Groupon Deals at Your Local NYC Burger Joint, Many To Choose From – EXP 5/29/2011


For the next 3 days Groupon is offering deals on some of your favorite local burger joints:

Deal ends May 29, 2011 or while supplies last.

Upcoming: FREE Downloads of Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory" + More Exclusives at Starbucks – 5/23/2011

Starbucks is going gaga in a big way on May 23, 2011. In partnership with Yahoo!, the Starbucks Digital Network at their stores will have a limited number of FREE downloads for Lady Gaga’s new song “The Edge of Glory”. Plus you’ll be able to stream her new album and an exclusive video of a live, acapella rendition of “Born This Way”. To get on the SDN, just hope on to Starbucks’ FREE wi-fi at a participating store and go to starbucks.yahoo.com. It’s that easy! [Store locator]

70% Off Gift Certificates at Restaurant.com, $25 for $3, $10 for $1.50 – EXP 5/24/2011

Restaurant.com is offering 70% off any gift certificate for a limited time. To get discount, use the coupon code: PLATE at checkout. This gets you $25 dining certificates for as low as $3, and $10 gift certificates for as low as $1.50. Restaurant.com’s gift certificates are redeemable at local restaurants across the United States. Some gift certificates have restrictions, like dinner-only or a $15 minimum. Coupon expires March 22, 2011.

FREE NYC Water Taxi Rides All Summer for Baseball Fans

All summer long, The Delta Baseball Water Taxi will be proving FREE rides to Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. It departs at Pier 17, South Street Seaport 90-minutes before scheduled game time and departs East 35th St. 60 minutes prior to game time for Yankees and 70 minutes prior to game time for Mets. Fans will arrive at the dock at Yankee Stadium and the dock at World’s Fair Marina next to Citi Field (both just a short walk to the Stadiums), 30- minutes before the first pitch. While on board, treat yourself to a Delta signature “Fly Ball” cocktail, cold beer, soft drinks and snacks. Seating is limited to 147 passengers per game. Tickets can be picked up at the New York Water Taxi ticket booth at Pier 17 two hours prior to departure. Tickets are available online to print at home. A non-refundable $1 service fee applies to all tickets secured online. A limit of 4 tickets per person, per game applies. A limited amount of walk-up tickets will be available at the South Street Seaport on game day. No walk-up tickets will be available at the 35th St. departure location. It is recommended to book your tickets online in advance to guarantee your transport to the game. Service is only provided to the game; there is no post-game return service back to Manhattan. Passengers are not allowed to bring food and beverage aboard the Water Taxi. Service during regularly scheduled games only. New York Water Taxi will not provide service to make-up games.

Get $10 Credit to Try Uber, Cabs 2.0 – Everyones Private Driver


Uber is offering everyone a $10 credit to try thier new innovative car service for a limited time.

Uber is cars service platform that matches customers with pre-approved drivers via their iPhone app, Android app, or through text message. Uber is currently only available in San Francisco and New York City.

Here’s how Uber works:

  • Request a car: text message your address or use the app to set your pickup location on the map
  • Uber will send the nearest driver to pick you up and will text you an estimated arrival time
  • Watch the car approaching you on the app. Cars will usually arrive within 5-10 minutes
  • Your licensed professional driver will park curbside in a sleek black car. Uber will text you again when the car arrives
  • Hop in the car, tell the driver your destination and you’ll be on your way
  • When the ride is over Uber will automatically charge your credit card. No cash or tip is necessary. Please thank your driver but remember that tip is already included in your fare

$10 for Admission to the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con "Spring Edition" – 5/22/2011, 10AM-5PM

Groupon is offering Adult-Tickets to the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con “Spring Edition” on Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 10 am to 5 pm for $10 (regularly up to $30) for a limited time. Limit 4 per person, may buy 4 additional as gifts. Deal expires May 15, 2011.

Comic conventions, like political conventions, are places where groups of like-minded enthusiasts gather for pageantry and the revelation of a superhero to save modern times. Commune with society-saviors with today’s Groupon: for $10, you get one adult ticket to the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con “Spring Edition” on Sunday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Penn Plaza Pavilion (a $30 value at the door; a $20 advance value). Two children 10 and under receive free admission when accompanied by an adult.

The Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con “Spring Edition” herds international artists, writers, and celebrities together into one superpowered carnival atmosphere. Attendees can wander the pavilion’s floor and meet their film and comic-book idols face-to-face, asking penetrating questions about their artistic processes, favorite projects, and availability to join a vigilante crackdown on line-cutters. The day’s program features events and guests, including a Q&A with Chandler Riggs of The Walking Dead renown, appearances by Harry Potter’s Tom Felton and Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark artist Greg Horn, and a writing panel featuring Eisner Award–nominee Matt Kindt.

Comic Con guests can dress up in comic- or movie-themed costumes as elaborate as Rube Goldberg’s lamest excuse while circulating the convention center to collect autographs, merchandise, and photos with fellow enthusiasts. The gaming hall is free and open to those who need to work off some jitters from meeting giants of panel and screen.