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Free Cupcake Alert

brianhoffman — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:30:23 +0000

According to Grub Street, Sprinkles on Lex bw 6oth and 61st will be offering one free cupcake today to each customer in celebration of their first anniversary in New York. The promotion happens from 9am-9pm and it’s not quite clear to me how they will limit the freebies. Couldn’t you get one in the morning and one again after work? Or will they be scanning your thumbprint as you pick up the cupcake?

Get Free Stoner Pizza From Two Boots Today at 4:20

brianhoffman — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:45:30 +0000

In honor of 4/20, Two Boots is giving away free samples of their most stoner-ific pizza, according to their Facebook page. The Dude, inspired by Jeff Bridges character in The Big Lebowski, is a Cajun bacon cheeseburger pizza topped with tasso ham, andouille sausage, ground beef, cheddar, and mozzarella. The free grub is available at all Two Boots locations (including the two in Midtown at Grand Central and 9th Avenue and 44th) from 4:20pm to 6:00pm. Be aware the samples are just half slices, but if you truly have the munchies, I’m sure you could visit all locations within the 100 minutes of the giveaway.

Free Lunch Alert

Anna — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:15:54 +0000

BBC America’s new series, No Kitchen Required, is bringing YOU free lunch today from Noon to 2pm in Times Square (on Broadway and 42nd) and Madison Square Park (on 23rd & 5th). All you need to do is ‘Like’ No Kitchen Required on Facebook or tweet #NoKitchenRequired and then show your phone for free lunch at one of the trucks listed (Kimchi Taco Truck, Red Hook Lobster Pound Truck, Schnitzel & Things, and Wafels & Dinges are the Times Square trucks.) Freeloaders, engage!

It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s!

Brownie — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:00:05 +0000

It’s that time again…Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s has officially arrived. According to their Scoop Shop locator, both the Rock Center concourse shop and the Macy’s location (on the 4th floor of Macy’s) will be participating. Details are the same as in years past–free cones are offered from noon until 8pm. Lines tend to be busiest at lunch and towards the end of the day but generally move quickly. And word on the street (or the twitter feed) is that they will be giving out their new Greek frozen yogurt among other free flavors. Free loaders, you know the drill. Did you get your free cone? Help a fellow Midtown Lunch’r out and let us know your wait time in the comments.

Today is Free Macaron Day All Over NYC

Sarah Zilinski — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:00:36 +0000

In case your calendar doesn’t have every obscure food-related day (shame on you ML’ers), today is Macaron Day! Organized by François Payard, free Macarons will be offered at the following locations in the ML area (including a few just out of bounds). I think it was a sign that Bouchon Bakery and Macaron Cafe (note: this location not yet open) were both featured in posts yesterday. The fine print: Quantities are limited, one per customer, and you must tell them you are there for Macaron Day. Freeloaders, prepare to engage.

Bouchon Bakery at Time Warner Center, Ten Columbus Circle, Third Floor, (212) 823-9366
Bouchon Bakery at Rockefeller Center, One Rockefeller Plaza, (212) 782-3890
FC Chocolate Bar at The Plaza Hotel, 1 W 58th St, (212)986-9241
La Maison du Chocolat, 30 Rockefeller Center @ 49th Street, (212) 265 9404
Macaron Café, 161 W 36th St, (212) 564-3525
Macaron Café, 625 Madison Ave, (212) 486-2470
Mad-Mac “The Authentic French Macarons” at Bernardaud, 499 Park Avenue at 59th Street, (973) 225-0930

Free Sprinkles Alert

Zach Brooks — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:45:16 +0000

Just got word that Sprinkles Cupcakes (on Lexington btw. 60+61st) will be extending their closing time by one hour starting today (from 8pm to 9pm). A big fat who cares for us MLers, right? Until we found out that to celebrate they’ll using that extra hour to give away free cupcakes tonight (and tomorrow night (3/15-16) from 8-9pm only. Limit one free cupcake per customer per day. Freeloaders stuck in the office late tonight, engage.

Free Hot Chocolate Tasting Alert!

Blondie — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:56 +0000

Yesterday, Brownie and I happened upon this free hot chocolate tasting in the Rock Center concourse, in front of the ice skating rink. All the Rock Center chocolatiers are represented: Jacques Torres, Bouchon, La Maison du Chocolat, and Godiva. Each is handing out little samples of their hot chocolate, gratis of course.

La Maison is the only one handing out two versions, their “Dark and Robust” and “Silky and Smooth.” Apparently, it’s one sample per person, so we each got one and Brownie gave me hers. If you find yourself in need of making a decision between the two, go for “Silky and Smooth” as “Dark and Robust” is thinner than Angelina. The tasting’s only going on until 5pm today, so run on down during your lunch break (or now.)

Food to Eat Officially Launches Today w/ Freebies

Zach Brooks — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30:11 +0000

Last summer we told you about Food To Eat, the new website that allows you to order pick up or delivery from some of Midtown’s busiest lunch spots, including food trucks and street carts. Well apparently it’s been in beta all this time (who knew?) because today is their official launch date. And to celebrate the launch, 24 participating food trucks, carts, and restaurants will be offering a little bit extra to customers that order lunch through the service.

Want to see the list of freebies? We’ve got it for you, after the jump…

Food Trucks
Uncle Gussy’s- Greek Dessert
Big D’s Grub Truck- Side of Fries
Valducci’s- Zeppoles
Eggstravaganza-Coffee/Tea
Coolhaus-Free Scoop of Ice cream

Restaurants
18thst Bamboo Garden- Spring Roll and 1 Can of Soda
Yamakage Tokyo- Edamame
Oliva – Gourmet Can of Soda
Naturally Delicious- Bottle of Water
Alphabet Café- Jell-O, Rice Pudding, or Red Velvet Cake
Bangkok Grand Palace- Fried Banana with Ice Cream
Blue Miso – Edamame or Shrimp Gyoza
Abumi Sushi- Orange Dessert
Hallo Berlin Express-Dessert
Akura Sushi- Appetizer
Calista- Bag of Pirates Booty Chips
Rubens Empanadas- Alfajores
Green Symphony- Free Appetizer
Lychee House- Spring Roll
Amma- Beetroot Cutlet

Plus as an added incentive, anybody who orders from the site today will also automatically be entered to win a free office lunch party or a free delivered dinner for two from one of Food to Eat’s participating vendors. To order or get more info, visit their website https://www.foodtoeat.com/. Freeloaders… you know what to do.

Pie Face Is Open, and Thursday is Free Pie Day

Rachel Goldner — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:00:02 +0000

Pie Face, the Australian meat pie chain we’ve been keeping our eye on for the past few months, has finally opened its doors on 53rd and Broadway. They’re serving both sweet and savory pies, as well as other breakfast (pastries) and lunch (soups, sandwiches) items, all well within the ML budget. According to several comments and a note left on my last post by someone on their PR team, they’ll be giving away free meat pies on Australia Day (Thursday, January 26) from midnight to midnight. 24 hours of free food? Freeloaders, start your engines …

Pie Face, 53rd & Broadway

Try Out Mexicue’s New Burrito Bullet – For FREE!!!

brianhoffman — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:30:18 +0000

We know that the Flatiron is a bit out of bounds for most of you, but free food is free food! The brick and mortar location of Mexicue (on 7th btw. 29+30th) is rolling out a new menu item today called burrito bullets (think mini-burritos with any of their regular taco or slider fillings inside.) They’ll normally come two to an order for $8.75, which may or may not be worth it, but today they’re free! Sadly, they’re only available at the store location for now.