after a two-year experiment in saving money by eating in (in the most restauranty city on the planet), cathy erway of the blog not eating out in ny is the face of elegant gastro-thrift.
we've got three copies of her book 'the art of eating in' (gotham) to give away to lucky skint subscribers; for a chance to win, just send us an email (subject 'eating in') by 11:59pm tonight. winners will be randomly selected and notified tomorrow.
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thru 10/14: craic fest = festival of new irish music and film. mercury lounge and tribeca cinemas, $12+ >>
1pm: former minnesota governor and butt kicker jesse ventura talks about his book 'american conspiracies: lies, lies, and more dirty lies that the government tells us' at borders wall st (also columbus circle 3/12), free >>
6-8pm: opening reception for photographer sarah small's 'the delirium constructions.' delirium tremens will be served. 92yt, free >>
6pm: turn your trash into treasure: make wallets, bracelets, more out of re-purposed wrappers, magazine pages, etc. @ sustainablenyc, free (rsvp) >>
7pm: scientific american's mariette dichristina and robert epstein address how science can help you fall in love... and stay that way. thanks, science! 92yt, $12 admission includes copy of the jan/feb issue of s.a. >>
7pm: what is the future for women artists? bmcc, $5 admission includes reception >>
7:30pm: this band is called ponypants... ponypants! we want to see them. glasslands, $5 >>
8pm: food writer leah koenig serves pie while pitom (surf-meets-gypsy-mets john zorn) perform @ dixon plance, $10 >>
8pm: dj shakey's 4th annual warper party has 20+ electronic music acts, workshops, interactive art, $5 silk screening. knitting factory, free >>
coming up
3/11-14: dolce + gabbana sample sale features 60% off fall + winter apparel. metropolitan pavilion >>
3/16 6-8pm: grand opening for new financial district sports bar 1834 bar + burger. free cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, free (rsvp) >>
3/23 7:30pm: free screening of 'all about eve' (1950) hosted by tcm's robert osborne and broadway's (and jack donaghy's mom) elaine stritch at the ziegfeld theatre. (first come, first seated with printable ticket) >>
4/24 (every sat + sun thru dec): a brooklyn flea-esque market to open on the l.e.s.'s hester street >>
sales, deals, freebies
9am-6pm: enjoy free tea and hors d’oeuvres from visit london's pop up tea event, time warner center (2nd floor) >>
thru 3/13: target previews liberty of london collection at midtown pop-up store >>
time out shares some of the cheapest happy hours in the city, from 50¢ bud draft @ bourbon st, to a free buffet of wings and fries, hot dogs, sausage and peppers, or quesadillas at the watering hole >>
have a 90-minute group golf lesson and get a bonus ball card at the golf club at chelsea piers for $35 ($80 value) >>
find out just what all this zumba business is about at two free and cheap classes in brooklyn tonight >>
free mp3s: 13-track saddle creek records sampler (the rural alerta advantage, orenda fink, old canes, more) >>
reminder (every mon-thurs): the met opera offers 200 orchestra seats for $20 2 hours prior to performances. tonight- 'attila' >>
6:30pm: kirstin downey reads from her book on frances perkins, the first female cabinet secretary who's ideas created child labor laws, unemployment compensation, and the 40-hour work week. tenement museum, free (rsvp) >>
6:30pm: anthony flint discusses the rivalry between urban activist jane jacobs and robert moses, nypl mid-manhattan, free >>
7pm: aussie singer/songwriter daniel merriweather (of mark ronson fame) performs songs from his album 'love + war' at apple soho, free >>
7:30pm: neuroscientists lecture on fear, memory, and the brain, then rock out with their 'heavy mental' band the amygdaloids at tonight's secret science club. bell house, free >>
8pm: nyu's dan streible presents the best of the orphan film symposium (now in it's 7th incarnation), a gathering of found footage from around the world. ifc, $12.50 $16 >>
8pm (every tues): tribute band previously on lost kicks off tonight's 'lost' viewing party @ knitting factory, free >>
coming up
3/10 6-8pm: opening reception for photographer sarah small's 'the delirium constructions.' delirium tremens will be served. 92yt, free >>
3/10 1pm: former minnesota governor and butt kicker jesse ventura talks about his book 'american conspiracies: lies, lies, and more dirty lies that the government tells us' @ borders wall st (also columbus circle 3/12), free >>
3/12 11am-2:30pm: sample eats from wfc's restaurants for $1-5 (mini-burgers, pork dumplings, crème brûlée, more) >>
3/15, 3/22 and 3/29 (every monday in march): get a free medium hot or iced coffee from dunkin' donuts >>
3/18 7pm: the new version of king missle (dog fly religion), (of 'detachable penis' and 'jesus was way cool' fame), play their first show at lpr, $15 >>
3/25 9pm: ny1's pat kiernan, michael musto, sara schaefer, jessica delfino, frank decaro and other funny folks play a live version of 70's/80's game show 'match game' at 92yt, $12 >>
sales, deals, freebies
9am-6pm: enjoy free tea and hors d’oeuvres from visit london's pop up tea event, time warner center (2nd floor)>>
new midtown deli mustang cafe is offering 50% off everything this week >>
thru 4/8: get a free bottle of wine during dinner at tribeca's thalassa >>
get 3 group boxing lessons at mendez boxing (w. 26th st) for $35 (reg $75) >>
schedule a dermatology consultation or custom skin peel at ny medical skin solutions for $49 (up to $350 value) >>
have yourself a mani-pedi for $25 at the w. village's igazu day spa (reg $66) >>
did you know you could read the popular science magazine archives (1926-2009) on google? >>
around town today thru 3/11: anne bancroft film retrospective ('the miracle worker,' 'the graduate,' 'the elephant man,' more) features in-person appearances by patty duke, mike nichols, neil simon, and marsha norman. fslc, $12-15 >>
6-8pm: listening party for broken bells, the new collaboration bet. danger mouse and the shins' james mercer. free pizza and beverages, plus raffle for a deluxe box set of the release. other music, free >>
7pm: vampire weekend frontman ezra koenig and 'lowboy' author john wray discuss song lyrics and literature. nypl stephen a. schwarzman building, free >>
7:30pm: jamie hook gives a power-point presentation on the 'pigeon slum' that exists on lorimer street bet. meserole and calyer at tonight's open city dialogue. pete's candy store, free >>
7:30pm: tonight's screening of doc. 'johnny cash at folsom prison' with director bestor cram is sold out, but rush tickets may be available at the theater. tribeca cinema, $10 >>
8pm: createdigitalmusic.com, make magazine, etsy, and xlr8r present handmade music: your chance to check out or jam with diy'ers who make their own instruments and software (incl. a musical sewing machine). galapagos, free >>
9pm: carmine st's cabrito ups the ante on movie nights: $25 gets you all-you-can-eat tacos plus bottomless dos equis throughout film screenings. tonight: 'office space' >>
sales, deals, freebies
2-6:30pm: get 2 pop burgers for just 88¢ (reg $7) @ pop burger's chelsea and midtown locations >>
get saturday-night admission and a drink ticket at s.o.b.'s for $10 ($28 value) >>
get $120 credit towards custom-designed shoes at eidia lush for $60 >>
brokelyn price checks car services in cobble hill >>
This week's Hey Brooklyn is an interview with Ryan Greer, owner of apparel company Flux. He started his company with $400 – rent money – that he used to buy and silkscreen a run of 100 tee shirts. Then he hit the streets to sell them. It worked; they sold and he was able to pay his rent and produce more tees. Hear his inspiring tale of entrepreneurship on Hey Brooklyn this week.
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after a two-year experiment in saving money by eating in (in the most restauranty city on the planet), cathy erway of the blog not eating out in ny is the face of elegant gastro-thrift.
