NYChar Lunch Adventure: Free Pizza from Tresanti, Soho (1 Hr Left to Get Yours!)

I just got back from our late lunch adventure today @ TRESANTI, Soho with The Actor, The Musician, and...The Pizza Magician:D  We went closer to 4p, so there wasn't a line (we were told there was one earlier when it first started at 3p), and we were seated right away.  Another 10-15 min, and our pizza was served, right out of the oven.

Here are really quick highlights:

THE PIZZA

We enjoyed the personal pizzas (4 slices) from the new Italian restaurant, which was topped with fresh tomato, mozz, and basil (the Margherita).  The normal price for the pizza is $12-14, depending when you go, so we got a good deal! 

It is a very thin sliced pizza, so you don't feel too heavy after you eat it, which is nice for me, but I can imagine that some guys might have to eat a little more to really get full.  To be fair, the waiter said these were "sample sizes" more or less, so the actual order would be slightly bigger.  For what we got, we liked a lot.

THE SPACE

I always enjoy when the lines between the kitchen and dining area are a little blurred, so it was fun to see the chefs saucing the dough and putting it in the oven right behind us.  There's a homey feel to it too.  Should be a pretty cool spot to hang out, and from what I remember, the bar area is decent too.

YAY OR NAY?

Overall consensus is that Yes - we'd go back for another try!  For now, we really enjoyed our afternoon snack and look forward to finishing

out this work day with a happy stomach: )

You have 1 more hour (until 6p) to go get one yourself!  Enjoy!

Tresanti Trattoria

15 Watts Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 300-3162

Thanks to Grub Street for the heads up.

NYColor Giveaway: $25 to Uncle Jack's (Thanks to ForDiscountShowTix.com)

UPDATE: Congrats to GER D. for winning the gift card!  And because I like surprises, I am taking CHRISTY H. to Shake Shack on me for winning 2nd: )  Thanks for playing!

It is very appropriate that this is the 201st post, being that today is Feb 1st (2/01)!  How fun.  And that's more than enough reason to giveaway a $25 gift card to Uncle Jack's Steakhouse!

For the best deal, go during lunch (see the MENU) and get a great sandwich or burger under $25, or pay $5 dollars more for the Lunch Surf and Turf (that's what we got last time - it's really good!).  You can follow their specials on Twitter too: http://twitter.com/unclejacks. 


Uncle Jack's - Lunch Surf and Turf, $30

Thank you to Angie at ForDiscountShowTix.com for providing the gift card for this giveaway, and you can go to the website to subscribe to get her emails about upcoming show deals!  She currently has half off ORCH seats to Billy Elliot and Memphis, and a good deal for Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles.

TO WIN: Let's make it an easy giveaway - Simply POST your favorite theater show on the NYColor Facebook Page (click HERE!), and I'll pick a random post # as the winner at 5p today! 

Enjoy: )

LifeLabs NY - $10 Off Discount!

Some life lessons are hard enough to learn....so why not take a few notes from experts in their field on real life! 

LifeLabs NY is a neat organization that offers some really interesting courses (the science of Cool, Conflict Resolution, Smells, etc), two of which we are planning to go to.  Plus, they were awesome enough to give us a $10 off discount for the classes below (enter in code NYCOLOR). 

Sign up today - I'm told classes are already almost half sold out!

Seeing Lab

Learn how to detect & read Micro-expressions

Tuesday February 15th, 6:30-9:30pm

Monday February 21st, 6:30-9:30 pm

Surprisology Lab

Wonder. Awe. Hidden notes. Become a surprise-ologist.
Tuesday February 1st, 7-9:30 pm
Tuesday February 22nd, 7-9:30 pm

Check out Time Out NY article on them too, just posted today!

Flower Power!

Look at what's blooming on Park Ave between 57th and 67th, from tomorrow Jan 25 to May 31: 40 flower buds between 5-10 feet (and bugs too), by artist Will Ryman!  Read more HERE. 

Curbed NY - [Via Flickr/twi-ny]

Thanks to Susan L. for the tip!

NYChar Adventure: Sat 2/5 Ice Skating in LIC!

Let's go ice skating!

I recently came across a fun Meetup.com group called RANDOM EVENTS, and they have some neat events that I look forward to going to!  Here's one that's close to home...well, used to be close to home, since I recently moved from LIC, but this is the perfect excuse to go back for a visit!  Besides, I didn't go ice skating this winter season yet, so this checks off that box too: ).

THE PLAN: SAT Feb 5th

730p: A few quick stops on the 7 train will get you to City Ice Pavilion (47-32 32nd Place), NYC's only rooftop skating rink, and for only $8 includes - free skate rentals, lessons, and approx 3 hrs of skating!

SIGN UP: I RSVP'ed for 4, so the first 3 people who respond can come with me (nycolorislife@gmail.com)!  Otherwise - to get the discount, go to the link below to sign up for the group, and then you're all set. 

More details here:
Random Events: ICE SKATING, Free skate rentals, Free lessons, extended time for ONLY $8!!!!

I have a few more events in mind to plan, so get excited!  See you soon: )

Last Min Weekender: 1/22-1/23 + Upcoming

Coming to you late night, as I'm watching the Australian Open on the tube (Go Isner!).  It is cold, but don't let it stop you from some of these fun things going on this weekend: )

SAT 1/22

• 11a-6p: BROOKLYN FLEA MARKET - this is my fave default event when I have an open weekend, not only b/c it's so close to me, but there are so many gems to pick up from the various vendors!  I always end up buying something totally cool (like my little teacup ring for our British night last weekend, love it:) [One Hanson Place, Fort Greene - all major lines come here!]
• 1p: BARGEMUSIC - chamber music on a barge under the Brooklyn Bridge! Approx. 1 hr, FREE [A/C to High St, F to York St, or 2/3 to Clark St; directions]
• 5p: Bryant Park's WINTER FILM FEST - kicks off with "Happy Feet" this Sat and then the next 4 Mondays, FREE.  Might be a little cold, but all the more excuse to grab a warm blanket and  cuddle up! [42 bet 5th and 6th]
• Monday, Jan. 24 (6:30pm) – March of the Penguins (G) 
• Monday, Jan. 31 (6:30pm) – Ice Age (PG) 
• Monday, Feb. 7 (6:30pm) – Blades of Glory (PG-13) 
• Monday, Feb. 14 (6:30pm) – The Cutting Edge (PG) 

SUN 1/23 - Score some good deals around the city!

• Last Day! Stop by any Bath + Body Works to pick up your FREE 2 oz. Carried Away lotion (with this COUPON)
• 11a-6p: 
• PARK HERE: Indoor Pop-Up Park - I'm sure you've heard about it, now go check it out!  P.S. Weekends only there are some local vendors featured who would normally be closed in the winter, yum! [Thru 1/30; 201 Mulberry St, 6 train to Spring St]
• BROOKLYN FLEA MARKET - One can never go too many times in one weekend: )
• 12-3p: FREE Grimaldi Pizza @ the Limelight Market [Until 1/25 or so; 656 Ave of the Amer]
• 12-7p: TASCHEN WAREHOUSE SALE - 50-75% off books!  They may be a little damaged, but they'd still make lovely coffee table books: ) [107 Greene St, bet Prince and Spring]

UPCOMING

• 1/24 - 2/6: NYC Restaurant Week - $24.07 for lunch, $35 for dinner at some hot spots around the city, like A Voce, Perilla, db Moderne, Morimoto, etc!
• 1/24 - 2/13 (20@20 ends 2/6): 2-for-1 or $20 B'Way Tix - score cheap(er) tix to some great off broadway shows, like Avenue Q, Blue Man Group, Fuerza Bruta, etc!
• Good date idea: book a nice dinner and then go to an off b'way show (I mean, that sounds like a great night to me...and easy to plan, guys! hehe: )
• 2/3 Chinese New Year of the Rabbit!
• 2/5 @ 730p - ICE SKATING in LIC (only rooftop rink in NY) w/ Random Events - only $8, including skate rental, private group lesson, and approx 3 hrs of skating!

More on the way.  Bundle up and have a great weekend!

Let's PLAY!

There are 3 good theater deals going on now, check them out! 

The show offerings are almost identical between the first and third deals, with the only difference being that the 2-for-1 is slightly more expensive but guaranteed.  For 20at20, you have to go a little early to wait in line.  Even though the actual tix sell 20 min before the show, people start waiting in line at least an hour before popular shows (that's how Ben and I saw Fuerza Bruta last year, which was great!).

1. Now-2/6: 20at20 - $20 Tix 20 Min before the show!
2. Now-2/10: 2-for-1 BROADWAY (promo code: BW211)
3. Now-2/13: 2-for-1 OFF-B'WAY Tix (promo code: NYCGO)

Shows I want to see: The Fantasticks, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, Freud's Last Session, Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage, The Perfect Crime...well, I wouldn't mind seeing any of them, really!