Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Village Voice’s Third Annual Choice Eats

$ 45 Monday March 22, 2010 6:30 - 9:30pm 
The 69th Armory at Lexington Avenue 68 Lexington Ave @ 26th Street, NYC
Set amid the backdrop of the historic 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue, the famous building where the movement called Modern Art was first presented to the American public in 1913, including the just-completed Marcel Duchamp canvas, “Nude Descending a Staircase,” guests will be invited to sample delicious cuisines that would otherwise require days of travel.
Featuring 50+ restaurants and food from over 35 nations, including Vietnamese, Italian, Uzbekistan, Brazilian, Cambodian, Russian, Tunisian, and Cajun/Creole among many others, Choice Eats stands out as a food event that highlights the hidden gems of New York City’s diverse culinary landscape.
Only guests ages 21 and over admitted.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Six Flags Admission $30

Buy your Spring Break tickets online and everyone pays the kids price of $29.99.
Tickets are valid March 27 - April 11, excluding April 4. 
Ticket: $29.99 (5% Off when using Discover Card)
Schedule: http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/info/parkInfo.aspx

General Admission: $49.99 @ the Park Online Special: $34.99
Spring Break Online Special: $29.99

Brooklyn Restaurant Week 2010

Several high-profile outer borough restaurants — including the River Cafe, Applewood, Blue Ribbon, L & B Spumoni Gardens, Tatiana, Armondo’s, Bamonte’s and Alchemy — will offer three three-course dinners for $25 and lunches for $20.10 as part of this year’s Dine-In Brooklyn.

The price excludes tax, tip and beverages.

Brooklyn’s restaurant week, which will run from March 15 through 25 for 2010, will also include Rose Water, Stone Park Café, Queen, Waterfront Ale House, Alma, Chestnut, Marco Polo, Po, Petite Crevette, Provence en Boite, Bar Tabac, Quercy, Junior’s, Morton’s, Water Street Restaurant, Chez Oskar, iCi and Aunt Suzie’s. In all, about 200 restaurants have signed on thus far.

Not all restaurants are taking part during both lunch and dinner. The full details are in pdf format and can be reached via the Visit Brooklyn tourism website operated by the Borough President’s Office.

In addition to the $25 and $20.10 meals, some are offering two meals for that price. (See below for the full list of the two-for-one restaurants.)
Restaurants offering two-for-$20.10 brunch, two-for-$20.10 lunch or two-fer-$25.00 dinner:

Key: L = Lunch; D = Dinner; B= Brunch; K=Kosher
Bay Ridge
Cebu Bar & Bistro (B/L/D)
8801 3rd Avenue
718-492-5095
www.cebubrooklyn.com

Los Pollitos of Bay Ridge (B/L/D)
Mexican
7205 3rd Avenue
718-439-0808

Nouvelle Restaurant (L)
Asian
8716 3rd Avenue
718-238-8250
www.nouvellerestaurant.com

Saint Germain
French
8303 3rd Avenue
718-745-8899

The Woodburning Pit (L/D)
Portugese BBQ
6715 5th Avenue
718-630-9980

Vesuvio (L/D)
Italian
73-05 3rd Avuene
718-745-0222
www.vesuviobayridge.com

Boerum Hill

La Flor Del Parisio Restaurant & Bar #5 (L/D)
Latin
491 Atlantic Avneue
718-643-0037

Borough Park

China Glatt (L/D) (K)
Chinese
4413 13th Avenue
718-438-2576
www.chinaglattonline.com

Brooklyn Heights
The Atlantic ChipShop (L/D)
British
129 Atlantic Avenue
718-855-7775
www.chipshopnyc.com

Clinton Hill

Rustik (B)
471 Dekalb Avenue
347-406-9700
www.rustiktavern.com

Soule Restaurant (B/L/D)
Caribbean/Soul Fusion
920 Fulton Street
718-399-7200
www.soulerestaurant.webs.com
DUMBO
Rice (D)
81 Washington Street
718-222-9880
www.riceny.com

Fort Greene

Los Pollitos III (D)
Mexican
499 Myrtle Avenue
718-636-6125
www.lospollitosiii.com
Rice (D)
166 Dekalb Avenue
718-858-2700
www.riceny.com

The Smoke Joint (L/D)
87 South Elliot Place
718-797-1011
www.thesmokejoint.com

Mill Basin

Mill Basin Kosher Deli & Art Gallery (L/D) (K)
5823 Avenue T
718-241-4910
www.pastrami.net

Park Slope

Aperitivo (B/L)
279 5th Avenue
718-369-1123
www.aperitivocafe.com

Baluchi’s Indian Restaurant (B/L/D)
Indian
310 5th Avenue
718-832-5555
www.baluchis.com

Cantina Bar and Restaurant (B/L/D)
494 4th Avenue
718-369-5850
www.cantina4ave.com

Gialetti’s Café (B/L/)
1658 8th Avenue
718-768-0500
www.gialetiscafe.com
La Taqueria (D)
Mexican
72 7th Avenue
718-398-4300

Los Pollitos (B/D)
148 5th Avenue
718-623-9152

Luscious Food (L)
59 5th Avenue
718-398-5800
www.lusciousbrooklyn.com
Mulino Ristorante Italiano (D)
Italian
133 5th Avenue
718-398-9001
www.mulinoristorante.com

The Park Slope ChipShop (L/D)
383 5th Avenue
718-832-7701
www.chipshopnyc.com

Piramide Bistro (B/D)
Mexican
499 5th Avenue
718-499-0002
www.mexpiramide.com
Rachels (D)
Mexican
408 5th Avenue
718-788-1137

Sette Enoteca e Cucina (L)
Italian
207 7th Avenue
718-499-7767
www.setteparkslope.com

Toby’s Public House (D)
686 6th Avenue
718-788-1186
www.tobyspublichouse.com
Trattoria Mangia (B/D)
Italian
119 5th Avenue
718-636-5259
www.trattoriamangia.com

Prospect Heights

Bombay Masala (L/D)
678 Franklin Avenue
718-230-7501
www.bombaybrooklyn.com
Joy Indian Restaurant
Indian
301 Flatbush Avenue
718-230-1165
www.joyindianrestaurant.com

Sheepshead Bay

Il Fornetto Restaurant (L)
Italian
2902 Emmons Avenue
718-332-8494
www.ilfornettorestaurant.com

Sunset Park
Maria’s Mexican Bistro (B/D)
Mexican
886 5th Avenue
718-438-1608
www.mariasbistromexicano.com

Williamsburg

PT Restaurant (D)
Italian
331 Bedford Avenue
718-388-7438
www.ptbrooklyn.com

Key: L = Lunch; D = Dinner; B= Brunch; K=Kosher

Almost Free NBA tickets (NJ Nets)

Price: $0.75 to $5 Totals around $2.75 to $12 for tax, processing fee, E-ticket etc, 
Traveling: from Penn Station $8 for round trip, be sure to buy round trip ticket to include the shuttle bus. 
Traveling time: 15 min to Secaucus Junctions, Shuttle Bus Leaves as soon as bus is full, travel time 15 min. 

- NYC happening- Cool Fun Free Events - 
$0.75 tickets
Tue, 03/16/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Atlanta Hawks
Wed, 03/24/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Sacramento Kings

- NYC happening- Cool Fun Free Events -
$0.75 tickets
Fri, 03/26/10 08:00 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Detroit Pistons
Mon, 04/12/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Charlotte Bobcats

- NYC happening- Cool Fun Free Events -
$5 tickets 
http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/sinn2b CODE DOMINOS
Sat, 03/20/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Wed, 03/24/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Sacramento Kings
Mon, 03/29/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. San Antonio Spurs
Mon, 04/12/10 07:30 PM New Jersey Nets vs. Charlotte Bobcats

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Rainy Weekend

Things to do during a rainy weekend:
Play indoor golf, ski, bowl, rock climbing at Chelsea Piers
The golf course at the Piers boasts four floors and 52 stalls. Come during off-peak hours (6:30am-4pm or 10pm-midnight) to get a better bang for your buck (147 balls for $25, as opposed to 90 during peak hours). Try virtual golfing at the simulators, where you’re also allowed to bring up pizza and beer from Chelsea Brewery downstairs. Twelfth Ave at 23rd St (212-336-6666, chelseapiers.com)
Ball Card Rate: $25 Rentals: $4
General Skating Admission: $13/hr
Rock Climbing: $22/person
Bowling: $9-11 Shoes Rental:$6

 
Play video games at Chinatown Fair Arcade
At this noisy old-school game hall, joystick lovers huddle around everything from Ms. Pac-Man to hi-def games like The King of Fighters XII—it’s all about the gaming, so don’t expect food, drinks, or good lighting. Most games are a buck a turn; some are as low as 25 cents. Once you’ve had enough of jamming on Dance Dance Revolution, soothe your aching feet at one of the nabe’s many back- and foot-rub centers, scattered on Mott, Bayard and Pell Streets. 8 Mott St between Mosco and Worth Sts (212-964-1542 Comments from Yelp, http://www.yelp.com/biz/chinatown-fair-video-arcade-new-york)
Aracde: $0.25-1/game
 
Play Skee-Ball at Dave & Buster’s
Located smack in the middle of Forty Deuce, this 35,000-square-foot fun house happens to carry every game a grown-up kid could ever dream of, from NASCAR simulators on 60-inch screens to old standbys like Donkey Kong and Ms. Pac-Man. There’s virtual-reality simulators, but we’re partial to that childhood favorite: Skee-Ball. The restaurant serves Philly cheese steaks, salads and burgers. And did we mention there’s booze? 234 W 42nd St between Seventh and Eighth Aves (646-495-2015 daveandbusters.com)
Free Game Card Comes with Food: 1-3 Points/game

Go to IKEA in Red Hook
Brooklyn’s purveyor of minimalist Scandinavian homewares is a shopping black hole. Use the crappy weather is the perfect excuse to load up on cozy blankets, soothing candles and colorful bath towels to brighten up the gray days. Don’t worry about leaving for food—Swedish meatballs and delicious cinnamon buns provide fuel for a wallet-friendly shopping spree. 1 Beard St at Otsego St, Red Hook, Brooklyn (718-246-4532, ikea.com)
Free, Cheap Food

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Openning

Worried about what to do when really there are always so much going on in the city. This Blog is the guide to all the cool, fun, free events going on to help you plan ahead.