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February is all about food, especially chocolate! We already mentioned Chocolate Week, but The City Bakery offers Hot Chocolate Month throughout February, with a different flavor of hot chocolate offered every day! A great way to warm up after a long day of sight-seeing in New York City. The City Bakery is located at 3 West 18th Street. So if you're in the neighborhood, pop in and try flavors like Chili Pepper hot chocolate, and beer hot chocolate!
This February the Top of the Rock Music Series has returned. The cost to enter is only the regular price of admission, which is $25 and wine, champagne, and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Most concerts are on Wednesdays, but there will be a special performance on Tuesday, February 14 for Valentine's Day. A perfect way to spend a romantic evening with that special some one!
From February 13-19 visit some of New York City's best restaurants for free chocolate desserts! Most are offering the 3 cholocate desserts with the purchase of two courses, such as an appetizer and entree. For participating restaurants and rules, visit the official website.
Pancake Month returns this February to the Clinton Street Bakery, featuring unique pancake flavors like crunchy bananas with cinnamon-chili-chocolate sauce, and Japanese pumpkin pancake, pumpkin seed streusel, warm maple butter. If you're a pancake lover you won't want to miss this! For more information and directions, visit the official website.
Just a reminder, NYC Restaurant Week starts this Monday on January 16. If you haven't made a reservation yet, you can do so now and view some of the restaurants' menus, here. As usual, lunch is $24.07 and dinner is $35 for 3 courses. Enjoy!
January may not be the best time for weather in NYC, but it's certainly the best time to find great deals! Now through January 15, enjoy hotel stays at 8 NYC hotels for as little as $100/night, $200/night or $250/night. Just make sure to mention hotel week when you're booking to get the deal!
We've already mentioned 2-for-1 Broadway tickets, but maybe you're not interested in any of those shows. From January 18 to February 6 you can see Off-Broadway shows for only $20!! The deal starts 20 minutes before show time, so you have to visit the box office of your show to get your ticket. For more information and a list of shows offering this deal, visit the official website.
If you'll be in NYC from January 20-22 and you like motorcycles, dirt bikes, ATVs, and that type of thing, you may want to check out the International Motorcycle Show at the Javits Center. See both vintage bikes and the latest motorcycle technology!
Love movies and interested in different cultures? Celebrate the Jewish culture and experience during the Jewish Film Festival, taking place from January 11-26. For more information and tickets, visit the official website.
Don't let the cold weather discourage you. January in NYC is full of great deals! During Broadway Week you can buy 2 tickets to a Broadway show for the price of one. Broadway week runs from January 17-February 4.
