Junior's, the legendary Brooklyn restaurant, celebrates its 65th anniversary today with 65 cent cheesecake. This birthday - or anniversary celebration - is only at the original Junior's location in Brooklyn restaurant, not at the Grand Central Terminal Food Court outpost. The 65 cent cheesecake slice is only for take-out orders or with a dine-in purchase of an entree, 6:30am … [Read more...] about Junior’s 65 cent cheesecake today
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Junior’s 64 cent cheesecake today
Junior's, the legendary Brooklyn restaurant, celebrates its 64th anniversary today with 64 cent cheesecake. This birthday - or anniversary celebration - is only at the Junior's location at the Grand Central Terminal Food Court location, not at the Brooklyn restaurant. And the 64 cent slice is only with an eat-in or take-out purchase. Also today only, an entire Junior's … [Read more...] about Junior’s 64 cent cheesecake today
Brooklyn Restaurant Week: $20.13 meals
The annual Brooklyn Restaurant Week is really ten days of meal deals, through Thursday, March 21st. Brunch is two for $20.13, lunch is $20.13 per person, dinner is $28 per person. Mention "Dine in Brooklyn" when you make your reservation, and you should do that soon, before the most popular eateries and dates are booked. Restaurants are listed on the Visit Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Restaurant Week: $20.13 meals
Guns for cash buyback in Brooklyn
Get $200 for an operable handgun or assault rifle at a weapon buyback program in Brooklyn today, Saturday, Feb. 2. The weapons buyback program is at the Church of the Open Door at 2001 Gold Street in Vinegar Hill, from 10 AM o 4 PM. The weapons buyback event is sponsored by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes, Councilwoman Letitia James and the NYPD. A recent one-day … [Read more...] about Guns for cash buyback in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Restaurant Week: $20.12 meal Deals
Dine in Brooklyn -- More than 150 Brooklyn restaurants and cafes are participating in the 2012 Brooklyn Restaurant Week, March 21st to 29th, with lunch, brunch or dinner, for $20.12 or $25. Mention "Dine in Brooklyn" when you make your reservation, and you should do that soon, before the most popular eateries and dates are booked. Restaurants are listed on the Visit … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Restaurant Week: $20.12 meal Deals
Best NYC Irish bars for St. Patrick’s Day
Everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, but these two pubs are Irish year-round. McSorley's has been at the same location in the East Village since 1854, and hasn't changed its decor or style since. The wooden bar has been burnished to a deep shine by generations of elbows, and the walls are cluttered with museum quality memorabilia, including an original 'wanted' poster … [Read more...] about Best NYC Irish bars for St. Patrick’s Day
Best NYC bars to drink beer and watch SuperBowl XLVI: Loreley
Loreley Restaurant and Beirgarten is just that -- a German restaurant and a traditional German beer garden, serving lots of German beer. But on SuperBowl Sunday, both locations -- on the Lower East Side and in Williamsburg, Brooklyn -- turn into sports bars. Watch the game on big screen TVs and drink beer. Loreley will take $1 off each one-liter stein for each touchdown … [Read more...] about Best NYC bars to drink beer and watch SuperBowl XLVI: Loreley
Where to recycle your unwanted cellphones, laptops and other electronics
Don't throw away your old or broken cellphones, laptops, MP3 players, DVD players, etc. Recycle them, so the valuable parts can be re-used, and the dangerous parts don't wind up in a landfill and leach poisons into our water supply. Why recycle? According to the E.P.A., electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxins found in landfills. Electronic waste contains such toxins … [Read more...] about Where to recycle your unwanted cellphones, laptops and other electronics
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day at Junior’s
National Cheesecake Day is Saturday, July 30th. Celebrate by having a piece of cheesecake in NYC. Where? The world's most famous -- and arguably the world's best cheesecake is at Junior's, which has baked and sold millions of them since opening in 1950. The original Junior's location is at 386 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn, with additional locations in the lower level … [Read more...] about Celebrate National Cheesecake Day at Junior’s
Take the kids camping overnight in NYC parks
Sleeping in the park overnight is not recommended, unless you are part of the annual Urban Rangers family camping program. On Friday and Saturday nights in July and August, families can sleep under the stars in NYC parks in all five boroughs, including Central Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Prospect Park, Inwood Hill Park and Wolf's Pond Park. It's a FREE program that starts … [Read more...] about Take the kids camping overnight in NYC parks
