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EaterWire: Shutters in Midtown and BK, Eleven Madison Park Joins the Club, and Free Pizza
SHUTTERSVILLE— We have three big shutter reports coming in all on one day. First, Midtown Lunch reports that both Shophie's Cuban on 40th between 7th and 8th and Two Boots in Rock Center are closing. Luckily both chains have other successful locations. Meanwhile Grub street breaks the news that Cobble Hill's Trout is doneski, as are Jim Mamary's plans for an oyster bar. [ML; GS]
UPPER EAST SIDE— Free food alert from 2nd Ave near 82nd St: "Opus, the Upper East Side’s gluten-free Italian eatery and bar, is offering free slices of pizza with the purchase of any drink at the bar everyday from 5 – 6 p.m." [AMNY]
Eleven Madison Park, accepted.>>
EaterWire: Free Cupcakes, 20 Cent Lunch, Bonus Hot Dogs
UNION SQUARE— Let the freebies continue. Tomorrow three Crumbs locations will be giving out free cupcakes in honor of a) their new stores and b) the election. [ML]
CHELSEA— An incredible recession special, per Fork in the Road: "Casa Havana is offering a Recession Breakfast that includes two eggs, ham or bacon, french fries, toast and coffee for 20 cents. That's an entire meal you could pay for by digging up change from under the couch cushions." [FitR]
GRAND CENTRAL— While supplies last, the newly opened Murray's Real Salami is giving away a four pack of Niman Ranch hot dogs for every purchase over $25. [EaterWire]
It's not just Victory Coffee today: In "celebration of Obama election," Crif Dogs at 113 St Marks Place will be giving away a combo of 2 all beef hot dogs and a soda today to anyone who comes in and says they voted. [EaterWire]
Yesterday Starbucks gave away free coffee to honor the act of voting. Today, Reade Street's Kiva Cafe is giving away free coffee all day to honor Barack Obama's win last night. And from 5 - 7 p.m. it's free champagne. [EaterWire]
In honor of Election Day, Starbucks will be giving out free coffee tomorrow to anyone who says they've voted. Chances are the lines there will be just as long as those at the polls, but customers with patience and more than one location in reach should be able to caffeinate for free all day long. [Starbucks]
Free Food Frenzy: Pret a Manger
Another Pret a Manger opens in Midtown (this one at 44th and 3rd), and another ungodly line forms for their opening day free sandwich special. [EaterWire]
EaterWire: Top Chef Tasting, Free Chipotle, Iuzzini Update, and More
TOP CHEFFAGE— Life Vicarious attends the Top Chef Taste of the 5 Boroughs Publicity Stunt/Charity Event at Grand Central today and comes back with the following notes: food was good and was, for the most part, abundant (Le Cirque ran out by 1 p.m.), a number of pseudo celebs were spotted, and last season's contestant Andrew put on quite a show. "...he started supreming fruit before carving into his finger, began bleeding, turned to the demo sinks disappointed to discover they're just props, was first handed paper towels, then a bandage, then finally left the stage as an EMT arrived..." [LV]
MIDTOWN— Mr. Cutlets reports that pastry chef Nicole Kaplan (formerly of Eleven Madison Park and Del Posto) was let go from the Plaza as a cost cutting measure. [TFB]
Iuzzini, Ramsay, Chipotle, ahead.>>EaterWire: Free Food Alert, Changes at Botanica, Tabla Turns 10
MIDTOWN— Midtown Lunch has a worthwhile free food alert for tomorrow: "The new AQ Kafe on Broadway btw. 58+59th will give out free sandwiches on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Available for eat in or take out, you’ll get a choice between their Turkey...,Vine Ripened Tomato..or the Tuna Salad..." [ML]
RED HOOK— In a round up of things to do in Red Hook, Brookyln Based has an interesting tidbit on the restaurant Botanica. They are converting their basement into a dance club, set to open next year and hope to open a full kitchen in the next several weeks. [BB]
Tabla turns 10.>>Chin up Wall Streeters. Per a Yorganic flack: "Yorganic in Hanover Square is introducing their Bliss Beans – certified organic fair trade coffee – and are offering a free cup of the coffee (12 oz) today and tomorrow Friday from 8am until 11am. Not that it can brighten Wall Street’s mood, but…" [EaterWire]
Free Food Alert: Red Mango Giveaway in K-Town
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Meanwhile in Midtown, we've got this insane line at the newly opened Red Mango on 32nd between Broadway and 5th, which will be giving away free fro-yo until 10 p.m. tonight. Again, is it really worth the $4? [EaterWire]
Today starting at 6 p.m. Virgil's BBQ will be giving away free ribs. From their PR: "Virgil’s Real Barbecue is taking over the streets of Times Square for the 2nd Annual RIBSTOCK: the block-wide event celebrating the anniversary of Woodstock...44th St. between Times Square and Ave. of the Americas – will be shut down...Virgil’s famous Memphis Pork Ribs will be given out to all those who’ve come to party from 6-7pm or as long as they last." [EaterWire]
Free Food Update: People Will Do Anything to Save $4
The lines at Yorganic for the free fro-yo giveaway today, taken at 3:47 p.m. Go back to work people. [EaterWire; previously]
And an addendum to today's plywood: "Yorganic is officially opening tomorrow Aug. 13 at 3 Hanover Square...It will be the only organic juice/smoothie bar in the area – and the only frozen yogurt shop. To celebrate their opening, Yorganic will be serving free frozen yogurt (5 oz of original or green tea fro yo with one topping) today Tuesday Aug. 12 from 12pm until 4pm." [EaterWire]
EaterWire: Monkey Bar Sold, Dallas BBQ DOH'd, Cake Man Raven Robbed, and More!
MIDTOWN— Cutlets brings the news that the ill-fated Monkey Bar has been sold by its owners the Glazier Group. There's no word yet on who they've sold it to or what the new owners will do with the restaurant, but we can't say we're all that surprised at the move. Place was always a ghost town. [Cutlets]
UPPER WEST SIDE— A recent DOH'ing on west 72nd Street, and it's a non-shocker: Dallas BBQ. According to their signage, there is an issue of broken pipes, but we've all heard that one before. [EaterWire]
FORT GREENE— Some bad Crimewatch news from Cake Man Raven, courtesy of the police blotter: "First, disgruntled employees charged the famous Fulton Street baker owed them $500,000 in unpaid wages, then hoodlums burglarized his shop overnight on July 27....The thief had taken $250, a flat screen television and the home theater system, all of which were there when the bakery closed at 10:30 pm." [BP]
Free food alert.>>Free Food Frenzy: Line at Fresco To Go Longer than Apple Store
Holy moly. This is the scene right now at the soon-to-open Fresco to Go in FiDi. They announced they would be giving away free samples today from 11:30 - 1, and the downtown office workers got the memo. That line wraps around the block. Just goes to show how desperate the dining situation is downtown.
· Opening Report: Fresco [~E~]
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