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New Daily Deal Website for NYC Restaurants, Events

There are bargains galore on a brand new daily deal website BuyWithMe.com.  You never know what you’ll find, since the deals change daily, and are specific to The Big Apple.  The deal might be  a restaurant or session with a personal trainer today, a clothing boutique or theater tickets tomorrow.  Whatever it is, the [...]

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Sample Sale: Catherine Malandrino

The Catherine Malandrino sample sale is underway through Wednesday, June 23rd.  Stock up on the celebrity designer’s colorful and playful Spring Summer 2010 collection.  You’ll pay a lot less than celebrities such as Beyonce, Madonna, Eva Mendes and Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry and Heidi Klum.  The Catherine Malandrino sample sale is hosted by [...]

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Soho Street Fair Supports NYC Charity

The 6th Annual Housing Works Open-Air Street Fair takes over Crosby Street between Houston and Prince in Soho on Saturday, June 5th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Find  thousands of $1 books, movies, records, and CDs. Plus food, beer, live music and more.  Best deal is the  $20 “all-you-can-stuff” bags of clothing and [...]

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31 Cent Scoops at Baskin-Robbins

Who doesn’t like ice-cream?  And we like it even more when it’s cheap and  for a good cause.   All Baskin-Robbins locations in The Big Apple – and nationwide — are offering 31 cent scoops to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and local firehouses.  The 31 Cent Scoop Night is  Wednesday, April 28, 2010, from 5 p.m. to [...]

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88 Cent Sale at JCPenney

Buy one item at full price, get one for 88 cents.  That’s the BOGO sale at JCPenney through Saturday, April 24th.  The 88 cent sale applies to clothing for men, women and children, shoes, and household linens.  Also, if you apply for the JCP Rewards program before April 24th, you get a $10 certificate [...]

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Free Shipping from Macy’s

Through Tuesday, April 20th, Macy’s is offering free shipping on any purchase of $50 or more.  Use the promo code BUZZ.  There also are additional coupons for free shipping.  Through April 25th, there’s free shipping on any bathing suit purchase with the promo code SPLASH.  Macy’s also is having a storewide [...]

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Storewide Sale at Lord & Taylor

It’s the biggest shoe sale of the season at Lord & Taylor, with up 30% off shoes.  It works this way — 20% off one pair, 25% off two pair, 30% off three pair.  So, a pair of shoes priced at $69 is on sale for $49, and if you buy three, you get [...]

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Barney's Big Warehouse Sale

moneybag_clipart_dollarBarney’s New York Warehouse Sale is an annual event, and a big one.  Top designer clothing and accessories for men and women, 50% to 75% off original prices.  If you like to wear black, this is the sale for you.   The sale is through Sunday, Feb. 28, but don’t wait until the last days because it will be all picked through by then.  Hours vary,  mostly from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and until 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.   The Barney’s Warehouse Annual Sale  is at 255 West 17th St., between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.

Video of what’s on sale on the next page.

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Cookware Sale Ends Feb 15th

Two of the best brand names in any kitchen are Le Crueset and All-Clad, and both are up to 70% off at Broadway Panhandler through Monday, Feb. 15th.  For example — the 4.5 quart Le Creuset round oven is on sale for $129.98, instead of its regular price of $280.  Cuisinart kitchenware also is [...]

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Valentine's Day Weekend Wine Sale

The winter wine sale at Union Square Wines & Spirits ends on Sunday, Valentine’s Day, so there’s no time to waste to get a bottle of your favorite bubbly, red, white or rose.  It’s 30% off any 12 or more bottles. 

Union Square Wines & Spirits is at 140 Fourth Ave., at 13th St., and they [...]

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Discounts to Ski Jiminy Peak for $15

Jiminy Peak is offering e-coupons that lower the price of Twilight skiing and riding from $39 to $15.  The e-coupons are for Monday, February 8th; Tuesday, February 9th; and Thursday, February 11th.  Twilight skiing and riding is from 3 pm – 10 pm.  These e-coupons join other deals, including additional e-coupons, available as part of Jiminy’s effort to make skiing [...]

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Filene's Fantastic Bridal Gown Sale is for Bridezillas or Turns You Into One

Wedding_dailyclipartdotnetGet the wedding gown of your dreams at the annual Filene’s Basement bridal gown sale, Friday, February 5th, when top designer gowns are on sale for as little as 10% of their original price.  Prices are $249 to $699 for wedding gowns that retailed origianlly for as much as $9,000.   Filene’s Basement does not advertise which designers or which specific wedding gown designs, but this annual Running of the Brides sale certainly has something for anybody willing to fight the competition for the dress of her dreams.  And competition there is.  The best advice is to grab your  mother, friends, boyfriend, to grab whatever dress they can for you, and then start trading with other Bridezillas and their team for the size and style you really want.

The  Filene’s store at Union Square store is wedding gown central for this event, which is not for the faint-hearted bargain hunter.  Be on line at 47 East 14th Street before the doors open at 9 a.m.  Here’s what it looked like last year, when the grab-it-and-run insanity was covered by CBS News:

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