Synopses & Reviews
Take a bite out of the Big Apple—not your budget!Free Music: Classical music, jazz quartets, and cutting-edge bands.
Free Speech: A-list plays, quick-witted comedy, and readings by your favorite authors.
Free Food: The best happy hours, plus where to score delectabledirt-cheap eats––from the city's best burger to a sit-down meal in SoHo.
Free Films: Outdoors and indoors, from indies to cult faves.
Free Classes: Take a morning tai chi class, learn to identify a good cabernet, or find out how to start your own business.
"In the land of $49 burgers and $1,000-a-night hotel rooms, author Ethan Wolff shows that the adventurous budgettraveler can still do the Big Apple in style. Written forresidents as well as visitors, this guide has plenty of goodclear maps and a chapter of free and cheap itineraries."
—San Francisco Chronicle
"Great info . . . This irreverent insider's guide gets points for flagging overrated attractions."
—The Washington Post
"[Makes] one of the most expensive cities in the world accessible to those of us with champagne tastes and beer budgets."
—Chicago Tribune
Synopsis
"In the land of $49 burgers and $1,000-a-night hotel rooms, author Ethan Wolff shows that the adventurous budget traveler can still do the Big Apple in style. Written for residents as well as visitors, this guide has plenty of good clear maps and a chapter of free and cheap itineraries."
--San Francisco Chronicle
In New York City, the rich are very rich. How can people have a good time in this high-cost city without going broke? This new edition of Frommer's NYC Free & Dirt Cheap delivers the answers, offering the latest information on everything from free museum admissions to the cheapest places to stay, eat, and shop.
About the Author
Ethan Wolff (New York, NY) lives in the heart of the New York's Bargain District, on the Lower East Side. His other books include Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Manhattan (978-0-471-77062-6) and Frommer's Memorable Walks in New York (978-0-471-77339-9).
Table of Contents
1 Best Entertainment Bets.2 Best Cheap Eats.
3 Best Living Bets.
4 Best Shopping Bets.
5 Best Exploring Bets.
2 Entertainment.
1 Music Uncovered.
2 The Reel Cheap World.
List of Maps.
The Best Things in Life Are Free.
Best of the Free & Dirt Cheap Apple.
3 The Theatah.
4 Let’s Dance.
5 Sing, Sing: Karaoke.
6 Humor Us: Comedy.
7 Game Night.
8 Talk It Up: TV Tapings.
9 Word Up: Readings.
10 Big Leagues, Little Prices.
3 Eating & Drinking.
1 Fine Chinese.
2 Pots & Pan-Asians/Cheaps from the East.
3 Turning (to) Japanese, I Really Think So.
4 Fast Food Alternatives.
5 Falafel Good.
6 Vegetarian.
7 Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens.
8 Healthy.
9 Latino.
10 Eastern European.
11 Two All-Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese . . .
12 Cheap Dates.
13 BYOB, Baby!
14 Bagel Hounds.
15 Slices of Heaven.
16 Into the Drink.
17 Pub Grub.
18 Liquid Assets.
4 Living.
1 Sense for Cents: Education.
5 Shopping.
1 Dirt Cheap Shopping Zones.
2 Dirt Cheap Threads & More.
3 Flea New York.
4 Shekels & Chains: Department Stores.
5 Dirt Cheap Shopping: A to Z.
6 Free from New York.
7 Pet Project.
2 Health Sans Wealth.
3 Home, Cheap Home.
4 Beauty & Massage.
5 Recreation in the City.
6 Exploring New York.
1 Museum Peace.
2 Gallery Scene.
3 Open Studios & Art Fests.
4 Free Tours.
5 Green Peace: Gardens.
6 Zoo York.
7 Free & Dirt Cheap Days.
NYC Basics.
1 Information Centers.
2 Transportation.
3 NYC’s Free & Dirt Cheap Resources.
Index.