Archive for 'Asides'
Last Chance to Win $100 Worth of Bon Chon: The Scoutmob deal for 50% off of Bon Chon (on 38th btw. 7+8th) has expired, but you can still register to win a $100 gift certificate. Get all the details here... you have until Noon today to enter to win.
Posted at 8:30 am, March 11th, 2011 | 0 Comments
It’s $10 Kobe Beef Day at Gyu Kaku!: Apologies for the lateness of this one, but we just found out about it ourselves via Wined and Dined! Gyu Kaku (on 3rd and 50th) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary today by offering their kobe sampler (normally $40) for just $10. Limit one per table, but it looks like it's available all day long.
Posted at 12:15 pm, March 10th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Black Market Prices For Food Truck Permits Skyrocket: The Wall Street Journal has a pretty interesting article about the food truck permit black market today. Apparently all the recent interest in opening up food trucks has driven the cost of permits up for everybody, even the vendors who have been around forever (and it's partially our fault!?)
Posted at 3:45 pm, March 9th, 2011 | 3 Comments
Ice Cream Season Already?!: Yesterday a couple Mister Softee trucks decided to hit the streets a bit early, and today one of them is back again. Miss Softee has Nicole, one of her new Rolling Cones squad members out on 44th and 6th, selling selling potato chip chocolate dip and coffee floats until 6pm.
Posted at 1:30 pm, March 9th, 2011 | 3 Comments
Looking For Place To Celebrate Fat Tuesday Tonight: Just a friendly reminder... if you're looking to drink tonight our Happy Hour correspondent Mamacita rounded up all the information you need know in one post.
Posted at 1:30 pm, March 8th, 2011 | 0 Comments
It’s Ladies Day at Schnitzel & Things?: On the ML Twitter Tracker today... Rickshaw is on 47th and Vanderbilt and 52nd and Lex, Mexicue is on 46th and 6th, Big D's Grub Truck is on 40th and Lex, Eddie's is on 52nd and 6th, Frites N Meats is on 52nd btw. Mad+Park, Wafels & Dinges is on 52nd btw. Lex+3rd, and Schnitzel & Things is on 46th giving ladies 10% off platters for International Women's Day.
Posted at 11:15 am, March 8th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Get Half Off Tina’s Cuban: If you look at the forums every day, you're probably all over this already- but for those who don't... today's InBundles deal gets you $12 worth of food from Tina's Restaurant for just $6. Fine print: it's only valid at their 56th street location (btw. 5+6th), and it's not valid for their $7.50 lunch special or delivery.
Posted at 2:30 pm, March 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment
It’s $5 Week at Bian Dang (aka NYC Cravings): To celebrate their return to the streets the Bian Dang Truck will be selling their #1 and #2 (chicken or pork chops over rice with pork sauce) for just $5 all week long! According to the ML Twitter Tracker they're on 50th btw. 6+7th today.
Posted at 11:15 am, March 7th, 2011 | 4 Comments
Def Leppard Ate Lunch at Cafe Metro Yesterday: First Nee-Yo, now this! Apparently yesterday Def Leppard was in Midtown, performing live at the offices of Rolling Stone, and for lunch they got soup and salads from Cafe Metro. What is it with musicians and Cafe Metro? There are so many better options in our hood... [via Food is the New Rock]
Posted at 1:30 pm, March 4th, 2011 | 0 Comments
Free Grand Central Automat Alert: According to Grub Street, the new TV show that brought us buy one get one free Chipotle has set up an automat in Grand Central and will be handing out free food today and tomorrow from 11am to 1pm and again from 5-7pm. (And if you go tomorrow you might see Curtis Stone and Bobby Flay.)
Posted at 11:15 am, March 3rd, 2011 | 3 Comments
