Apr 8, 2011

Foursquare: Check their NEW brand page for deals!

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This is especially exciting for all you social media masters/mavens: Foursquare has added a tool to the app that will ultimately help users find even more pretty sweet deals.

For those of you who aren't aware of the wonders of the 'square, Foursquare is an app that lets you "check-in" to a location, as well as see where your friends have checked in. You can add details and tips to that location and the more you use the app, you get to earn "badges". The more you visit a location, the more points you earn. Points can end up in special discounts and deals, just for Foursquare users. However even without frequenting a location a lot, Foursquare users get exclusive deals all the time. NYCRD reported a little while back a deal for free lipstick from NARS as well as a series of other specials.




Now that you've had a Foursquare tutorial, here comes the real news. Foursquare just added their Pages Gallery. This page lists hundreds of brands that are on Foursquare and allows you to Follow the brand and earn tips and even badges. Some of the brands listed are Bravo, MTV, Starbucks, Walgreens, and so many more. You can search for brands as well as check out what your friends are following. Another great tool to an already amazing one. Kudos to you, Foursquare, kudos to you.

-- Samantha Chin, NYCRD Contributor

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11:21 AM

Maid Service: 50% off HouseWarmers Maids NYC

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I've been laying low on buying deals from Groupon and other sites, but today's LivingSocial deal struck a serious need!

My new apartment is riddled with dog fur. And it's not from my dog, because I don't own any pets (Sprinkles, my video cat, is an exception). The dude who lived in my apartment before me allegedly owned a giant German Shepperd and did not clean the apartment before he left. So, there's clogged fur stuck behind the refrigerator, in the radiators and attached to other random areas. Its smell also lingers.


My landlord offered to pay for cleaning service but only up to $100 (WHAT?!). We all know that's not enough $ considering the amount of work that needs to be done to clean this up.

Hopefully, my dear HouseWarmer Maids of NYC are up to the challenge. If they do well, I will tip them big!


--Katharine Ricci, NYCRD Executive Editor

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Apr 6, 2011

WHAT YOU MISSED: Thrillist Martini Week

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Monday night Laura from 89th and Broke (and Von from Socially Superlative swung by later) and I stopped by their kick-off happy hour at The Kitchen NYC, where I found live demos from top mixologists crafting their own Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose martini cocktails. Pretty waitresses in blue dresses also wandered around the venue, offering mini martinis and hors d’oeurves from Top Chef’s Cynthia Sestito, who could be seen hurriedly preparing her little treats behind an exposed kitchen.


In case you are ill-informed, Martini Week is a citywide celebration taking place from April 4-17th, 2011, during which 16 of Thrillist’s favorite bars and restaurants offer their own unique interpretation of a classic Gin or Vodka Martini. They all cost about $11, but price does vary from $8 - 24.


One thing that does puzzle me is why it's called Martini "Week" when it runs for TWO weeks. For future events I suggest, perhaps, "Festival" or "Fortnight," but as someone pointed out to me in conversation my ideas don't sound as good as "week." She has a point.

Anyway, to claim the deal, which runs each day from 5:30pm – 8:30pm, simply tell the bartender that you've arrived for your Martini Week cocktail.

[Laura from 89th and Broke and I. Please ask her why she Instagramed this. And no, I don't know where our martini's are. We were definitely drinking them]

Participating venues include:
48 Lounge
Abe & Arthurs
Aspen Social Club
Ava Lounge
Double Crown
Dylan Prime
INC Lounge at the Time Hotel
Merc Bar
Oceana, Public
Rayuela, Revel NYC
Tao
The Pierre: Two E Bar
VIG 27
Volstead

Photography (except for the Instagram) by: Michael Toolan

- Katharine Ricci, NYCRD Executive Editor

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Apr 5, 2011

FREE SHOWTIME: The Borgias, United States of Tara, Nurse Jackie premieres

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Showtime had a huge week with the premieres of 3 shows: Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara and their new period drama The Borgias. It sucks for those of us who don't have Showtime, though. Or does it...


The good folks at Showtime want to give you a taste of their new lineup, so they gave us the first episode of all three shows! You can watch them online, but only through Friday 4/8.




And, if you decide to take the plunge and order Showtime, you'll get $25 cash back. Check out the details: http://www.sho.com/order

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Apr 4, 2011

WICKED WEEKS: Martini Week with Thrillist and Yelp Drinks Week

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89th and Broke alerted us that this week is Yelp Drinks Week. This means bars all over NYC are offering 50% off three select drinks at their venue. Click here for the full list of participating bars.

Also, Thrillist is once again hosting Martini Week, starting today, going through April 14th. I'll be heading over to their kick-off party tonight, but if you're just oh-so-eager, you can check out coverage from last year's event here.


--Katharine Ricci, NYCRD Executive Editor

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Apr 1, 2011

LZ Project Space: E.M.F. Open Doors Art Opening, May 6

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Emrie Brooke Foster, also known as E.B.F., is one busy woman. Not only is the artist and painter about to release her new book, "Me and My Good Girl 2", as well as her new documentary "Art on The Streets"; her brand new paintings are about to be on exhibit in Open Doors, at the LZ Project Space.

Join her for the opening reception on Friday, May 6, 2011 at LZ Project Space. View her new paintings, as well as catch the first look at her new book and watch a sneak peak of the trailer for her documentary. Open Doors, the exhibition, will be on display from May 2 through May 15.



E.M.F. Art Show Opening: Open Doors
Opening Reception
Friday May 6
7 pm-Midnight
LZ Project Space @ NY Studio Gallery
164 Suffolk Street
New York, NY 10002
Live Music by Sulimon & Surprise Guest

-- Samantha Chin, NYCRD Contributor

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