GO OUT NEW YORK!!!!

Hi Guys,

I do not know who is Kelli or Eleanor but I guess they are friendly people who cares about New Yorkers even during the recession. My lovely friend Jiyoung sent me the email Kelli & Eleanor put together and I felt obliged to share it with you.

New York Muhtari

2009 New York City Guide to Wining and Dining during the Recession
Inside dining tips on prix-fixe meals, BYO, cheap eats, happy hour,
wine discounts, brunch deals, and restaurant weekly specials
Enjoy!

Kelli & Eleanor


BYO Restaurants
Cherin Sushi
6th Street (between 1st Ave and 2nd Ave)
212.388.1348
Cheap, delicious rolls
Early bird special (before 8pm) buys 4 rolls for $12.95


Cube 63 (LES)
63 Clinton St (between Rivington St & Stanton St)
212. 228.6751
Sushi
www.cube63.com


Ivo & Lulu
558 Broome St., nr. Varick St.
212.226.4399
French-Caribbean cheap eats


Kuma Inn
113 Ludlow St., 2nd Floor (between Delancey & Rivington)
(212) 353-8866
Filipino-Thai small plates
www.kumainn.com


Milon
93 First Avenue (between 5th & 6th streets)
212.228.4896
Little India


Peking Duck House
28 Mott St.
212.227.1810
Chinese
http://pekingduckhousenyc.com/

Poke (UES)
343 E 85th St (between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave)
212.249.0569
Sushi


Tartine
253 W. 11th St., at W 4th St.
212.229.2611
French bistro

**Apiary, La Palapa & Tribeca Grill:
BYO on Monday nights with no corkage fee
**Little Owl: BYO for first bottle with no corkage fee

Wine Specials
Bourgeois Pig
111 E 7th St
212.475.2246
Monday: ½ off bottles of wine
www.bourgeoispigny.com


Café Espanol
172 Bleeker Street
212.505.0657
Tuesday: ½ off bottles of wine (see also cheap eats)
http://cafeespanol.com/special_menu.html


Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant
4 Clinton St. b/t E Houston & Stanton
646.602.6263
Tuesday: ½ off bottles of wine
Also Mon-Sat, 6-8p.m: $12 Beer and Burger
http://www.clintonstreetbaking.com/


Country Café
69 Thompson b/t Spring & Broome
Monday & Tuesday: ½ off bottles of wine

Nolita House
47 E Houston
212.625.1712
Tuesday: ½ off bottles of wine
http://www.nolitahouse.com/contact.html

The Orchard
162 Orchard St
212.353.3570
Sunday: ½ off bottles of wine
http://www.theorchardny.com/


Jarnac
328 West 12th Street
212.924.3413
Sunday: ½ off bottles of wine
(also see brunch)
http://www.jarnacny.com/

Prix-Fixe Dinner Specials
Apiary
60 3rd Avenue
212.254.0888
Sunday $35 prix-fixe dinner
http://www.apiarynyc.com/pdf/apiary_sunday.pdf


Cafe Loup
105 W 13th Street
212.255.4746
$28 prix-fixe dinner menu
http://www.cafeloupnyc.com/


Fishtail by David Burke
135 East 62nd Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues)
212.754.1300
Sunday night 3-course dinner for $20.09
http://www.fishtaildb.com


La Sirene
558 Broome Street at Varick
212.925.3061
French Bistro Modern
Prix- fixe $26.95 and BYO
http://lasirenenyc.com/menu.htm


Maria Pia
319 W 51st St
(212) 765-6463
$22.95 Prix-fixe dinner before 8:00pm
www.mariapianyc.com


Paradou
8 Little West 12th Street (between 9th and Washington Ave)
212.463.8345
Sunday night buy 1 entree & choose free appetizer & dessert (3 for 1).
Monday night free wine with dinner
http://www.paradounyc.com/


Paris Commune
99 Bank Street (corner of Greenwich)
212.929.0509
$25 prix-fixe dinner before 7:30pm on weeknights
http://pariscommune.net/promo.html


Persimmon
277 E. 10th Street near Ave. A
212.260.9080
Compared with Momofoku Ko, Korean $37 prix-fixe
only (also BYO and fine dining deal!)
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/persimmon/


Vice Versa
325 West 51st Street
212.399.9291
Italian, $35 prix-fixe dinner
www.viceversarestaurant.com/

**Many restaurants are willing to substitute your
prix-fixe dessert with a glass of wine!

Brunch Deals
Arte Pasta
81 Greenwich Avenue
212.229.0234
$9.95 entrees and $5 all you can drink mimosas and champagne
http://www.artepastanyc.com/


Essex
120 Essex Street
212.533.9616
$16 weekend brunch includes 3 drinks
http://www.essexnyc.com/


Fiddlesticks
56 Greenwich Avenue
212.463.0516
$10 brunch includes entrée plus 2 drinks
http://www.fiddlestickspub.com/



Jarnac
328 West 12th Street
212.924.3413
Sunday brunch: entrée + $10 unlimited mimosa & bloody mary
(also $35 prix-fixe dinners)
http://www.jarnacny.com/


Paradou
8 Little West 12th Street
212.463.8345
$29 bottomless champagne and entrée
(also Sunday nights 3 courses for the price of one entrée)
http://www.paradounyc.com/brunch.htm


Nolita House
47 E Houston Street, Upstairs
212.625.1712
Free brunch cocktail with entrée and live bluegrass music
http://www.nolitahouse.com/index.html


Roberto Passon
741 Ninth Avenue (Hell’s Kitchen)
212.582.5599
Inexpensive entrees and $8 All you can drink until 3:00 p.m.
http://www.robertopasson.com/


Sunburnt Cow
137 Ave C and 9th Street
212.529.0005
$18 buys you bottomless brunch: entree and ALL you can drink.
http://www.thesunburntcow.com/start/


Sushi Samba
87 7th Avenue South & 245 Park Avenue South
212.691.7885 (W.V) / 212.475.9377 (Gramercy)
Sunday Funday $16 includes entrée plus 3 drinks
http://www.sushisamba.com


Yuerba Beuna
23 Ave A (between Houston and 2nd)
212.529.1929
Latin Brunch + $12 all you can drink
http://yerbabuenanyc.com/media/yerbabuena.html


The Anchor
310 Spring Street (near Greenwich Street)
212.463.7406
$20 all-you-can-drink on Recession Thursdays
www.theanchornyc.com


Barrow Street Ale House
15 Barrow Street (between W. 4th & 7th Avenue)
212.691.6127
11am-7pm Monday – Friday $3 draughts (Tues all night)
Monday night 40 ¢ wings
www.barrowstreetalehouse.com/


Central Bar
109 E 9th Street
212.529.5333
25 ¢ wings on Sunday
www.centralbarnyc.com/events.html


Dell'Anima
38 8th Avenue
212.366.6633
Apertivo Happy Hour: free apps/pizza while you drink
Friday - Sunday from 4:00-6:00pm
http://www.dellanima.com/aperitivo.html


5Ninth
5 Ninth Avenue
212.929.9460
Sunday - Wednesday, 5pm to 9pm: $3 draft beer, $5 well drinks, $5
selected wine and $9 house champagne - and free pigs in a blanket!
www.5ninth.com


Lolita Bar
266 Broome Street (between Allen & Orchard)
212.966.7223
Daily until 8:00pm and all night on Sunday
$3 draft and well drinks; $5 margaritas & mojitos
www.lolitabar.net/


Lure Fishbar
142 Mercer Street
212.431.7676
$1 oysters & clams Monday – Friday 5:00-7:00pm
http://www.lurefishbar.com/menus/Lure_HappyHour.pdf


McCormick & Schmicks
6th Ave at 52nd Street
212.459.1222
Happy Hour Food Specials nightly and $1 oysters on Monday night
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/media/Bar_Menu.pdf


Nolita House
47 E Houston Street, Upstairs
212.625.1712
Everyday 5:00– 7:00 pm
2 for 1 Drafts; $5 Sangria, House Wine & Mixed Drinks
http://www.nolitahouse.com/index.html


Piola
48 E 12th Street
212.777.7781
Apertivo Happy Hour: free apps/pizza with drink
weekdays from 5:00-7:00pm
All you can eat gnocchi 29th of each month
http://www.piola.it/mondo2.php?id=6


Verlaine
110 Rivington Street
212.614.2494
Daily until 10:00pm
$5 Martinis, Sangria, Bloody Marys, Wine and well drinks; $3 Yuengling
http://verlainenyc.com/


Zoe Restaurant
90 Prince Street (between Broadway & Mercer)
212.966.6722
Half price glasses of wine & half price pizzas
Tuesday-Sunday from 5:00-7:00pm
http://zoerestaurant.com/


Happy Hour Deals - Cheap Eats
Bianca
5 Bleeker Street (between Bowery & Elizabeth)
212.228.7551 (no reservations)
Inexpensive Italian
http://www.biancanyc.com/




Café Espanol
172 Bleeker Street
212.505.0657
1 ¼ lb lobster meals $14.95, 1 ½ lb lobster meals $19.95
http://cafeespanol.com/special_menu.html


Casa Fox
173 Orchard Street (at Stanton)
212.253.1900
BYO, empanadas/Latin fare
www.acasafox.com


Chiyono
328 E 6th Street (between 1st & 2nd)
212.673.3984
$30 four+ course Omakase chef tasting
http://chiyono.com/


Corner Bistro
331 W 4th and Jane
212.242.9502
Fish
280 Bleeker Street (between 6th & 7th)
212.727.2879
Red, White & Blue Special buys you a half dozen oysters and glass of wine or beer for $8
Also have a great $19 lobster dinner special going on


Georgia’s Eastside BBQ
192 Orchard Street (between Houston & Stanton)
212.253.6280


Lederhosen
39 Grove Street (between Bleeker & Bedford)
212.206.7691
German Food under $20
http://www.lederhosennyc.com/


Mara’s Homemade
342 East 6th Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave) 212.598.1110
$6/dz Louisiana Oysters on half shell $15 Pitchers Abita Beer; Live Crawfish Boil in NYC
http://www.marashomemade.com/




Max
51 Ave B (between 3rd & 4th St)
212.539.0111
http://www.max-ny.com


Moustache
Bedford (between Barrow & Grove) also in the EV
212.229.2220
Middle Eastern food very cheap
http://moustachepitza.com/location.shtml


Pink Tea Cup
42 Grove Street (between Bleeker & Bedford)
212.807.6755
cheap soul food
http://www.thepinkteacup.com/


Shade Bar: Crepes-To-Go (crepes take-out window)
241 Sullivan Street (at West 3rd)
212.982.6275


Westville & Westville East
210 W 10th Street (between Bleeker & West 4th Street) 212.741.7971
173 Avenue A, Corner of 11th Street; 212.677.2933
http://www.westvillenyc.com/

Other Restaurants: Recession Special Deals
Ed’s Lobster Bar
222 Lafayette Street (at Spring)
212.343.3236
Monday nights all you can eat mussels for $15
Sunday Clam Bake $33
http://lobsterbarnyc.com/


Frugal Fridays at Craft
47 East 19th Street (at Park Avenue)
212.780.0880
www.craftrestaurant.com


Havana Alma de Cuba
94 Christopher Street (between Bleeker & Bedford Street)
1.866.736.6552 Ext. 8080
15% off entire check (need to use below link)
http://www.diningfever.com/dealpreview.asp?id=509


Hill Country BBQ
30 W. 26th Street (between Broadway and 6th Ave)
212.255.4544
Monday nights in February all you can eat $25 + $2 all you can eat sides,
6-packs of PBR $18
www.hillcountryny.com


Il Bastardo
191 7th Avenue (between 21st & 22nd Street)
866.487.5294
20% off check Sun-Tues & 15% Wed (need to use below link)
http://www.diningfever.com/dealpreview.asp?id=593


Maloney & Porcelli
50th Street (between Park & Madison)
212.750.2233
Weekend Wine Dinner, 3-courses + unlimited wine for $75
http://maloneyandporcelli.com/Events.asp


Merkato 55
55 Gansevoort Street (between Greenwich & Washington Street)
1.866.736.6552 Ext. 8054
15% off entire check (need to use below link)
http://www.diningfever.com/dealpreview.asp?id=922


Phillip Marie
569 Hudson Street (at West 11th Street)
1.866.736.6552 Ext. 8014
20% off check or complimentary bottle of Merlot or Pinot
Grigio per table of two or more (need to use below link)
http://www.diningfever.com/dealpreview.asp?id=872
**Lots of upscale restaurants offer great lunch time
prix-fixes www.lunchtimedeals.com

Useful Links
•http://eater.com/tags/dealfeed
•http://www.winedanddined.com/
•New York Magazine Recession Dining
•New York Magazine Cheap Eats 2008
•www.Midtownlunch.com
•www.Diningfever.com
•www.lunchtimedeals.com
•www.restaurant.com
•www.chowhound.com