Throw a Raging Party for Almost Nothing
By Keith Wagstaff, Shopping Editor
You want to throw a big birthday bash, holiday shindig or random hootenanny, but your rent check ate up your checking account. Don't worry, Citysearch knows the best New York spots for finding dirt-cheap booze, inexpensive hors d'oeuvres and cheap glassware so you can host your own raging (and cheap) house party.
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New Beer Wholesale Distributors
167 Chrystie St, New York, NY
A 30-pack of Coors Light for $21.50 if you are short on cash, a 24-pack of Brooklyn Lager for $31.95 if you are slightly less short on cash. -
Costco
3250 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY
You need a membership to buy industrial-sized tubs of mayo, but no membership is needed to buy the incredibly cheap booze from Costco's liquor store. -
Trader Joe's Wine Store
138 E 14th St, New York, NY
Sure, Three Buck Chuck does the job, but there are plenty of other delicious (and inexpensive) wines at TJ's as well. -
CB2
451 Broadway, New York, NY
Cheap and chic: A set of 12 wine glasses for $22, and barware or lip-shaped appetizer plates for less than $2 each. -
East Village Cheese
40 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Whole wheels of cheese for around $4? That's just more money left for booze! -
Schaller and Weber
1654 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Why buy some second-rate party platter when you can just cut up some delicious liverwurst or bauernwurst and pair it with the cheap cheese you just bought? -
Tasty Dumpling
54 Mulberry St, New York, NY
Fifty delicious frozen pork dumplings for only $8--that's even cheaper, and much tastier, than serving your guests Cup o' Noodles. -
Fortunato Brothers
289 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
An old-school bakery with old-school prices on cannoli, cakes and more mouth-watering desserts. -
Pearl River Mart
477 Broadway, New York, NY
Looking for a cheap way to add some zazz to your party? Try some paper lanterns and quirky party favors from this Asian superstore.
