Free Broadway Tickets + Discounts

Visit Season of Savings for details about how you can save up to 60% on select Broadway shows. Or you can enter today's contest for a pair of free tickets to the October 13th performance of either Finian’s Rainbow or Wishful Drinking. We'll select a winner for each show later today. To enter, e-mail your name, mailing address, link to your Facebook or Twitter page (you must be a fan or follower!), and what show you'd like to see to: nycdailydeals@gmail.com.

Good luck!

UPDATE (11:04 AM): We also now have a pair of tickets for HAIR on 10/21. The contest will end at midnight tonight.

WINNERS: Congrats to Kathleen F. (Wishful Drinking), Kerry H. (Hair), and Keri T. (Finian's Rainbow). Thanks to all who entered!!

Pizza Slices For 45 Cents @ Eight Ray's Pizza Locations

To celebrate 45 years of serving pizza, eight Ray's (all of which we must assume are the original) will be serving up slices and drinks for $0.45 cents each. Swing by one of the following locations for a cheap lunch or dinner:

204 Ninth Avenue (22nd/23rd); 831 Seventh Avenue (53rd); 736 Seventh Avenue (49th); 462 Columbus Avenue (82nd); 1710 Broadway (55th); 250 East Houston Street (Avenue A); 195 East Houston Street (Orchard Street); 1530 Old Country Road, Westbury, Long Island.

BINGO @ Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg

Swing by Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg tonight and every Monday at 8:00PM for their "Variety and Game Night" featuring BINGO! Patrons can face off for two rounds ($1 per card) with cash prizes and drink tickets up for grabs.

There's also free sangria from 8:00PM - 8:30PM and a beer + a shot for $5.00 from 10:00PM - 11:00PM.

Free Food At The Sunburnt Cow Today

According to Grub Street, it looks like there's some free food up for grabs at The Sunburnt Cow today in celebration of it's six year anniversary -- at 11AM there’s a free brunch buffet and at 3PM the restaurant will spit-roast a cow and give away the beef! Click here for more details or give the restaurant a call at 212-529-0005.

Get A Free "Not For Tourists" Guide Today

As part of Citibank's "New York Appreciation Day Celebration" you can stop by any branch today between 10AM and 3PM for refreshments, activities and to pick up a copy of the Not For Tourists guide. Details and branch locations can be found here.

Free Admission To Dozens Of Museums Today

Dozens of New York City museums are opening their doors for free today. All you need to do is click here to get your admission card.

Admission is free at the New Museum, Rubin, and the Children's Museum of Manhattan among others.

Click here for a complete list.

Free Shows At Rockwood Music Hall

Rockwood Music Hall is one of my favorite small music venues in the city. One of the coolest things about it is that all shows are completely free. There's a one drink minimum and beers start around $5.00.

I'm telling you about Rockwood today because one of my favorite artists happens to be performing there this week. On Sunday, you should swing by and catch Army Of Me. You won't be disappointed.

You can view the complete upcoming schedule here.

Free Admission To EastVille Comedy Club This Weekend

Remember... mention NYCDAILYDEALS when you make a reservation for the 9PM show on Friday or Saturday night at EastVille Comedy Club (phone at 212-260-2445 / e-mail at eastvillecomedy@yahoo.com) and they'll waive the $20 cover charge. Beverages start at $5.00 so you'll have no problem meeting their 2 drink minimum. Here's who you'll see this weekend:

Sherrod Small
(VH1's Best Week Ever, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's Today Show, Comedy Central)


Karith Foster
(Imus in the Morning, VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central, NBC’s Today Show)


Nate Bargatze
(Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central)

"Swimming Pool" Exhibit at P.S. 1

Head out to P.S. 1 in Queens this weekend and see Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool. Viewed from the first floor of the center's duplex space, it appears to be an ordinary swimming pool, but walk down to the bottom and you'll discover that's not quite the case.

The exhibit was suppose to close this weekend, but it's been extended a few months. There is a $5 suggested admission to the museum.

New York City Nightlife Authority Makes Your Birthday Unforgettable!

Have a birthday coming up or planning a party for someone else? Let New York City Nightlife Authority make it unforgettable night by offering you exclusive VIP treatment at NO COST TO YOU!! Through their broad network of clients and venues, they will set you up with a complimentary VIP table and bottle service and allow you to access the New York City VIP lifestyle!

For more information or to reserve your VIP Birthday Experience check their our website at www.nycna.com or email me them at abe@nycna.com.

Make your birthday unforgettable!

This is a sponsored posting from New York Nightlife Authority

Free Concert In Central Park Featuring Counting Crows, Carole King, Gavin Degraw & More

Tonight, some great musical acts will be performing a free show in Central Park's East Meadow for an event that pays tribute to the National Parks. Slated to perform: Ken Burns, Alison Krauss, Carole King, Gavin Degraw, Counting Crows, Augustana, and many more! Visit www.feelfree.org for more info.

Meet Former NYT Food Critic Frank Bruni Tonight @ Book Signing

Frank Bruni was a man of mystery for many years. Now that he's stepped down as The New York Times food critic, he's come out of the shadows to promote his new book: Born Round The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater. He'll be signing copies (and maybe even giving you some inside eating tips) at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway) this evening at 7:30. Expect a big crowd. Oh and he'll also be at Borders on Thursday.

Free Hot Dogs @ SideBAR For Monday Night Football

With football season in full swing, we wanted to let you know that SideBar (118 E. 15th Street) will be serving free hot dogs at half time and $10 Bud and Bud Light pitchers every Monday night during the NFL season. Swing by for a wiener... and some pigskin!

Have A Seat... In Midtown.

Lawn chairs in Time Square aren't the only place you can relax this summer. Swing by Franz West's "The Ego and the Id" sculpture during your lunch this week and see if you can land one of the multi-colored seats that will be on display through this March. The sculpture is located at 60th Street and 5th Ave. Details here.

National Geographic Photo Exhibition

Who loves the photos in National Geographic? Great... me too! Well there are 11.5 million images in their archive and this week the Steven Kasher Gallery in Chelsea opened an exhibition of 150 vintage prints from a dozen photographers. Click here for more information on The World in Black and White: Vintage Prints from the National Geographic Archive.

Free Bike Fridays @ Governors Island

There are only four more Fridays left to take advantage of this great deal at Governor's Island. Hop on the free ferry and head over to the bike station to pick up your free bike rental. Explore the island on two wheels for up to an hour. The deal is valid between now and October 9th. Details can be found here.

"Black Light" Photography Exhibit In Soho

Now through September 26th, swing by Deitch Projects' Black Light exhibit (76 Grand Street between Greene and Wooster). The photographs on display thurst the black male image, captured by means of light manipulation and digital technology, into focus. Enlisting the technical tenor of Hype Williams’ hip-hop videos from the 90’s, photographer Kehinde Wiley saturates his consummately styled subjects of Fulton Street Mall pedigree— caps flipped backward, wearing gear of New York legend— in “super rapturous light.”

Tues-Sat, 12PM-6PM.

Free Joe Buck Live Tix W/ Joe Namath, John Elway & More!

We're in sports mode this week, so here ya go!

HBO's Joe Buck Live returns with a new edition next Tuesday at the Equitable Center Theater (7th Ave. at 51st Street). The episode will feature NFL greats Joe Namath, Dan Marino and John Elway, pitching star Curt Schilling, as well as Mark Cuban and Jerry Jones.

To attend, you must be 18 years old and be free between 8:30PM and 11:30PM next Tuesday. RSVP quickly as there are limited tickets for this event.

If you are interested in being part of the show, email joebucklive@broadwayvideo.com with the following information in both the subject line and body of your email:

1. Your full name
2. Your email address
3. Your phone number
4. Your age range (35-40, 18-25, 50-55 etc.)
5. Number of tickets -- 2 tickets is the maximum number we can allow per request.
6. Do you consider yourself a big sports fan -- which sports (you can put this in the body of the email)

Example: Tina Hays /haystina@sportsworld.com /(212) 555-1212 /25-30/2 tickets/big fan of football & basketball

Enjoy!

Lebron James Book Signing At Barnes & Noble

NBA superstar LeBron James will be signing copies of his new book, “Shooting Stars” today at 12:30 PM at the Barnes & Noble 5th Avenue and 46th Street. Get there early!

He'll be signing for 1 hour and each customer can purchase up to five copies of his book.

$5 Movie Tickets + McCormick & Schmick's Contest

McCormick & Schmick’s (1285 Avenue of the Americas) has partnered with Regal to offer diners a $5 movie ticket with the purchase of an entree this month as part of their Reel To Reel special. To kick off this deal, they've given us three $25 dining gift certificates to give away to some lucky readers who follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

E-mail your full name, mailing address, and either your Facebook or Twitter URL to nycdailydeals@gmail.com and we'll select the winners at 3PM this afternoon. Good luck!

Thanks to everyone who entered today's contest!

The winners, selected at random, are Christa T, Sherry W, and Bryan H

Stay tuned for more contests!

Brooklyn Book Festival Today From 10PM - 6PM

Personally, I'm spending my day watching football... but all you bookworms might be excited to know that the annual Brooklyn Book Festival is taking place today from 10AM - 6PM at Brooklyn Borough Hall & Plaza (Court Street & Joralemon Street). The free event presents an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today. Get all the details here.

$1 Gift Certificates From Restaurant.com

We know you love a good deal from restaurant.com, so we thought we'd let you know that all day today (and until 3AM tomorrow) the website is selling $25 gift certificates to select eateries for $1! There are more than 800 New York area restaurants on the site!

To purchase:

1) Click here and enter a zip code or city to find the local participating restaurant.
2) Select the gift certificate amount (if more than one choice is available), then add it to your cart.
3) Once you’re ready to check out, enter the discount code ZOO on the Shopping Cart page.
4) After completing the transaction, you'll be taken to a page where you can print your gift certificates.

Here are some of my favorite spots:

Aperitivo - Italian (Park Slope)
Agozar Restaurant & Lounge - Cuban (East Village)
Boom - Italian (Nolita)
Copper Chimney - Indian (Murray Hill)
Hill Country - Barbeque (Murray Hill)
Madiba - African (Fort Greene)
Bistro Chat Noir - French (Upper East Side)
Sol Y Sombra - Spanish (Upper West Side)
Gaetana's Cucina Italiana - Italian (West Village)
Pangea - Pan Asian (East Village)
Via Della Pace - Italian (East Village)
Novecento - Argentinian (Soho)

San Gennaro Festival In Little Italy Now Through 9/20

This weekend, head down to the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy which officially kicked off last night. The 11-day event features colorful parades, free musical entertainment, food delicacies, and even a world-famous cannoli-eating competition. Mamma mia!

Twitter Wit Book Release Party Tonight

Twitter Wit is the first ever compilation of Twitter aphorisms and witticisms, celebrating a medium that has enabled millions of users to broadcast their lives and quips within Twitter's 140-character limit. In typical Twitter fashion, I will attempt to tell you about a great event tonight in less than 140 characters. Here it goes!

Twitter Wit. Book Release Party. powerHouse Arena in Dumbo. Tonight. 7-9. Heard there will be free tequila. For More Info: 718-666-3049

Hula Hoop Contest @ Tortilla Flats

Feeling nostalgic for those corny Bat Mitzvah games? Swing by Tortilla Flats (767 Washington Street @ 12th Street) this evening or any Wednesday for their weekly hula hoop contest. We hear that two minutes of non-stop twirling might just result in a t-shirt or some free shots. Good luck!

Sixpoint Beer and Pizza @ L'asso This Evening

I love good pizza and good beer which is why I'm particularly excited about this deal. From 5PM – 9PM this evening, L’asso (41 Kenmare Street) will be setting up Sixpoint beer on all six tap lines and anyone who orders a medium or large pizza gets a free growler of beer. So basically for $20 you're getting four delicious pints of beer and a mouth watering pizza pie from one of the best brick-over pizzerias in the city. Yum!

20 Off Broadway Shows For $20 Each!

From September 8th - September 20th, tickets for 20 Off-Broadway shows are only $20, starting 20 minutes before show time. Just go to the box office of the show you want to see 20 minutes before it begins and say, “20at20” and you’ll get your ticket to one of the shows listed here.

Free Bike Rentals Through The End Of The Month

One of our most popular deals of the summer was this one... about free bike rentals! Well if you haven't taken advantage of this deal -- which almost seems too good to be true -- you have a couple of more weeks.

The bikes are available at the South Street Seaport and can be returned at four locations in Manhattan. You can ride for up to 2.5 hours. A credit card will be required as a guarantee for return. Click here to reserve a bike in advance.

Five "Must Try" Ice Cream Places For Under $4.00

I can't agree more with Time Out New York's "Must Try" ice cream places to hit up before summer ends. In fact, they even chose my favorite flavors at each place. Although I love Blue Marble, Griff's, Jacques Torres, and the Van Leeuwen truck... my favorite ice cream of the summer is the salted caramel pretzel at the Greene Ice Cream outside of The General Greene in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

It's a mere $2.00... and your life will never be the same.

30 Free Writing Classes From Gotham Writers' Workshop

Aspiring scribes are invited to start writing this fall by participating in one (or two) of the 30 free one-hour creative writing classes that Gotham Writers’ Workshop will present on September 15 and 16 in Manhattan.

While classes are free, classroom space is limited and pre-registration is required. For class details and to enroll, click here.

Free Admission To EastVille Comedy Club This Weekend

Sticking around for the long weekend? Mention NYCDAILYDEALS when you make a reservation for the 9PM show on Friday or Saturday night at EastVille Comedy Club (phone at 212-260-2445 / e-mail at eastvillecomedy@yahoo.com) and they'll waive the $20 cover charge. Beverages start at $5.00 so you'll have no problem meeting their 2 drink minimum. Here's who you'll see this weekend:

Godfrey
(Zoolander, 7UP commercials, Last Call with Carson Daly)


Amy Schumer
(Ellen DeGeneres Show, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central)


Maddog Mattern
(Sirius Radio, BBC)


Rachel Feinstein
(Comedy Central, Samurai Love God, Spike TV, VH1, CNN)

Free Bottles of TY KU Liqueur; Cocktail Served @ US Open

Headed to the US Open? Keep you eye out for TY KU Asian Wine & Spirits' new signature cocktail -- the TY-BREAKER -- being served at Aces and Champions Bar & Grill. It features TY KU Premium Liqueur, Cointreau, mint leaves and fresh lime.

The folks over at TY KU have been kind enough to offer free bottles of TY KU (below) to five lucky readers who follow us on Facebook or Twitter. E-mail your full name, mailing address, and either your unique Facebook or Twitter URL to nycdailydeals@gmail.com and we'll select five winners at noon today. You'll also recieve a free TY KU hat in your package. Good luck!

Congrats to our five winners who I'll be contacting shortly!

Gabe D, Lauren B, Melissa Z, Ariana R, and Lauren M.

$10 Tickets To Lots Of Concerts - Today Only!

We know Live Nation might be the Big Bad Wolf to you... but they're actually running a pretty cool deal for today only. They're offering $10 tickets to a bunch of upcoming concerts in New York City and waiving all service charges. Yes -- that means that shows actually only cost a total of $10 instead of $26 or whatever it comes out to with all those add on fees.

You can click here to view all applicable shows at Irving Plaza and here to see all shows at The Blender Theatre in Gramercy, but here are some of our favorites:

Juliette Lewis - 09/19 (Irving)
Secondhand Serenade - 09/23 (Blender)
Senses Fail - 10/06 (Blender)
Billy Talent - 10/08 (Blender)
Soulfly - 10/19 (Blender)
Sister Hazel - 10/24 (Irving)
Mae - 11/06 (Irving)

100 Free Kimchi Burgers at New York Hot Dog & Coffee

New York Hot Dog & Coffee (245 Bleecker St. between Carmine and Leroy) is a new cafe that brings a Korean twist to the world of wieners and more! Today they will be giving away free Kimchi Burgers to the first 100 customers starting at 12:30PM. More info about the place can be found on their website.

Summer HD Festival in Lincoln Center Plaza - Macbeth Tonight

Now through Labor Day, the Met is presenting its first-ever Summer HD Festival, featuring screenings of productions from the company’s Live in HD series which will be shown in Lincoln Center Plaza for free. 2800 seats will be available each night on a first-come, first served basis. Check out Macbeth tonight and click here for a full schedule.