We’ve all got them. An unnecessary amount of plastic cards strewn about in our wallets and on our key rings. We keep them because they allow us to save money when shopping in particular stores or because they act as proof of membership. But what if there was a way you could store them all in one place?
Recently our good friend and Daily News reporter, Rich Schapiro learned what it’s like first-hand to work at one of New York City’s most iconic eateries, Carnegie Deli.
Carnegie Deli has been around for over 70 years and is known not only for their extravagant pastrami sandwiches but also for all the famous celebrities who have eaten there.
If there’s one thing that is certain in this world, it’s the fact that anyone and everyone loves free food. This is especially true when it’s also accompanied by cheap drink specials. So for this Free Friday we decided to take a step back from tech. and social media, instead suggesting an establishment that will happily provide you with said food and drink.
The Mark Bar, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn is the perfect place to wind down after a long work week. It features free cold cuts and pizza after 6pm (everyday) as well as daily happy hour specials between 10am and 8pm. They also have a huge selection of bottled beers as well as a nice selection of draft ales and lagers. Be sure to check out the tasty and inexpensive items on their menu too (we love the pigs in a blanket).
So duck out of work a little early and get the weekend started right by heading to The Mark Bar. Have a drink, enjoy some free food, shoot some pool and overall just kick back, relax and let the weekend come to you. Bottoms up.
Looking for a dose of culture in your life? Take a trip to El Museo del Barrio, New York’s leading Latino cultural institution focusing on sharing the artistic landscape of Latino, Caribbean and Latin American Culture.
Some of their work includes pre-Columbian Taíno artifacts, traditional arts, twentieth-century drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations, as well as prints, photography, documentary films, and video.
We came across their site and were pretty excited about all the events and exhibits that they had to offer. You can even head over for WEPA Wednesdays, a weekly gathering every Wednesday through June from 6pm to 9pm. They extend gallery hours, provide music from an in-house DJ and have drink specials from El Café (you can check out the menu here).
Through May 29th, 2011 El Museo will be featuring the work of Luis Camnitzer. A conceptual artist—born in Germany and raised in Uruguay—he currently resides in New York and is an artist, an educator, a critic and a theorist. His artwork breaks down limitations and questions that define the center versus the periphery.
Their site is very user-friendly and provides a lot more information on all of their events. Check it out and plan a trip, kids 12 and under are always free and students get in for just $5.
SXSW is one of the largest annual Music/Film/Interactive events in the U.S. and Squeaky and Crowdbeacon are excited to take part in it again this year. On our last trip down, we were in awe at how many awesome venues Austin had to offer (way too many to try them all). So this time we figured we’d better prepare for the sensory overload that will invariably occur.
After asking the good people of Austin (via Crowdbeacon) the places that must be tried while attending SXSW, we came up with an extensive guide to everything from the best karaoke bars to the best 24 hour spots with omelets at 2 am. Besides, who knows Austin better than the locals?
Check it out here and start living like a local.
We hope to see you down there! Get in touch with us! @SqueakyNYC @Crowdbeacon
