Dec 03 2008
Recession Specials: Holiday Edition
It’s finally official folks. On Monday, the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that we are in a recession and that we have been since January. Tell us something we didn’t know. Here are some newly discovered recession specials around town to help you cope:
Free Glass of Wine at Burke in the Box at Bloomies: Suffering from shopping overload? Simply present your Bloomingdale’s receipt at the store’s restaurant and get a free glass of wine to unwind amidst the shopping chaos (now through Dec. 31st).
Dumpling Man in E. Village (St. Marks Place): Through Dec. 25 get a bottle of beer + 6 dumplings for $6.
Free Burgers or Cocktail at Pop Burger in Midtown (58th b/t 5th and Mad): Get a free cocktail with any $15 purchase or a free order of burgers at lunch (w/ $10 purchase) through Dec. 20. Click here for details.
The Stanton Social (Stanton at Essex): Get 20% off brunch at this LES hotspot. Click here for details.
More holiday recession specials after the jump…
20% off B.R. Guest Gift Cards: We could have used one of these for our Thanksgiving dinner at Primehouse. Who says you can’t buy yourself a gift card? Just like getting 20% off a meal. If you have plans to go to Wildwood BBQ, Dos Caminos, Blue Fin, Fiamma, Isabella’s, Blue Water Grill, Ruby Foo’s or Atlantic Grill, then why not pick up one of these first and save some donero.
The Empire Hotel Rooftop (W. 63rd St. @ Lincoln Center): Hit up the new indoor rooftop lobby bar and lounge on top of in this Lincoln Center hotel and on Mondays/Wednesdays get free hors d’oeuvres b/t 5:30 and 7:30 and on Thursday’s beginning Dec. 11 sip on Caipirinhas and nibble on some vittles to the tune of Brazilian beats for free.
Find Oblivion at Obivia (Lafayette b/t Kenmare Street and Broome Street): From 5pm to 8pm everyday get specialty cocktails more than half off at $5. Plus $2.50 drafts and $12 pitchers of sangria. Apps like mini burgers and wings are priced down too, at $3 to $8.
50% off Bottles of Wine at wd~50 (Clinton nr. Rivington): Our friends at Eater tell us that wd~50 is offering 50% off all bottles of wine when you order a tasting menu, now through the end of February. We hear Wylie Dufresne produces some of the most creative, cutting-edge cooking anywhere.
Supermac in Chelsea: 20% off entire menu on Saturdays and Sundays.
Just a note to all so you don’t miss the party — The Empire Hotel (W. 63rd St. @ Lincoln Center): AT THE LOBBY BAR – Thursday’s beginning Dec. 11 sip on Caipirinhas and nibble on some vittles to the tune of Brazilian beats for free from 7-9PM.
Hi there,
I work in public relations for The Empire Hotel. Just want to let everyone know, that the event is not at The Empire Hotel Rooftop, but instead at The Lobby Bar. They’re two different venues. You can literally do a bar crawl within the hotel. There is The Lobby Bar, Center Cut, The Rooftop and The Pooldeck. It’s a very cool place that caters to everyone. Thanks! Rachel