The Funky Apple | A New York City Blog

If you liked seeing the little guy make a living while giving the finger to the man, this story will kinda make you sad.

For months, Dr. Claw had been delivery delicious, delicious lobster rolls to the people of Greenpoint for just 15 bucks. Sure, Claw kinda looked like a drug dealer, but that was alright, because people got their lobster fix, and no one got hurt. Read the rest of this entry »

Food makes us happy, and cheap food makes us giddy, and restaurant week makes us bounce off the walls and explode rainbows. So with that in mind, we’re happy to tell you that restaurant week has been extended until September 6th.

Originally slated to run until July 25, RW has proven to be such a hit that the powers that be have decided to keep the food coming (You’ll recall a similar thing happened over the winter).

So I guess we owe it to those powers that be to eat all that we can eat, right? Jeez, sometimes life is sooo tough…

If you are feeling a bit sleepy today, or just crave some java, head down to Organique cafe for free coffee all day today – no purchase necessary!  Organique’s facebook page calls this, aptly, their “Free Coffee Wednesdays,” and says it happens every week from open to close (7am-10pm).

Enjoy your free caffeine boost!

Like Cupcakes? Like free stuff? Well man, Crumbs has the deal for you.

Crumbs Wall Street (87 Beaver St, Manhattan- Google Map)  is offering buy-one-get-one-free cupcakes every Saturday and Sunday from now until September 15.

Go ahead, get four. You can always burn off the calories by running on Mel Gibson’s face.  [Pulsejfk]

If this doesn’t qualify for a feature post, I don’t know what will.

Tomorrow, Junior’s in Brooklyn (386 Flatbush Ave- Google Map) will celebrate its 60th anniversary. And as most stores do on anniversaries, they’re passing the joy onto the customer. All day tomorrow, you can get a slice of their ABSOLUTELY AMAZING cheesecake for just 60 cents. And if you order a meal, your slice is free.

Hang tight, everyone, tomorrow is only 12-and-a-half hours away. [NY Daily News]

Looking for great food made with local and seasonal produce? Well you’re in luck, because LIC Market (21-52 44th Drive, Queens- Google Map) opened its doors today. LIC Market will be part restaurant, part wine bar and part market. And to top it all off, they’ll begin serving brunch in August. Heaven.

If you want to keep tabs on LIC Market, you can visit their website or follow them on twitter.

Thanks to Steven McElroy for the tip!

Do you work downtown?  Or do you just have a lot of down time at lunch?  Come to Biddy Early’s Pub and Restaurant (43 Murray Street,  Manhattan- Google Map)! Every day from 8am to 5pm, they offer a full meal of a hamburger, fries, and TWO beers, all for only $10.  Who doesn’t want to come back from lunch with a slight buzz?
Biddy Early’s is also great after 5pm with beer pong, $8 pitchers, and plenty of TV’s to keep you entertained!  Count me in.