Trying to plan your Friday night?  Here are two events you may want to consider swinging by!
First, Overtime Group is throwing an open bar at Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar & Lounge.  I’ve been to this bar before, and it offers a great view of the Hudson.  This complimentary vodka open bar is from 6-7pm and [...]

It all started a few weeks back when Katharine of NYC Recession Diary instant messaged me asking what I had planned for the first weekend of June.  “Umm..don’t we have some kind of food festival” was my response, to which she said, “I have something better.”  Next thing I know, a save the date from [...]

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 [...]

For the past few months I had been invited to try Don Coqui, a Puerto Rican restaurant up in New Rochelle.  One of my friends, Mike, works up there, so with a built-in taxi driver, I decided to take the Metro-North up
to New Rochelle last week.
New Rochelle is located about a half hour outside the [...]

We’re starting to close out our guide to single events around Valentine’s Day weekend, and I was alerted tothis event hosted by Save the Date(ing) and JackRabbit Sports.  On Sunday starting at noon, there will be a singles 5K, called Love Cubed, along the Hudson River.  Following the run, there will be an open bar, [...]

If you are still hoping to find that special someone this weekend, check out the Sunburnt Cow on Sunday.  This East Village eatery is offering a two hour open bar for $20.  Also included is an ice luge where you can indulge in some shots, and after things get a little hazy, you can participate [...]

Looking for something fun to do Saturday and Sunday that doesn’t scream “couples”?  Check out the Upper West Side’s Village Pourhouse.  They have two parties this weekend catered to singles that could be a good time.
On Saturday check out the Black Hearts Party, starting at 10 p.m.  Ladies, you’ll receive a rose with a number [...]

Don’t have a guy or girl for Valentine’s Day? Check out the Valentine’s Day Singles Ball at the Upper East Side’s Southern Hospitality on Saturday night. The party will feature a DJ and a 4 hour premium open bar from 10-2 a.m. for $45.  Not up for an open bar?  There will be specialty cocktail drinks [...]