Happy Halloween!

Nothing beats Halloween in New York City. Especially on a Saturday night. If you don't mind crowds (okay... crowds may be an understatement), head down to the Village for one of the biggest spectacles of the year. Click here for info about this year's parade.

Tip: to avoid the mob-scene, head down to Spring Street and walk the parade route. It's the best view there is and you'll even get some exercise!

Free Pumpkin Cupcakes @ Kyotofu in Midtown

Kyotofu (705 Ninth Avenue) is giving away free sampler packs all day today in celebration of their 3rd anniversary. New fall bakery items being given away include:

Pumpkin Kabocha Cupcakes
Chestnut Cupcakes
Japanese Sweet Potato Bites
Ginger Spice Financiers

$1 Chicken Meal (3-Piece Chicken W/ Mashed Potatoes & Cornbread) At Boston Market

Now through Sunday, Boston Market is treating customers to a $1 Chicken Meal with a coupon from their website (if it doesn't load, grab it from below). You get a quarter white or 3-piece dark chicken meal served with mashed potatoes and cornbread. Not bad for a buck!

There are a couple of Manhattan locations including 273 W 23rd St (at 8th Avenue) and 885 10th Avenue (at 58th Street).

Win Tickets To Upcoming Shows @ Joe's Pub

We're giving away tickets to three shows at Joe's Pub this weekend. Send your name and e-mail address to nycdailydeals@gmail.com with the name of the show you want to see in the subject line. Check out some new music at one of New York's most historic venues. Winners will be selected at random this afternoon. Good luck!

49 SWIMMING POOLS - Friday, 10/30 at 11:30 PM

49 SWIMMING POOLS is a new french act fronted by singer-songwriter Emmanuel Tellier, along with long-time friends Etienne Dutin (on guitars) and Fabien Tessier (drums and many nice other instruments). Their first album, recorded over the last two years, is called TRIUMPHS and DISASTERS, REWARDS and FAIRYTALES. It was recorded in France, in the Loire Valley.

SPOTTISWOODE & HIS ENEMIES - Saturday, 10/31 at 7:00 PM

Spottiswoode & His Enemies, the New York rock septet fronted by a prolific English singer-songwriter, promise to continue their decade- long journey into the scary and beautiful recesses of existence. They promise an anything-goes Halloween adventure.

MEL FLANNERY TRUCKING CO. / PETE MCCANN BAND - Sunday, 11/1 at 9:30 PM

Aggressive, intelligent, accessible jazz influenced pop for a new generation of listeners. Written and sung by a pintsize powerhouse chanteuse who will make you and break you in the same eight bars. She is backed by a band of prodigious colleagues from her days at Manhattan School of Music, with whom MFTC has developed an organic and provocative sound unmatched in today's jazz and independent music scenes.

Let's Go Yanks! Some World Series Deals...

It's time for another World Series Championship here in NYC! If you weren't lucky enough to land tickets to a game, join your fellow New Yorkers at a bar in the city.

Perhaps the only positive thing coming out of Philly this week is a little treat courtesy of the Greater Philadelphia Marketing and Tourism Commission. Swing by their With Love World Series party at Shorty's (576 9th Avenue) and you'll be treated to a "Shorty-sized" cheesesteak from 4PM until game time tonight.

You can also swing by Cornerstone Tavern, which will be serving up free shots every time the Yanks hit a homer during the Series. The way balls have been flying out of the new stadium this season, you might be in for some very long nights.

Hulk Hogan Book Signing, Brother!

WWE Hall of Famer and VHI reality star Hulk Hogan will be signing copies of his new book My Life Outside the Ring at 12:30PM at the Barnes & Noble (555 5th Ave). Brother -- you better be there!

$1 Beers + Beer Pong @ Wicked Willy's

Check out Wicked Willy's weekly beer pong tournament every Monday night. Click here for all the info. Beers are just $1... so even the losers win tonight!

Greenpoint Water Front Oktoberfest - Free Admission

Oh, yes... more Halloween fun!

Today, the Greenpoint Water Front Oktoberfest is taking places between 12PM and 8PM at Transmitter Park (1 Greenpoint Ave near West St). It'll feature music, food, crafts, and of course, beer, on the Brooklyn waterfront. Kids will also be able to take place in pumpkin decorating, face painting and more.

LOCAL VENDORS THERE WILL INCLUDE:

Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream - Ice cream for beer floats
Hallo Berlin - German Soul Food
Robicelli's Cupcakes - Beer-inspired cupcakes & brownies
Skim Kim - Kimchee, flavored butters, vinaigrette/marinades, and popcorn
Asia Dog - Hot dogs with asian-inspired toppings
Kill Devil Hill - Apple strudel, German health bread, Brooklyn brine pickles
Py O My - Waffles, sweet n savory mini pies, caramel apples
Joann Kim - Pretzels with sauce by Bing Means Pancakes
Tara Kirmse - Sauerkraut & mohnpielen
Red Jacket Orchards - Fresh apples & cider

HAND-SELECTED NEW YORK BREWS FROM:

Brooklyn Brewery: Oktoberfest, Lager
Ithaca Beer Company: Flower Power, Partly Sunny, Apricot Wheat
Saranac: Oktoberfest, Pale Ale
Ommegang Brewery: Ommegang, Chocolate Indulgence, Witte Ale, Rare Vos
Sixpoint Brewery: Bengali Tiger, Sweet Action
Blue Point Brewery: Hoptical Illusion, Toasted Lager, Rastafar Rye

Free Pumpkin Festival In Central Park

Today from 12PM - 5PM, check out the annual Central Park Pumpkin Festival. Attendees will have the chance to carve and decorate pumpkins and more than 200 scarecrows will be displayed at Bethesda Fountain (just north of the 72nd Street Transverse by the Boathouse Restaurant). There will also be hay rides, face painting, and a Spooktacular Haunted House!

$2 Sliders At Mark Burger On St. Mark's

There's a lot of hype surrounding a few new burger places that have opened recently. According to AlwaysHungryNY, "with everyone obsessing over Bill’s Bar & Burger there is a sleeper that is going under the radar that may just be serving the best sliders in New York."

And that place is Mark Burger (33 St Mark's Place), which is serving up delectable $2 sliders. And as you can see below, they're quite sizable. One more accolade from GrubStreet: "it’s arguable that Mark Burger is operating at a more favorable taste-to-cost ratio than Bill’s is — their sliders are $2 a pop, and they’re worth every penny."

Convinced? Go get yourself some meat!

Free Comedy Shows w/ 30 Rock's Judah Friedlander This 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:

Judah Friedlander
(NBC's 30 Rock, Meet the Parents, Along Came Polly)


Marc Maron
(David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, HBO Half Hour Special)


Mike Yard
(Showtime at the Apollo, HBO Def Comedy Jam, BET's ComicView)


Tony Woods
(BET Comic View, HBO Bad Boyz of Comedy, I Love the 90's)


Helen Hong
(E! Entertainment, TLC Channel, ImaginAsian TV)

$5 Pizza Pies @ Fornino In Williamsburg Today & Tomorrow

As some of you know, I love pizza more than pretty much anything else in life. I even blog about it (I Dream Of Pizza). So it'd make sense that I have pretty high pizza standards.

Well today and tomorrow one of my favorite pizza places, Fornino, is celebrating it's 5th anniversary with $5 Margherita pies (via Slice). They are delicious. Go get one. You won't be disappointed.

Zombie Prom 2009 in Williamsburg Tonight

Halloween is still a week away. But you can get in the mood tonight at ZOMBIE PROM 2009 in Williamsburg! It takes place at Hope Lounge (10 Hope Street).

You can click on the flyer below for more details or visit willyoubemypromdate.com. There will be a zombie photo booth, costume prizes, and drink specials. We promise it won't suck! Haha.

CMJ Music Marathon Kicks Off Tonight

The CMJ Music Marathon kicks off tonight! There are too many bands to pick and choose from, but a majority of the shows are $10 and less. You can click here to view the entire schedule or check out some suggested shows below (although my friends will tell you -- I have pretty poor musical tastes).

Tuesday: Care Bears On Fire (Bowery Ballroom)
Wednesday: The Narrative (The Delancy)
Thursday: Ambulance LTD (Mercury Lounge)
Friday: Ted Leo + Pharmacists (The Suffolk)
Saturday: Misstallica: An All Chick Tribute to Metallica (Le Poisson Rouge)

Not impressed? Check out some other suggestions here.

Free Pastrami Sandwiches At "Save The Deli" Book Signing

I'm excited for David Sax's new book, Save The Deli, which I've been reading a lot about recently (you can read a New York Times piece about it here). Tonight, Sax signs copies of his book at Ben's Kosher Delicatessen (209 West 38th Street) at 7:30PM and guests will be treated to a free pastrami sandwich on rye, salami, and pickles.

Free Food At SideBAR During Yankees Playoff Games

During the 7th inning stretch of each Yankees playoff game, SideBAR (118 E. 15th Street) will offer Yankees fans complimentary peanuts, Crack Jacks, cotton candy and hot dogs. There will also be $5 Bronx Bombers (Bud Light with a shot of Amaretto dropped in) for sale. Let's go Yanks!

Enid's Apple Pie Bake Off Tonight In Brooklyn

This Greenpoint spot, just north of McCarren Park, hosts it's 7th annual Apple Pie Bake Off tonight at 5:00PM. If you want to participate, show up at lease 15 minutes early with your own take on this fall classic. Once the prizes are handed out, attendees will be able to eat the pies along with homemade corn dogs. Details here. Free!

Enid's is located at 560 Manhattan Ave (at Driggs Ave).

$5 Menu @ Fishtail On The Upper East Side

Fishtail (135 East 62nd Street) is currently offering an Octoberfest Menu featuring a dozen items that only cost $5 including the Fishtail Burger, Orange Creamsicle Milkshake and Pumpkin Crème Brulée. It's available weekdays for lunch and nightly after 10 p.m., as well as Sunday brunch through the end of the month.

High Line Open Studios 2009 Today Through Sunday

Tonight through Sunday, more than 100 New York artists are opening their doors for an exclusive peek inside their private work spaces as part of the High Line Open Studios 2009.

Free coffee will be served at the Greeting Center (526 West 26th Street) and the Standard Hotel Plaza. Download a map of participating studios here.

Free Dunkin Donuts Gift Cards Near Penn Station This Morning

This morning from 7:00AM - 11:00AM, Dunkin' Donuts will be handing out free samples and distributing free $2 rechargeable gift cards outside of Penn Station on the corner of 33rd and 8th.

The promotion celebrates their Fall Flavors Menu featuring a low fat apple caramel muffin and pumpkin coffee coolatta.

$1 Beers At McFadden's Every Tuesday

Swing by McFadden's (800 2nd Avenue) tonight or any Tuesday evening starting at 6PM for $1 beers. All appetizers are also 1/2 price! It's the best deal I know of in Midtown for cheap drinks.

We hear they also have 10 cent wings and $3 beers on Mondays.

Free Tours Of Eldridge Street Synagogue

The magnificently restored Eldridge Street Synagogue normally offers $10 tours, but on Monday mornings from 10AM - noon they're free! Click here for more information.

Free Buffet At Carlow East During Seahawks Games

Carlow East (Lexington @ 85th Street) might be a Seattle Seahawks bar, but we hear that they also offer free food to everyone there during games. So swing by later or any Sunday for a buffet of wings, hot dogs, and salad. Today, the 'Hawks play the Jaguars at 1PM. Free lunch anyone?

Food And Artisanal Crafts In Madison Square Park

An assortment of vendors are setting up shop in Madison Square Park between now and November 1st. There's food and shopping; more information can be found here. Enjoy!

Where the Wild Things Are: Original Drawings @ The Morgan Library

There's free admission tonight and every Friday at The Morgan Library & Museum (225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street) from 7PM - 9PM.

Through November 1st, you can check out: Where the Wild Things Are: Original Drawings by Maurice Sendak. The exhibition presents a rare opportunity to witness Sendak's creative process—from his early drafts about an unnamed boy in search of wild horses to the well-known narrative about a child named Max taming the beastly "things" of his own imagination.

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:

Todd Barry
(Sex and the City, Road Trip, The Wrestler, David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents)


Esther Ku
(NBC's Last Comic Standing, Howard Stern, Animal Planet)

Gary Gulman

(Dane Cook's Tourgasm, Last Comic Standing, David Letterman Show)

Season Ending Food Truck Gathering Tomorow

I'll admit -- I've given in to the whole food truck craze. And tomorrow evening a few of my favorite vendors will be selling their treats in the East Village. Head over to Avenue A and 13th Street between 7PM and 9PM where The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck will be celebrating it's final day of the season alongside the Cravings Truck and Cupcake Stop.

Swing by with a few bucks and treat yourself to dessert... or more specifically, The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck's Thanksgiving Sundae!

photo from http://blondieandbrownie.blogspot.com

Free Drinks At Bar XII In Murray Hill

Rock Out Wednesdays at Bar XII features free Bud, Coors, and well drinks from 8:00PM - 9:00PM + free games of Nintendo Wii. Gather your sorority sisters and head on down!

Flip Night At Flight 151

Every Tuesday is "Flip Night" at Flight 151 in Chelsea. Swing by after 7PM, and the bartender will flip a coin when you order a drink. If you guess correctly whether it's heads or tails, the drink
is free!

Free Tickets To County Of Kings @ The Public Theater

Last week, I saw a great performance at The Public Theater: County Of Kings.

This one man show was written and performed by Lemon Andersen, who takes the audience through a tough, yet poignant biographical account of growing up in Brooklyn. Weaving hard-edged drama with urban poetry, Lemon spins his own coming-of-age memoir while painting a vivid portrait of his difficult and sometimes humorous experiences growing up during the one of the most influential cultural movements of our time: the birth of hip-hop.

We'll be giving away 20 free pairs of tickets to this show for performances tomorrow (10/6) through Saturday (10/10). To enter, send your name, e-mail address, and the show date you'd like to attend with the subject line "County Of Kings" to nycdailydeals@gmail.com

Good luck!

The Atlantic Antic Street Fair

Join over 1 million people at Brooklyn's largest street festival today. On Atlantic Avenue (from 4th Avenue in Boerum Hill to Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights) the 2009 Atlantic Antic will feature 10 live music stages, over 600 vendors, pony rides, and a smorgasbord of national and international edible delights. Click here for more info.

Open House New York: Free Admission To Dozens Of Sites NEXT Weekend

Dozens of cultural institutions and historic sites open their doors for free this NEXT weekend as part of Open House New York. You can download a guide featuring a list of participating places here.

Saturday sites are also listed here and Sunday sites can be found here.

Some of our favorite spots include the Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Museum, Japan Society, Murry's Cheese, Museum Of Arts & Design, New Museum, Pier Glass Art Studio, Radio City Music Hall, and the W Hotels.

Some places require advanced reservations. Enjoy!

* 9:34 AM - Sorry, all! I got a bit carried away. This is next weekend. So plan ahead!! :)

Free Comedy Workshop Class Later This Month

For anyone who has ever thought about trying stand-up comedy, The Manhattan Comedy School will offer a free comedy workshop at Comix (353 West 14th Street) on Saturday, October 24th at 2:00 PM. Click here to register, as space is limited.

Free Art, Tacos On The High Line Tonight

The High Line runs through one of the world's great art districts, and the High Line's is maintaining its vital connection to the arts through an exhibit entitled Specials. This evening, you'll be able to view a mobile unit composed of vendor carts and a 10 x 4 foot wall. On one side of the wall, there will be artwork by a wide range of artists; on the flip side, homemade tacos will be served, free of charge.

Click here for more info.