The City's Best Bargains

Updated: May 30, 2002

Even with a busted bank account, there's still fun to be had in CITY. For cheap meals, free events and other wallet-friendly fare--you just have to know where to look. So, put away that pocketbook and prepare to find yourself in one of these money-saving situations.

On this page:Cheap Eats, Free Attractions, Inexpensive Dates, Bargain Hotels.

Cheap Eats

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Mama's Food Shop
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    200 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 (map)

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended F & B
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    269 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 (map)

    Hot dogs and other fast-food eats become Euro-chic treats.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Corner Bistro
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    331 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    The last thing you need at 3am is a flame-broiled, half-pound burger. But you know you want one.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Los Pollitos Restaurant Corp
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    148 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (map)

Free Attractions

  1. 5 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Staten Island Ferry
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    1 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301 (map)

  2. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Washington Square Park
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    W 4th St and Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    A dramatic arch marks the entrance to this beloved symbol of Greenwich Village, old and new.

  3. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Bryant Park
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    42nd St and 6th Ave, New York, NY 10010 (map)

    This French classical style urban oasis is much more than a charming back porch for the Public Library's main branch.

  4. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended South Street Seaport
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    19 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038 (map)

Inexpensive Dates

  1. 9 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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    1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028 (map)

  2. 10 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Paley Center For Media
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    25 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019 (map)

Bargain Hotels

  1. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended The Hotel at Times Square
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    59 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)

  2. 12 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Comfort Inn
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    343-44th Street , New York, NY 10036 (map)

    Comfort Inn. Best Internet Rate Guaranteed!

  3. 13 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Herald Square Hotel
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    19 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001 (map)

    A hotel for the budget conscious, just blocks from the Empire State Building.

  4. 14 2 Star Rating: Below Average Renaissance New York Hotel 57
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    130 E 57th St, New York, NY 10022 (map)