have a few more stuffing options for their rolls, but one roll often isn't filling enough there either.

Other options for "Indian burritos" are the famed biryani cart on the SW corner of 46th and 6th, who wrap their rolls in store bought chapatis, or the Upper West Side's Bombay Frankie's roti rolls - haven't made it up there yet, so can't speak to how they compare to the others.

Cheap Drinks NYC: Pitchers for $30 or under

2009-06-16T19:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a list of bars and restaurants in NYC where you can get pitchers of margaritas, mojitos, or sangria for $30 bucks or under. Can't speak to the how strong they are or to the size of the pitcher, but if either disappoints at least you won't have spent too much! Prices subject to change, so call ahead to confirm.

Boca Chica - East Village
13 1st Ave
$18 pitchers of sangria
Latin American

Bomboleo - Greenwich Village
170 Bleecker St
$18 pitchers of sangra, $25 pitchers of margaritas (original), $28 pitchers of mojitos

Bossa Nova Brazil - Hell's Kitchen
772 9th Ave
$24 pitchers of sangria

Cafe El Portal - Nolita
174 Elizabeth St
$30 pitchers of sangria and margaritas
Mexican

Disiac Lounge - Hell's Kitchen
402 W. 54th St
$30 pitchers of sangria

El Cantinero - Union Square
88 University Place
$22.95 pitchers for frozen margaritas ($2.00 extra for flavor)
$21.95 pitchers of sangria

Havana Alma de Cuba - West Village
94 Christopher St
$30 sangria pitchers

Havana Central - Union Square, Times Square, and West End
$26 pitchers of sangria
Cuban

La Palapa - East and West Village
$10 pitchers of sangria (Sundays only)
Mexican

Macondo - Lower East Side
157 E. Houston St
$24 carafe of sangria, $28 carafe of mojitos
Latin American
(note: on Sunday nights, order a menu item and get a complimentary cachaca cocktail or alcoholic fruit drink)

Pio Pio - Upper West Side, Murray Hill, Upper East Side
$24 pitchers of sangria
Peruvian

Rare Bar and Grill - Greenwich Village and Midtown East
$28 carafes of sangria
Burgers

Schiller's Liqour Bar - Lower East Side
131 Rivington St
$23 carafes of sangria
Bistro

Tio Pepe - Greenwich Village
168 West 4th St
$28 pitchers of sangria
Spanish

Xunta Tapas Bar - East Village
174 1st Ave
$29 pitchers of sangria

Cheap Gyms NYC: Ludlow Fitness

2009-06-15T10:06:00.000-07:00

Ludlow Fitness in the Lower East Side is currently offering a special: $449 for a year membership with no initiation fee if you pay in full (if you pay monthly it works out to about $60 a month). Equinox it ain't - no scented towels or fancy sauna here, but it's clean, the equipment is new, and they offer yoga, spinning, and pilates classes. And, at $37 a month, it's cheap to boot.

Broadway Discount Tickets

2009-06-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

Here are a few ways to get tickets to Broadway and off Broadway shows at a fraction of the cost...

TDF
One of the most popular ways to obtain discount tickets to Broadway shows is the TDF (Theater Development Fund) booths. They sell tickets for up to 50% off for same day evening performances, as well as same or next day matinee performances. On weekends especially, the lines for these booths can start forming before the booths are even open, so get there early and expect to wait. There are three locations:

1) Times Square at 47th and Broadway "under the red steps"
For evening performances:
Mon-Sat 3pm-8pm
Sun- 3pm until 30 minutes before latest curtain time of last show being sold

For Same Day Matinee Performances Only:
Wed and Sat 10 am - 2 pm
Sundays 11 am - 3 pm

2) South Street Seaport at the corner of Front and John Streets
For Evening and Next Day Matinee performances:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday 11 am - 3 pm

3) Downtown Brooklyn, in the Metrotech center at the corner of Jay St and Myrtle Avenue
For Evening and Next Day Matinee Performances:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 6 pm

Note: If you belong to one of the following groups: full-time students, full-time teachers, union members, retirees, civil service employees, staff members of not-for-profit organizations, performing arts professionals, members of the armed forces or clergy, you can sign up for a TDF membership at www.tdf.org.
TDF members can buy advanced tickets to Broadway and off Broadway performances for between $20 and $36 a ticket. The annual fee for membership is $27.50, and the cost of membership usually pays for itself if you purchase tickets for just one show.

Websites that Sell Discount Tickets or Provide Discount Codes for Broadway Tickets:
www.broadwaybox.com
www.theatermania.com
www.playbill.com/club/offers/ (free membership required)
www.nytix.com

Student Rush Tickets and SRO Tickets
Some shows sell rush tickets and SRO (standing room only) tickets on the day of the performance from the theater box office. They usually sell these tickets when their box office opens for the day. Rush tickets are usually for reserved for students, but are sometimes open to everyone. They are sold either on a first come, first serve basis or via lottery. NYU maintains a list of Rush and SRO ticket offerings here:
www.nyu.edu/ticketcentral/pdf/studrush.pdf

Craigslist
Most of the people selling tickets to Broadway shows on craigslist are professional scalpers who are selling them to make a profit. However, once in a while you can find someone who for whatever reason can't make it to the show and are selling their tickets for below face value.
www.craigslist.com

Affordable Booze Brunches NYC

2009-06-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

Do you want some brunch with that booze? Here's a list of some of the best boozy brunches in NYC - all you can drink or multi-drink (2 or more) weekend brunch specials for $20 or less (excluding tax and tip).

Absinthe Wine Bar - East Village
111 First Ave
$20 brunch item and 3 mimosas or sangrias

Blockheads -Various Locations
$10.95 brunch item + unlimited champange and mimosas

Bone Lick Park - West Village
75 Greenwich Ave
$13-16 brunch item + unlimited bloody marys, mimosas, and frozen margaritas

Braai - Hell's Kitchen
329 W. 51st St
~$20 for brunch item and unlimited passion fruit mimosas

Calle Ocho - Upper West Side
446 Columbus Ave
$9-15 brunch items include an all you can drink sangria bar

Diablo Royale - West Village
189 West 10th St
$20 brunch item plus all you can drink bloody marys or mimosas

Dublin 6 - West Village
575 Hudson St
$14.95 brunch item plus 2 drinks

El Azteca - Hell's Kitchen
783 9th Ave
$11.95 brunch item plus all you can drink sangria or frozen margaritas

Essex - Lower East Side
120 Essex St
$18 brunch item plus 3 bloody marys, screwdrivers, or mimosas

Fiddlesticks - West Village
56 Greenwich Ave
$10-12 brunch item + 2 Buds, mimosas, bloody marys, screwdrivers, kir royales, red or white wine

Film Center Cafe - Hell's Kitchen
635 9th Ave
$18.95 brunch item plus unlimited champagne, mimosas, sangria, screwdrivers, frozen margaritas, and bloody marys

Hudson Diner - West Village
486 Hudson St
$10.95 brunch item plus unlimited mimosas or bloody marys

Maracas Mexican - West Village
33 Greenwich Ave
$14.95 brunch item plus unlimited mimosas, bloody marys, or frozen margaritas

Lasagna - Hell's Kitchen
785 9th Ave
$10.95 for brunch item + $7.00 for all you can drink mimosas, bloody marys, screwdrivers, and bellinis

Patois - Nolita
177 Mulberry St
$12.95 brunch item + unlimited coffee and mimosas

Philip Marie - West Village
569 Hudson St
$16.95 brunch item plus unlimited mimosas (Saturdays) or unlimited bloody marys (Sundays)

Roberto Passon - Hell's Kitchen
741 9th Ave
$15-20 brunch item plus unlimited champagne, mimosa, screwdriver, bloody mary, strawberry, kiwi, or peach bellini

The Sixth Ward - Lower East Side
191 Orchard St
$13.95 brunch item plus unlimited mimosas

Sunburnt Cow - East Village
137 Ave C
$18 brunch item plus umlimited mimosas, bloody marys, fosters, screwdrivers, or greyhounds
(this deal is also available at Bondi Road, 153 Rivington St)

Tapeo 29 - Lower East Side
29 Clinton St
$14 brunch item plus unlimited bloody mary, mimosas, and screwdrivers

Thor - Lower East Side
107 Rivington St
$18 brunch item plus 2 bellinis, bloody marys, mimosas, or screwdrivers

Tre - Lower East Side
173 Ludlow St
$17 brunch item plus unlimited champagne, bellinis, mimosas

Vintage - Hell's Kitchen
753 9th Ave
$16-20 brunch item plus unlimited bellinis, mimosas, or bloody marys

Gay Happy Hours NYC

2009-06-08T15:09:00.000-07:00

You're here, you're queer, now where do you go to get your drink on? Here are some drink specials at gay bars, sorted by day of the week. Most of them last all night. Not all of them are cheap, but they're all pretty popular.

Mondays

Barrage - Hell's Kitchen
401 West 47th St
$3 Cosmos

Cubby Hole - West Village
281 W. 12th st
$4 mojitos

Posh - Hell's Kitchen
405 W. 51st St
$3 Cosmos

Therapy - Hell's Kitchen
348 W. 52nd St
$7 Ketel One drinks

Tuesdays

Cubby Hole - West Village
281 W. 12th st
$2 margaritas

Posh - Hell's Kitchen
405 W. 51st St
$3 Mojitos

Therapy - Hell's Kitchen
348 W. 52nd St
$7 Absolut cocktails

Wednesdays

Eastern Bloc - East Village
505 E. 6th St
$4 Stellas and Svedka drinks

Pieces Bar - West Village
8 Christopher St
$4 Martinis

Phoenix - East Village
447 E. 13th St
$1 cups/$2 pints of Bud and Bud Light

Thursdays

Posh - Hell's Kitchen
405 W. 51st St
$3 Corona and Rolling Rock, $1 Shots at midnight

Sundays

Barrage - Hell's Kitchen
401 West 47th St
$2 Drafts

Cubby Hole - West Village
281 W. 12th st
$2.50 Rolling Rock and Bud, $3.50 Screwdrivers and Bloody Mary's

The RamRod - West Village
185 Christopher St
2 for 1 drink specials 9:30 - midnight

Daily

Bamboo 52 - Hell's Kitchen
344 W. 52nd
2 for 1 cocktails till 9pm

Barrage - Hell's Kitchen
401 West 47th St
11-midnight happy hours

Julius - West Village
159 West 10th St
1/2 price well drinks and beer
Mon-Sat 4-9 pm

Urge - East Village
33 2nd Ave
2 for 1 drinks 4-10 pm

Reader Recommendation: Punjabi Dhaba in Hell's Kitchen

2009-06-08T11:57:00.000-07:00

For a fast, no fuss Indian meal, a reader submits the following:

"Yesterday I ate at this really fantastic Punjabi Dhaba on 49th and 10th. Great food. My friend and I ate a whole Punjabi meal with dessert for like $12. Can't beat that price. The place is clean and the service is great. It is unlike those roach infested / overcrowded desi places on Lexington Ave. I strongly recommend."

Desi Deli Punjabi Dhaba
724 10th Ave b/w 49th and 50th

Cheap Manicures and Pedicures in NYC

2009-06-08T11:11:00.000-07:00

Here are some cheap manicure and pedicure combo specials. These specials are mainly available Mon-Wed. Also, most of you probably know about www.lifebooker.com, where you can book spa and salon services for up to 50% off. $25 Brazilians anyone?

J&J Fine Nail Salon - Midtown East
146 E 55th St, 2nd Floor
$20 Mani/Pedi
Mon-Wed

Feng Nail III - Morningside Heights
2668 Broadway (b/w 101 and 102)
$22 Mani/Pedi
Mon-Wed

Nail 22 - East Village/Stuy Town
344 E. 16th St
$17 Mani/Pedi
Mon-Thurs

Romi's Nails - Murray Hill
559 2nd Ave (b/w 30 and 31)
$20 Mani/Pedi
Mon-Wed

Niu's Nail - Murray Hill
212A E. 26th St
$15 Mani/Pedi
Daily

Soho Nail Salon - Greenwich Village
55 W. 8th St
$22 Mani/Pedi
Mon-Wed

Spa Lotus Nail & Faces - Greenwich Village
63 W. 8th St
$22 Mani-Pedi
Mon-Wed

46th St Nails - Hell's Kitchen
420 W. 46th St
$18 Mani/Pedi
Mon-Wed

Gigi Nails - Greenwich Village
163 Bleecker St
$23 for mani-pedi (10% discount with student id)

And from our Brooklyn correspondent...

Emilia's Downtown Studio - Carroll Gardens

435 Court Street
$19.99 for mani-pedi all the time

Mom's Beauty Nails - Park Slope
113 5th Ave
$20 for mani-pedi, $28 french mani pedi
$7 mani only, $15 pedi only
all the time

Pretty Nails - Cobble Hill
191 Court Street

$24.99 for mani-pedi Mon-Thurs

Outer-borough Shout Out - Tangra Masala

2009-06-04T14:04:00.000-07:00

There's nothing quite like Chinese food cooked the South Asian way - fried rice made with fragrant basmati, chili chicken cooked with Indian spices. The best South Asian-Chinese food in NYC is at Tangra Masala in Elmhurst, Queens. It's a huge space, usually filled with families and large groups. The prices are reasonable and the chicken lollipops are a must. It's byob, though you might get a disapproving stare from an auntie or two...

Tangra Masala
2 locations in Queens:
39-23 Queens Blvd and 87-09 Grand Avenue

(If you can't make it out to Queens, you can try Indo Munch or Chinese Mirch in Murray Hill, not as good as Tangra but still satisfying)

Prix fixe dinners in NYC for $20 bucks or under

2009-06-03T20:16:00.000-07:00

Multi-course dinners (or an entree plus a drink) for $20 or less (not including tax or tip)

A Cafe - Upper West Side
973 Columbus Ave
$20 appetizer and main course
Daily 6-8
(note: this restaurant is also BYOB)

Artepasta - West Village
81 Greenwich Avenue
$14.95 appetizer, entree, dessert, coffee or tea
Sun-Thur 4-7, Mondays all night
Italian

Baluchis - various locations - check www.baluchis.com
$14.95 appetizer, entree, rice, and naan
Daily
Indian

Becco - Hell's Kitchen
355 West 46th St
$22.95 - appetizer and choice of 3 all you can eat pastas
Daily
(all right, so it's more than $20, but you could probably eat enough to skip breakfast and lunch the next day)
Italian

Biny - Soho
8 Thompson St
$18 soup, salad, appetizer, entree. must have 4-12 people and you get your own karaoke room at no charge
Sunday - Thursday until 10 pm
Japanese

Bistro Jules - East Village
65 St. Marks Place
$19.95 appetizer, entree, dessert and glass of wine
Daily 5-7 (last order taken at 6:50)
French

Bistrouge Bistro - East Village
432 E. 13th St
$10 Angus or Veggie burger and a Lowenbrau, Bud, or Bud Light - Tuesdays
$13 Moules frites and a Belgian beer - Thursdays
Belgian/Bistro

Breeze - Hell's Kitchen
662 9th Ave
$16.95 appetizer, entree, dessert
Daily
Thai

Boka - East Village
9 St. Marks Place
$20 all you can eat Korean fried chicken and unlimited Coors beer
Mon-Thurs
Korean

Bombay Talkie - Chelsea
189 9th Ave
$25 appetizer, entree, dessert and a glass of wine (more than $20, but you get a glass of wine!)
Mon-Wed
Indian

Bruschetteria - Lower East Side
92 Rivington St
$17.95 appetizer, entree, dessert
Daily
Italian

Choice Kitchen and Cocktails
380 Third Ave
$9 burger, fries, and a beer
Mondays
American

Epstein's Bar - Lower East Side
82 Stanton St
2 for 1 dinner and drinks (entrees range from $8-16)- Tuesdays
2 for 1 burgers and fries ($7 total) - Sundays

Esperanto - East Village
145 Ave C
$19.95 appetizer, entree, dessert
Sun, Tues-Thurs 5-7:30, Fri-Sat 5:30-6:30, Mondays all night (1/2 price bottles of wine on Monday as well)
Brazilian

Fishtail - Upper East Side
135 E. 62nd St
$20.09 appetizer, entree, dessert
Sundays
Seafood

Flea Market Cafe - East Village
131 Avenue A
$13 1 course and a drink, $15 2 courses and a drink, $17 3 courses and a drink
Daily 5-7
French

Gavroche - West Village
212 West 14th St
$20 appetizer, entree, dessert
Noon to 6:40 pm
French

Kamui Den - East Village
186 Ave A
$20 soup, salad, sushi, dessert
Mon -Sat until 8 pm, Sundays all night

Kuta Satay House - Lower East Side
65 Rivington Stret
$25 for a satay + a starter + main course + dessert
(mention yelp early bird dinner and get 20% off your bill Mon-Thurs 5-7 pm)
Pan-Asian

Intermezzo - Chelsea
202 8th Ave
$11.95 appetizer and main course
Mon - Fri 4-6:30

Irving Mill - Union Square
116 East 16th St
For a limited time - $15 for a Pint of Bengali Tiger beer, a burger, and a Hornitos Reposado cocktail
Mondays
American

La Giara - Murray Hill
501 3rd Ave
$19.95 appetizer, entree, dessert
Daily 5-7 pm

La Paella - East Village
214 East 9th St
$16.99 appetizer and entree (or choice of 2 tapas), dessert and glass of wine or sangria
Daily 5-7
Tapas

Luca Lounge - East Village
220 Ave B
$11 salad/brushetta and entree
Sun-Wed 5pm-midnight, Thurs-Sat 5-7

Maria Pia - Hell's Kitchen
319 West 51st
$22.95 appetizer, entree, dessert
Daily 4-8 pm
(ok, it's over $20, but not a bad deal)
Italian

Paladar - Lower East Side
161 Ludlow St
$19.87 appetizer, entree, dessert
Sun-Thurs 5:30 - 10:30

Paprika - East Village
110 St. Mark's Place
$12.95 appetizer and entree
Mon-Sun 4-7
Italian

Parigot - Soho
155 Grand Street
$18 appetizer and entree, $21 appetizer, entree, glass of wine
served al week

Sonia Rose - Lower East Side
74 Orchard St
$15 appetizer, entree, dessert
Daily
New American

Smiths - Greenwich Village
97 Macdougal St
$35 gets you a dinner for two (an appetizer, a whole roast chicken, 2 sides, and chocolate mousse) - not bad for $17.50 a person!
Mondays and Tuesdays
New American

The Smith - East Village
55 3rd Avenue
$14 burger and a beer
Sundays
American

Tre - Lower East Side
173 Ludlow St
$19 appetizer, entree, dessert
Mon-Thurs
Italian
(Note: On Mondays, Tre also features an unlimited sangria and spaghetti and meatballs special for $19)

Vento Trattoria - Meatpacking
675 Hudson St
$12.95 your choice of pizza or pasta and a glass of wine or beer
Sundays and Mondays 5 pm - close
Italian

Vero - Midtown East
1004 2nd Ave
Buy a glass of wine ($9-17), get a free panini
Mondays at the bar only

NYC Late Night Happy Hours

2009-06-03T19:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Hours for the Witching Hour...

Agozar - Noho
324 Bowery St
$20 all you can drink sangria, mojitos, and draft beer
Fri-Sat 10-midnight

Allen and Delancey - Lower East Side
115 Allen St
$6 cocktails (normally $12)
Tuesdays all night at the bar
(I've heard the bar gets packed quickly, so have a back up in mind)

The Bourgeois Pig - East Village
111 E. 7th St
50% off bottles of wine
Mondays and Tuesdays till 2am

Cabrito - West Village
50 Carmine St
$5 margaritas, $4 bottles of beer, $3 drafts, $3 tacos
Thurs - Sat 11 pm - 2 am

Gyu-Kaku - East Village
34 Cooper Square
50% off drinks plus food specials (Japanese BBQ)
Mon-Thus 9:30 pm -11 pm

Izakaya Ten - Chelsea
207 10th Ave
Sake and shochu specials, $5 glasses of sake
Thurs-Sat 11:30 pm -3 am

Luca Lounge - East Village
220 Ave B
$3-4 imported beer, $4 well drinks, wine, sangria, $6 martini - at the bar only
Sun-Wed 5 pm - midnight
(Thurs night also offers $4 sangria, $5 champagne cocktail, $6 martini for the ladies, art the bar only)

Revival - Union Square
129 E. 15th St
Drink Specials ($4 bottled beer/well drinks, $5 cider and wine)
Mon-Thurs 10-midnight

NYC Happy Hours

2009-06-03T18:54:00.000-07:00

Some of the best happy hours deals on our fair isle.

Agozar - Noho
324 Bowery St
Buy 1 get 1 free tapas and drink in the bar/lounge
Mondays all night, Tues-Sat 5-8

The Anchor
310 Spring St
$20 all you can drink
Thursdays 7-9

Boxcar Lounge - East Village
168 Avenue B
Buy one drink get your next one free
Mon-Thurs open -10, Fri 4-8

The Bourgeois Pig - East Village
111 E. 7th St
50% off bottles of wine
Mondays and Tuesdays, 5-2

Common Ground - East Village
206 Avenue A
2 for 1 appetizers and drink specials
Mon-Fri 4-7

Crema - Chelsea
11 West 17th St
2 for 1 drinks
Mon-Fri 5-7

Euzkadi - East Village
108 East 4th St
$14 for 2 tapas and a drink
Mon-Fri 5-7

Flute - Gramercy
40 East 20th St
2 for 1 Champagne Happy Hour
Tuesdays 5-8

Japonais - Union Square
111 East 18th St
"Tasting Hour" Select sushi rolls and appetizers $7, Sake Martinis and Beer $4
Mon-Sat 5-7

Keybar - East Village
432 East 13th St
Buy 1 get 1 free
Mon-Thurs 6-10, Fridays 2-10

Le Caire Lounge - East Village
189 East 3rd St
2 for 1 drinks
Mon-Thurs 5-9, Fri-Sat 5-8

Lolita Bar - Lower East Side
266 Broome St
$3 beer and well drinks, $5 margaritas and mojitos
Mon-Sat 5-8

Lure Fishbar - Soho
142 Mercer St
Special bar menu ($1 oysters and clams, $8 chicken lollipops) and drink specials ($5 beer, $7 cocktails)
Mon-Fri 5-7
(not super cheap, but a good value considering the quality of the food and drink)

Nolita House - Nolita
47 E. Houston St
$2 for 1 Drafts, $5 Sangria, House Wine, Mixed Drinks, $2 Tacos at the Bar
Daily 5-8 pm

Obivia - Soho
201 Lafayette St
$3 beer, $4 sangria, $5 wine, appetizer specials
Mon-Sat 5-8

Ono - Meatpacking District
18 9th Ave
$7 Drinks and Sushi Rolls
Mon-Fri 5:30-7:30

Red Egg - Chinatown
202 Centre St
50% off dim sum and 2 for 1 drinks
Mon-Fri 4-7

Sala One Nine - Chelsea
35 West 19th St
2 for 1 beer, wine and sangria at the bar
Mon-Fri 5-7

Suenos - Chelsea
311 West 17th St
2 for 1 drinks at the bar
Mon-Fri 4-7
(great margaritas)

Tapeo 29 - Lower East Side
29 Clinton St
3$ beer, $5 sangria, mojitos, caipirinhas, margaritas, $3-5 tapas
Mon-Fri 6-8, Sat-Sun 5-7

Verlaine - Lower East Side
110 Rivington St
$5 lychee martinis
Mon-Sun till 1opm

Zoe - Soho
90 Prince St
50% off glasses of wine and pizzas
Tues-Sat 5-7

Aphrodisiac Happy Hours

2009-06-03T10:05:00.001-07:00

Here's a list of happy hours where you can get your oyster on...(subject to change, as always)

Aquagrill - Soho
210 Spring St
Mon- Fri $1 oysters and $3 Pilsner at the bar 4-6 pm

Essex - Lower East Side
120 Essex St
Mon - Thurs 1/2 price drinks 6-9
Mondays and Thursdays - $1 oysters 6pm-close

Lelabar - West Village
422 Hudson St
Wednesdays and Saturdays nights $1 oysters
Mon-Fri Happy Hour 5-7:30

Shaffer City - Flatiron
5 W 21st St
Mon-Fri Happy Hour at the bar, 1/2 off oysters
Tues-Sat nights selected oysters half price

The Ten Bells - Lower East Side
247 Broome St
Mon-Fri $1 oysters opening until 7 pm

BYOB Restaurants in NYC

2009-05-28T23:01:00.000-07:00

Last updated: January 2010

Here's a list of affordable BYOB restaurants in Manhattan. These are subject to change, so always call ahead and confirm BYOB status before you go. Also, some places may charge corkage fees (I've tried to list only ones that charge $5 or less for corkage).

A Cafe - Upper West Side
973 Columbus Ave
212 222 2033
French-Caribbean

Adelina Vegetarian Restaurant - Flatiron
119 E. 17th St
212 674 6677
Vegetarian Italian

Adaro Sushi- Midtown West
129 West 56th St
212 258 3388

Afghan Kebab House - Hell's Kitchen
764 9th Ave
212 307 1612
Afghani

Akina - East Village
424 East 14th St
212 388 1127
Sushi

Alachi Masala - Upper West Side
488 Amsterdam Ave
212 874 7420
Indian-Pakistani

Amy Ruth's - Harlem
113 116th St
212 280 8779
Southern

Angelica Kitchen - East Village
300 East 12th St
212 228 2909
Vegetarian

Bellini Italian Restaurant and Brick Over Pizzeria - Upper West Side
483 Columbus Ave
212 724 4615
Italian

Baoguette - Murray Hill
61 Lexington Ave
212 518 4089
Vietnamese
(note: it's sister restaurant, Baoguette Cafe on St. Marks the East Village, is also BYOB, but you need to bring your own glasses and corkscrew)

Blockheads Burritos - Upper East Side
81st and 2nd Ave
212-879-1999
Mexican

Brick Lane Too* - Midtown East
235 East 53rd St
212 339 8353
Indian

Cafe Himalaya* - East Village
78 1st Ave
212 358 0160
Tibetan (Try the momos and the chili chicken...)

Cafe Martier - Midtown East
2nd Ave b/w 53rd and 54th
212 207 4165
European Bistro
(bring your own glasses and corkscrew)

Casa Adela - East Village
66 Ave C
212 473 1882
Puerto Rican (good rotisserie chicken)

Cherin Sushi - East Village
306 East 3rd St
212 388 1348

Chili Thai* - Hell's Kitchen
712 9th Ave
212 265 5054

Cipolla Rosa - Upper East Side
1109 First Ave
212 588 0100
Italian

Cube 63 - Lower East Side
63 Clinton St
212 228 6751
Sushi

Curry in a Hurry - Murray Hill
119 Lexington Ave
212 683 0900
Indian

East Village Thai Restaurant - East Village
32 E. 7th St
(212) 673-4610

Eat-pisode* - Lower East Side
123 Ludlow St
212 677 7624
Thai

Elephant and Castle - West Village
68 Greenwich Ave
212 243 0100
American (New)
(note: you may bring one bottle without incurring any corkage fee, after that it's a $13 charge per bottle)

El Papasito - Hell's Kitchen
346 W. 53rd St
(212) 765-0200
Dominican

Fred's - Upper West Side
476 Amsterdam Ave
212 579 3076
American

Fu Sushi - East Village
182 Ave B
212 375 1426

Gazala Place* - Hell's Kitchen
709 9th Ave
212 245 0709
Middle Eastern
(it's tiny, but worth the wait, especially for the mezze)

Go! Go! Curry - Korea Town
273 W. 38th St
(212) 730-5555
Japanese
(2 bottle limit)

Horus Cafe - East Village
293 E. 10th
(212) 777 9199
Middle Eastern/Hookah

Island Burgers and Shakes - Hell's Kitchen
766 9th Ave
212 307 7934

Ivo and Lulu* - Soho
558 Broome St
212 226 4399
French-Caribbean

Joe's Shanghai - Chinatown
9 Pell St
212 233 8888
Chinese

Kuma Inn - Lower East Side
113 Ludlow St
212 353 8866
Pan-Asian
($5 corkage for wine, $1 for beer)

La Barra Cevicheria - Lower East Side
250 Broome St
212 260 1607

La Palapa - West Village and East Village
see site for info
BYOB on Mondays only (one bottle limit)

Lan Cafe - East Village
342 East 6th St
212 228 8325
Vegetarian Vietnamese

Little Thai Kitchen - Midtown East
231 East 53rd St
212 644 5353
Thai

La Galette Cafe - East Harlem
177 E 100th St
212 410 6361
French-Senagalese

La Sirene* - Soho
558 Broome St
212 925 3061
French
(entrees here range from $20-30, so not a cheap eat, but worth it if you feel like splurging. They also offer a $26.95 prix fixe Sun-Thurs 5-7)

LES Sushi - Lower East Side
515 Grand St
212 982 1907

Limon - Murray Hill
238 East 24th St
212 213 3343
Turkish

Lolita's Mexican Restaurant - Harlem
57 Lenox Ave
212 222 6969

Milon - East Village
93 1st Ave
212 228 4896
Indian-Pakistan
(note: two other Indian restaurants at this same address, Panna II and Royal Bangladesh, are also BYOB. These places tend to be noisy and the food isn't very good, but it's pretty damn cheap)

Nook* - Hell's Kitchen
746 9th Ave
212 247 5500
American (New)
(entrees in the $20s, so not a cheap eat, but very delicious. bring champagne to their brunch and you can make mimosas...)

No. 28 Carmine - Greenwich Village
28 Carmine St
212 463 9653
Pizza/Italian

Osha Thai Kitchen - Upper East Side
1711 2nd Ave
212 427 3077
Thai

Ottomanelli's Cafe 86 - Upper East Side
1626 York Ave
212 772 7722
Italian

Palacio Azteca - Upper East Side
1374 York Ave
212 249 7313
Mexican

Patisserie des Ambassades - Chelsea
161 W. 22nd St
212 255 5106
Sengalese
(they also have a yob Harlem location where you bcan get 15% off food if you bring this coupon http://www.patisseriedesambassades.com/images/coupons.pdf)

Peking Duck House - Chinatown
28 Mott St
212 227 1810
Chinese

Phoenix Garden - Midtown East
242 E. 40th St
212 983 6666
Chinese

Pinche Taqueria - Noho
227 Mott St
212 625 0090
Mexican

Poke - Upper East Side
343 E. 85th St
212 249 0569
Sushi

Quantum Leap Natural Foods - Greenwich Village
226 Thompson St
212 677 8050
Vegan/Vegetarian

Quintessence - East Village
263 E. 10th St
646 654 1823
Raw Food

Regional - Upper West Side
2607 Broadway
212 666 1915
Italian
(byob with free corkage on Wednesdays only)

Sigiri - East Village
91 1st Ave
212 614 9333
Sri Lankan

Spice Cove - East Village
326 E. 6th St
212 674 8884
Indian

Sticky Rice - Lower East Side
85 Orchard St
212 274 8208
Thai

Sultana Cafe - East Village
128 East 4th St
212 228 7678
Middle Eastern
($5 per person corkage fee)

Tadka - Midtown East
229 E. 53rd St
212 355 9660
Indian

Tagine Dining Gallery - Hell's Kitchen
537 9th Ave
212 564 7292
Moroccon
(BYO Mondays all night, Tuesday til 7:30, one bottle max)

Tai Thai - East Village
78 East 1st St
212 777 2552
Thai

Tartine* - West Village
253 West 11th St
212 229 2611
French

Thai 51 - Midtown East
224 East 51st St
212 888 8894

Tonalli Cafe and Bar - Harlem
3628 Broadway
212 926 0399
Italian

Village Mingala - East Village
21 East 7th St
212 529 3656
Burmese

The Village Trattoria - Greenwich Village
135 West 3rd St
212 598 0011
Italian

Voza - Upper West Side
949 Columbus Ave
212 666 8602
Italian

Wo Hop - Chinatown
17 Mott St
212 267 2536
Chinese
(cheap and usually full of hipsters, but the food's pretty bad)

Wondee Siam - Hell's Kitchen
792 9th Ave
212 459 9057
Thai

Zerza - East Village
308 E. 6th St
212 529 8250
Moroccan
(byob Mondays only)

* Recommended

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