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12/10/09
Yes, the weekend would like another eggnog.
PERKS
3 New Perks
This week, Perks brings you 40 percent off office-worthy dress shirts from Jeremy Argyle, 30 percent off
loafers and monkstraps from Moreschi of Italy and an inside line to Classic Car Club's fleet of Maseratis
(among others)…in case you decide those monkstraps would look better in Atlantic City.
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- UD Perks
Sale-ing
Half Off at Gargyle, and Some Old Stuff
In the spirit of the holidays, vintage country club outfitter Gargyle is trimming up to 50 percent off fall
and winter stock. And they're teaming with Bykenyan, purveyor of handmade gifts and rustic props like
globes, old trunks and skeleton-key key chains. And other things you can't check your email on.
- 411:
- 11am-7pm, Dec 10-23 (closed Sundays), Gargyle, 16 Orchard St, 917-470-9367
Nosh
Late Night Dim Sum at Macao
Late-night cravings require immediate attention. Knowing this, Macao Trading Co. is expanding its late-night
menu by wheeling a dim sum cart through the restaurant until 3:30am. You can expect delicacies like heritage
pork dumplings and lap chung sausage wrapped in lotus leaf. It'll be just like hailing a cab of
deliciousness.
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- Sun-Tues 11pm-3:30am, Wed-Sat 12am-3:30am, Macao, 311 Church St, 212-431-8750
Morning After
A New East Village Boozy Brunch
Cheers to Mercadito Cantina for jumping on the all-you-can-drink brunch bandwagon. That means plenty of ways
to wash down more savory offerings like Pozole Verde and Manchego cheese-topped pancakes. There's a
two-hour time limit, so keep an eye on the clock.
- 411:
- $25/two hours, Sat and Sun, noon-4pm, Mercadito Cantina, 172 Avenue B, 212-388-1750
Working Overtime
The Eggnog Office Party
Yes, you're booked solid with holiday parties. But one more can't hurt: just outsource the dirty work to
Eggnog, the newest venture from Grand Opening, the wily LES gentlemen behind DRV-IN and PONG. It's an
at-the-office theme, so gather round the wastebasket fire and hang some staplers on the tree. You can
cherish the awkwardness for years to come.
- 411:
- $350, limit 30 guests, Dec 14-23, 5-7pm and 8-10pm, Eggnog, 139 Norfolk St, 646-875-8078
Phoned In
Shake Shack, Without the Line
Summertime is one thing. But if you aren't crazy about Shake Shack's serpentine line in the dead of winter,
Danny Meyer and company have a proposition: place your order by phone and they'll tell you exactly when to
pick it up. The management respectfully requests that you don't call them up "just to talk."
- 411:
- Through Feb 28, phones open daily 10am-8:30pm, first pickup at 11am, Shake Shack, 212-889-6600
Sale-ing II
70% Off an Italian Mixed Bag
Let us pause in appreciation of Italy, where a septuagenarian playboy prime minister photographed at his
villa surrounded by naked young women can shrug it off. Equally impressive: It USA's massive sample sale,
starting at 70 percent off, featuring Italian designers including C'N'C Costume National, Galliano
and Malo. Scandal not required for entry.
- 411:
- Dec 14-20, Mon-Sat 11 am-7pm, Sun 11 am-6pm, 17 Battery Pl S., fifth floor, 212-636-0865
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