Friday, March 19, 2010

Free Wings Friday @ Croxley Ales

Croxley Ales

Don’t even think about ordering a Bud Light here. Both the menu and website state, “Croxley’s does NOT carry Bud, Coors, or Miller!” Okay…we get it. At a place like Croxley Ales, though, it makes sense because amongst so many quality beers, it’d be like going to the Four Seasons and trying to get a McFlurry. With a unique beer list from all over the world, including 30 ales and lagers on draught and 75 bottles, there’s certainly a lot  
to choose from. Not to mention that regular specials make these imports and micro-brews pretty damn reasonable. Mondays and Wednesdays Croxley serves 10-cent wings and even more amazingly, Fridays from 5pm-7pm wings at the bar are free! This will prompt yet another new experience—the intense ache your body will feel when you eat your weight in Buffalo wings.
Croxley Ales

28 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009-8417
(212) 253-6140




Parsons Hosts NYC Free Fashion Classic Film Series

Each Tuesday night in April, Parsons will screen a different film as part of the Fashion in Film: New York City series to kick off its new Master of Arts in Fashion Studies degree.  Best part? It's free!
For four weeks, the New School's Historic Tishman Auditorium in the West Village will open its doors for the fashion flick-obsessed to revisit the legendary style of movies including Annie Hall, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Sabrina and Klute.  The events run from 7:30 to 9:30.
Here's the schedule:
April 6 - Annie Hall
April 13 - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
April 20 - Sabrina
April 27 - Klute




The New School's Historic Tishman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street, (between 5th and 6th avenues); 212-229-5667 

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Starbucks Free Pastry is BACK!


Taco Eating Contest

Coney Island has its hot dogs. Now Park Slope has its tacos.
On March 18, Barrio will host its first ever taco eating contest.

Inspired by the Mexican restaurant’s popular Monday might all-you-can-eat taco madness, the contest’s only rule is first clean plate wins.

Want to find out how long it will take you to eat an entire Mexican taco fiesta platter? Email request@barriofoods.com to sign up. First place wins a $100 gift certificate.

The contest kicks off at 7 pm. Barrio is located at 210 Seventh Ave. For more information, go to http://www.barriofoods.com/restaurants/barrio/#/info/
 

Brooklyn Brewery Happy Hour Every Friday

Beer $4/Token/Cup or $20 for 6 Tokens
Best of all, bring your own food or Call for delivery!
They clear the tasting room of equipment and bring out the picnic tables for the pubic every Friday. You'll find at least 8 different styles on tap and in bottles, from their perennial to their seasonal concoctions. Also available is their current Brew master's Reserve.

www.brooklynbrewery.com
79 North 11th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211-1913
(718) 486-7422
Get directions -





Sample Sales

Week of March 15

Monday         Closed
Tuesday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

J.Crew sample sale information

  • for Women only
  • Spring merchandise
  • samples / sample size clothing
  • stock / stock sizes footwear
  • stock jewelry
  • limited sample accessories arriving Thursday
  • footwear & accessories are final sales


The term Sample Sale originally meant a sale of designer's samples. Samples are what designers use to show their collection to buyers and owners of retail stores. At the end of a season, the designer no longer has a need for these samples. So, once or twice a year they sell the samples to the public, where they usually would be sold at wholesale prices. Usually, the selection would be limited in pieces and sizes.

Today, many of these designers have taken this one giant step forward... Stock Sales. After a manufacturer has shipped their merchandise to their stores, there is usually inventory leftover.  This leftover merchandise is often supplied to us, to be featured in one of our stock sales.  Our Stock Sales are open to the public, where you can find the latest fashions, from the top designers at savings from 50% to 80% below retail prices.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Free Show Every Thurs at Lincoln Center

Bonga & The Vodou Drums of Haiti

Thu, March 18, 2010 at 8:30 PM
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

Target Free Thursdays61 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023  (212) 875-5350


Jean-Baptiste leads a collective that presents mizik rasin, traditional Haitian roots music that is centered on the mesmerizing rhythms of vodou and pulsating bass grooves. This versatile ensemble features skilled ceremonial drummers, singers, and dancers rooted in Haiti's multifaceted musical tradition, traversing the plains, mountains, and coasts, while conjuring the passion of Haiti's spirit.
 
Tips for Attending Target Free Thursdays
Please keep the following items in mind to make your next visit to Target® Free Thursdays a fully enjoyable experience:
While all concerts are free and open to the public, please remember that patrons are admitted on a first come,
first served basis with limited capacity.
Depending upon attendance for a particular event we may close the 62nd Street and Columbus Ave. entrances to the Atrium early.
Approaching 7:30 pm, we request that patrons enter via the Broadway entrance between 62nd and 63rd Streets.
If arriving with a group, please plan to meet your entire party outside the David Rubenstein Atrium beforehand and enter together.
If you enter and wait for the rest of your group inside, some group members might be stuck outside in the event of a full house.
Due to our limited capacity, saving seats does not guarantee that other members of your party will be admitted if they arrive later.
Once we have reached capacity, we can only allow entrance in accordance with the number of people who have left.
If you are with a larger group, we may not be able to accommodate your entire party at once.
If you must leave the Atrium temporarily for any reason before or during a performance,
please explain your circumstances to the guard at the exit or you will forfeit your seat and must rejoin the line.