By Caryn, on August 9, 2010, 9:57 am
We were recently contacted by one of the founders of Neighborhood Eats - consider it the Valpak of restaurants and bars, but it’s even better. Each booklet is jam packed with coupons to local restaurants and bars, promising you BOGO drinks or a free dessert with an entree purchase, etc. On top of the [...]
By Laura, on April 14, 2010, 6:04 am
It’s like the deal Gods were smiling the day that Caryn was born. In honor of Caryn’s birthday tomorrow (or perhaps really because it is tax day), deals are creeping up all over the place. To give you time to prepare and create a plan of attack, we’re bringing you all these deals a [...]
By Caryn, on March 19, 2010, 7:37 am
Love saving money? Of course you do! So here’s yet another group-buying site to help keep money in your wallet while enjoying the best of NYC - BuyWithMe. We were lucky enough to meet some of the people behind this new site at Shecky’s Girls Night Out, and in honor of its soon-to-be [...]
By Caryn, on January 18, 2010, 6:14 am
There’s a new money-saving operation in town, and from the looks of it we like it quite a lot. Blackboard Eats (available in NYC and LA for now) is the cousin to sites like Groupon and Restaurant.com which have done a lot to keep some extra money in our pockets.
Here’s [...]
By Caryn, on December 7, 2009, 5:37 am
I love the holidays for many reasons, one of them being the incredible discounts and savings you can come across. Rarely do you see the price of gift certificates go on sale, but it’s happening more than ever in the restaurant industry this year. Restaurant gift cards always make a great gift, but [...]
By Caryn, on July 23, 2009, 3:19 am
Thanks to The Skint, I just bought $135 worth of gift certificates to restaurants for $19.80. That’s right, not even $20.
Restaurant.com is holding a promotion until July 28th offering restaurant gift certificates for 80% off. Typically they offer $25 certificates for $10 (sometimes $10 certificates for $4 or $50 certificates for [...]
By Laura, on January 22, 2009, 7:30 am
Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent
If you haven’t heard of the City Shuffle Decks, then listen up. For only $30 you can purchase $10 gift certificates to 52 pre-selected restaurants in Manhattan. That’s a $520 value for only $30! The restaurants are organized by neighborhood and cuisine which is really helpful, and [...]