11/17 (thru 11/21): celebrate all things dutch during 5 dutch days: walking tours, lectures, concerts, more. >>
12:30pm: chef jamie oliver signs his new cookbook, easy twists on great american classics, at borders wall st., free >>
1pm: he got 99 problems but this book ain't one: jay-z signs his new book, decoded, at b+n 5th ave, free >>
6pm: wfmu's 'seven second delay' live broadcast comedy + variety hour features mgmt's andrew vanwyngarden, the fantasy baseball inventor and an author/gambling expert/former bookie, ucb, $5 >>
7pm doors: tonight's olde-tyme 'radio happy hour' variety show moves to the bell house and stars thao nguyen (of thao with the get down stay down), mike doughty (soul coughing) and comics jessi klein, ali wong, and john + molly knefel. bell house, $18 >>
wanna go for free? we're giving away 2 pair of tickets! email us (subject 'radio happy hour') by 3pm with your name and we'll notify 2 random winners this afternoon.
7pm: paul auster talks about his latest novel, sunset park, a fictional retelling of the very real 2008 economic crisis. b+n union sq, free. >>
7pm: julie powell reads from cleaving, the sequel to julie + julia. bonus: food-related surprises! housing works, free. >>
7pm: moby and dr. fred bisci join john joseph for launch party for meat is for pussies: a how-to guide for dudes who want to get fit, kick ass and take names. meow! powerhouse arena, free. >>
coming up
11/18-20: up to 80% off men's and women's clothing and accessories at the giorgio armami warehouse sale. metropolitan pavilion. >>
11/18-21 2-5pm: buy one holiday drink, get one free at starbucks >>
sales, deals, freebies
11am-3pm: new aq kafe location gives away free stuff all week. today: sandwiches. 10th ave bet 36th + 37th st. >>
book now for a free waxing or laser hair removal 11/15-19 at new completely bare spa in rockefeller center >>
thru 11/18: get 70% off restaurant.com gift cards. use code 'thanks' at checkout. >>
thru 11/21: save 30% off all fall/winter stock at tommy hilfiger's friends and family sale (coupon) >>
group deals
$50 for the iron chef and next iron chef battles off-menu tasting menu ($100 value) at vermilion >>
$50 credit at the east village's tree french bistro for $25 >>
$50 worth of italian food and drinks at little italy's crotta azzurra for $25 >>
$8 worth of coffee, tea, smoothies and wine at the east village's café mocha for $4 >>
hair treatment, scalp massage and blowout at yarok the hair kitchen (flatiron) for $79 ($175 value) >>
2 adult and 2 child admissions to soho's new york city fire museum for $12 (reg $24) >>
one ticket to any of seven shows at brooklyn center for the performing arts for $18 (up to $48 value) >>
five beginner latin, mambo or salsa dance lessons, plus one glass of wine at ral'eau salsa dance company for $25 ($75 value) >>
