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Cheap Eats: Burgers, Burritos & Wings

Posted by Black Oak On September - 7 - 2009

During these difficult times, it can be hard to justify spending more money on a plate of food than you spend on your monthly subway fare, but often, high-price dining is just yet another costly byproduct of living in New York City.

So what can you do?

Revolt!

Fight back! Don’t pay the exorbitantly high prices for a plate of food you can down in 2 minutes. Go to the places in New York City where your money gets you more bite for your buck!

Here are a few places with recession-like prices, all of the time!

Croxley Ales – 28 Avenue B, New York, NY
Can you even imagine paying just 10-cents for every buffalo wing you eat? Well, every Monday and Wednesday, you can do just that by heading over to the Lower East Side for a good, cheap time at Croxley Ales. They have the best wing deal in town, given you choice of buffalo, barbeque, teriyaki and other delectable chicken wing flavors, all for the low-low price of 10-cents a piece. There is a drink minimum of $4, but with their world-class selection of international beers, it would be tough for any beer drinker to voluntarily drink anything less than $4 worth of suds. So head over to Croxley Ales this week and try out this amazing deal, and I’m sure you’ll be headed back time and time again. Maybe I’ll see you there!

Better Burger – 178 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Who says eating cheap can’t be healthy? Well, even in this economy, it’s quite possible to get a delectable and healthy meal for a reasonable price—sort of. Call it the vegan of carnivorous dishes, but the “better burger” is made up free range beef, thus guaranteeing you some of the healthiest red meat available. On top of using grass-fed cows, Better Burger cooks their burgers on charcoal, fat-draining grills (ala George Foreman) to make sure your better burger is as free of fat as possible. To top it all off, your burger is served to you with romaine lettuce and tomatoes on a whole-wheat bun. All of this comes for just $5.99! Yes, it is that cheap, and it’s twice as good. For a little extra, you can get some of the tastiest fries you will have ever had, as they are sprinkled with olive oil and then baked to perfection.

Burrito Box – 885 9th Avenue, New York, NY
Looking for a healthier, cheaper alternative to Chipotle? Well, try Burrito Box, the gourmet, organic choice for Mexican food. Burrito Box has the best select meats, vegetables and beans. Their burrito choices include the Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Chili Con Carne, BBQ Chicken and my favorite, Chicken Ranchero. You also have the option of having your burrito served in a whole-wheat or spinach tortilla. They have plenty of options for vegetarians, including burritos stuffed with spinach-Portobello, spinach tofu, vegan chili or mixed vegetables. And I would be remiss not to mention their offering of nachos, quesadillas and taco salads, all of which I have tried, all of which are unbelievably good, and all of which are listed for less than $7 bucks. Go ahead, you can thank me!