NYC on the Cheap

Get More New York City for Less Money

You are here: Home / Archives for Lower East Side

Lower East Side

Boycotting Goya Products? Try These Authentic Alternatives

There are many authentic Latinx-made products, including some produced here in NYC. Some are organic, gluten-free, Kosher and Vegan, and most offer FREE recipes. Also important, they are created by small business entrepeneurs, the backbone of the US economy. Spice up your "Covid cuisine" with one or more of these great seasonings, especially if you are boycotting Goya … [Read more...] about Boycotting Goya Products? Try These Authentic Alternatives

Best Restaurants Inside NYC Museums

Sometimes art and culture makes you hungry, especially if you spend a chunk of the day exploring one or more of NYC's world-class museums. So it's good to know that NYC museum restaurants are becoming serious draws of their own, even earning Michelin stars. Here's our list of a dozen museum restaurants and cafes that exhibit great taste on your plate. Maxim's at The … [Read more...] about Best Restaurants Inside NYC Museums

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

Best NYC happy hours: 12th St. Ale House on LES

There's a bargain-priced happy hour every day of the week at 12th Street Ale House, 192 Second Ave, between 12th and 13th Streets. Prices don't get much cheaper than this -- $2.50 well drinks; $3.50 drafts beers; $3 call and mid-shelf drinks. Every weekday, Monday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and weekends 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you have a favorite happy hour location, let me … [Read more...] about Best NYC happy hours: 12th St. Ale House on LES

Audi Urban Future Inititiative showcases ideas from young architects

Creative young architects and artists from around the world have contributed ideas on what the city of the future could look like, including New York City, for a special gallery exhibit open today through Monday, May 9th. It's called the Audi Urban Future Initiative, part of the first ever Festival of Ideas for the New City on the Lower East Side this weekend. Audi is one of … [Read more...] about Audi Urban Future Inititiative showcases ideas from young architects

Best NYC Happy Hour Cheap Drinks: Village Pourhouse

Happy hour is a daily tradition at Village Pourhouse, with a selection of drink deals from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. $2 Bud and Bud Light Drafts $10 Pitchers of Bud Light 2 for 1 Vision Vodka cocktails, 901 Tequila shots and PH Bombs/Car Bombs There's also a daily $5.95 burger and fries lunch special, with $1 drafts. Despite its name, Village Pourhouse … [Read more...] about Best NYC Happy Hour Cheap Drinks: Village Pourhouse