Take a Bite

New York City has more of everything than any other place on the planet, including deals, discounts and freebies. We're here to help you take an inexpensive bite out of Big Apple restaurants, theater, museums, shopping and more. Your guide is Evelyn Kanter, a lifelong New Yorker and journalist who has been writing about her hometown forever. Email us at info@thebigappleonthecheap.com

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Free Skating at Bryant Park Ends Soon

The ice skating rink in Bryant Park is only FREE  ice skating in The Big Apple.  And like all good things, it doesn’t last forever.  The ice skating rink is closing on Sunday, Jan. 24th to make way for the spring fashion shows.  So grab your skates and go.  The rink is open daily from 8 a.m.  [...]

Tavern on the Green RIP

At the stroke of midnight, Dec. 31, 2009, the Big Apple welcomed in the New Year, and lost a beloved friend.  Tavern on the Green, the iconic, fabulously decorated restaurant in Central Park, closed forever, because some mis-guided NYC bureaucrats downtown would not renew their lease.  More than 700,000 people a year ate, drank and partied at [...]

Join the Christmas Eve Caroling in Washington Square Park

It won’t be a silent night in Washington Square Park on Xmas Eve, because everybody is invited to join in traditional Christmas Eve caroling under the Christmas tree.  Songbooks will be provided by the Washington Square Association, and the sing-along is free. 

The holiday caroling is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, early enough [...]