Yummy Deals In a Recession = Great Deals Around the City

The recession in NYC means super great deals happening at restaurants all over the city. Some are early bird deals, some are late night fiestas...and some are all night long.

Here are some of the best deals around:

Happy Hour
McCormick and Schmick - Famous Happy Hour deals with appetizers priced from $1.95 to $4.95. Menu varies by day and location. Special note for a late happy hour from 10pm-12pm.

Steaks & Deals
craftsteak- Half price Wednesdays - half a steak, half pints of beer, half cocktails and sandwiches under $15 - wowzers!

Morton's Steakhouse - Dinner for 2 $99.99. Includes 2 signature salads, 2 single cut filets, 2 seafood additions (choice of jumbo lump crabcake, broiled sea scallops or colossal shrimp alexander), 2 signature sides, and 2 desserts.

INCREDIBLE. Trust Me. You will definitely need a doggie bag.

P.S. Must print out offer from Morton's Steakhouse - Available until June 30, 2009

The Palm - 14 oz. Filet Mignon Dinner for $39/person. Includes one starter (mixed green salad, caesar salad, Monday night salad, lobster bisque), one entree (14 oz. filet mignon, 9 0z. filet mignon Oscar, wild Alaskan halibut filet), one signature side.

Must print out offer from The Palm - Available until May 31, 2009

Anytime for Dinner Deal - No longer just for early birds
Aki Sushi on West 4th - $29.95 3 course prix-fix. This deal used to be only from 6pm-7pm. Now it's throughout the evening. Comes with miso soup or salad + 1 appetizer + 1 entree + 1 dessert. Crazy good deal.

Late Night Deal - Perfect after a long "day turned into late night" effort at the office
Mercadito - All you can eat tacos after 10pm on M-Thurs, 11pm Fri-Sat.
Mercadito Cantina, 172 Ave B(10th and 11th), 212-388-1750, $21/person (Avg taco dish normally $9)

Mercadito, 179 Ave B(11th and 12th), 212-529-6490, $23/person (Avg taco dish normally $13)

Mercadito Grove, 100 7th Ave South (at Grove)212-647-0830, $23/person (Avg taco dish normally $13)


Sunday Night Burger + Beer
The Smith - $14 burger + beer special on Sunday nights (after 5pm)

Clinton Street Baking Co. - $12 burger + beer special on Mon-Sat 6pm-8pm


Monday and Tuesday Night Bird + Beer
Jane - $15 fried chicken + draft beer