Restaurant and Bar Deals
By Citysearch Editors, New York
Your weekly guide to what's happening in New York's dining and nightlife scenes. Got events? Click "contact editor" below and send 'em to us.
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Tre
173 Ludlow St, New York, NY
The recession special here ($13.50) gets you a soup or salad, a main course and coffee or tea. Go for brunch ($17) on Saturdays and Sundays to get your fix of midday cocktails--Champagne, mimosas and bellinis are bottomless. -
Fishtail
135 E 62nd St, New York, NY, NY
To ring in the new year, dine on three courses at the set price of $20.09 on Sunday evenings. Options include dishes like corn/scallop chowder, calamari mac 'n' cheese, mini donuts for dessert. -
Caipirinha Thursdays
Sip Caipirinhas and nibble on some vittles to the tune of Brazilian beats for free, beginning Dec 11 (Thursdays at Empire Hotel). -
Italian Language and Culture Supper Club
Enjoy Italian cuisine and conversation during a three-course meal coupled with a total immersion language course (Dec 15 and Jan 13 at Alloro; $60). -
All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti and Meatballs
A mere $14.95 entitles you to unlimited servings of the Italian classic, every Tuesday at Nonna. -
Lebanese Dinner Prix Fixe
Try a three-course meal featuring chicken, lamb and Baklava, complemented with Arabic coffee or fresh mint tea (every day at Al Diwan Lebanese Restaurant; $35). -
Hudson River Cafe
697 W 133rd St, New York, NY
Enjoy bottomless bellinis and mimosas during brunch ($21) at this New American in Harlem. -
Prespa
184 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres served along with wines by the glass and cocktails at 50% off during happy hour (Mon-Fri, 4:30pm-6:30pm and 10pm-11pm). -
Rock Band 2 Tournament
If you're one to sing and play air-guitar before the mirror, this is your chance to rock out, head bang and go wild in front of a huge crowd for prizes (every Tuesday at the Village Pourhouse). -
TG Whitney's
244 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Celebrate your shrinking wallet with a recession special: Complimentary wings, chicken tenders and potato skins are on the house during happy hour (4pm to 8pm), on the hour, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. -
Obivia
201 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Daily, from 5pm to 8pm, get specialty cocktails more than half off, at $5 a pop. Plus $2.50 drafts and $12 pitchers of sangria. Apps like mini burgers and wings are priced down too, at $3 to $8. -
Hellgate Social
1221 Astoria Blvd, Astoria, NY
Recession Mondays offer a sandwich and a bottled beer for $7. Beers are also just $3 each, and both specials last throughout the night. -
Burger Deal
Every Sunday at this East Village hot spot, get a burger and a brew for $12. -
Social
795 8th Ave, New York, NY
Spend a lazy Sunday at the bar, where "specials" like $7 sliders and 75-cent wings (that's per wing) are a lot less enchanting than the $3.50 bottles of Bud Light and Coors Light. -
Cue Bar
45-18 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY
On Tuesday nights it's all about drinkin' and sinkin'--the billiard ball, that is. From 4pm to 11pm on Tuesdays the late-night Queens pool hall offers half-priced drinks, a free appetizer, and free pool lessons at 7:30pm. -
Thirsty Scholar
155 2nd Ave, New York, NY
In addition to $5 martinis and half-price cosmos served during happy hour (daily, 2pm-8pm), a free pub-grub buffet is served every weekday at 5pm. -
Rocking Horse Cafe
182 8th Ave, New York, NY
Free bottomless baskets of homemade tortilla chips and bowls of salsa accompany the creative cocktails served at the bar of this upscale Chelsea Mexican restaurant. -
Hank's Saloon
46 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The beloved Brooklyn dive complements its cheap brews with free burgers, dogs and sausages every Sunday at 10pm. -
Alligator Lounge
600 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The 3pm to 6pm daily happy hour boasts $1 off all drinks, but the real deal begins when happy hour ends--free pizza with each drink from 6pm to 3:30am. -
Blue Owl
196 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Every Wednesday is "hump day" at this East Village spot: get $6 specialty cocktails and well drinks and listen to DJs spin your favorite jams from the 80s and 90s starting at 10pm. -
Home Sweet Home
131 Chrystie St, New York, NY
Every Thursday, a no-cover open bar of caffeine-infused Zygo Vodka from 11pm-12am will get you more than ready to party, mid-week style. -
Professor Thom's
219 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Get your bowling shoes ready--every Wednesday night, you'll win a free pitcher of beer if you can bowl a perfect game at the bar's weekly Wii Bowling tourney. A score of 270 or better will also earn you a consolation prize of free jello shots. -
Happy Ending
302 Broome St, New York, NY
Well vodka is free from 11:30 to midnight with no cover charge at the bar's weekly Tuesday night party--don't be late!

