Laura recently wrote about her experience at 16 Handles, and I must say, I really like the neighborhood hot spot because it allows you to have complete control over the quantity of your fro-yo and toppings, and thus the total cost since it’s on a “pay for what you buy” model. I’m liking 16 Handles [...]

A couple weeks back, I made the trip to 16 Handles with my old roommate Crystal.  If you aren’t familiar, 16 Handles is in the East Village on 2nd Ave between 9th and 10th.  Unlike other fro-yo shops, 16 Handles gives you full control of making your sundae, and charges you by the weight, which [...]

A few weeks back, my friend Dan (who had the pleasure of living next door to me growing up) was in town visiting from Minnesota, and we were trying to narrow down a place to go for drinks.  We decided on Hop Devil Grill in the East Village because it was right in the neighborhood [...]

I’m always bummed that I can’t take advantage of 8coupons deals on the 8th of the month, because 5 times out of 7, it is a workday and my office is in no-man’s land.  But FINALLY, the 8th of the month lands on a Sunday, and there’s a great deal to take advantage of.
On Sunday, [...]

Thanks to NYC Daily Deals, we know that Tonda in the East Village is offering $1 beer Wednesdays throughout the summer. Up tonight? Olde Saratoga Lager.
It’s rare to find a higher quality beer (read: not PBR or Bud Light) at such a discount, so this is truly a steal. You can enjoy your $1 adult [...]

8coupons.com teamed up with Led Zeppole in the East Village to bring you your choice of zeppoles or fried oreos for only 8 cents! From 2-8 pm today only you can score these nearly free treats by texting yourself the mobile coupon from the 8coupons site. Only one per person, but for 8 cents you [...]

Editor’s Note:  Due to a glitch in the system, this deal has been extended to 7pm on June 8.
Honestly, I don’t care if these “National [Food] Days” that we’ve been writing about recently, like National Hamburger Day and National Donut Day, are legit or not. I’m just loving that certain places are celebrating a particular food by [...]

Guest Post and Photography by Katie Miervaldis, Red Headed Correspondent
Have you ever wanted to be on Top Chef, but feared Padma’s judgment and Tom Calicio’s piercing blue eyes?
Well I have and if you’re like me, Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese BBQ joint in the East Village, just might be your heaven.  It has all the exotic charm of Japan, [...]

Over the weekend, Caryn (thoughts in italics) and I were invited to theDealist’s Taste of the Village.  We love food festivals, so this event was right up our alley.
Taste of the Village was a ticketed event that allowed patrons to try 5 restaurants in the East Village on May 1 and 2. TheDealist provided a [...]

Fridays when I grew up meant pizza.  So a few Fridays back, we decided to head to Veloce for some pies.
It was around 9 p.m. when we showed up and tables were scarce, but the host said he could squeeze us in.  He made a big deal of putting our table of 4 in ahead [...]