Winter in New York has a sparkle all its own, especially to bargain hunters. This month and next, many hotels, restaurants, and shops have offers special to this time of the year. Some examples:
A Paint the Town promotion offers savings on arts, culture, entertainment, cuisine, shopping, and hotel stays through Feb. 28. For instance, visitors paying with an
Visit www.nycvisit.com and click on Paint the Town for a list of offers or call 800-NYC-GUIDE for a brochure.
Any credit card, or even cash, will do for Winter Restaurant Week, Jan. 23-27 and Jan. 30-Feb. 3. Some 200 restaurants will join in offering prix-fixe, three-course lunch menus for $24.07 and three-course, prix-fixe dinners for $35. Restaurants will include Nobu, Union Square Cafe, Spice Market, 66, davidburke & donatella, Vento, and V Steakhouse.
(The fine print: Those prices do not include beverages, taxes, and tips. Not all restaurants serve both lunch and dinner.)
For the full list of participating restaurants, visit www.nycvisit.com and click on NYC & Co. Restaurant Week 2006; to reserve online, go to www.opentable.com.
A fine time for a shopping spree is during Tax Free Week. From Jan. 30-Feb. 5, retailers will waive the standard sales tax on clothing and footwear items under $110. If you're a browser, though, the Fashion Institute of Technology shows off thousands of designer costumes and accessories, fabrics from around the world, and the work of fashion photographers in its free museum. (Call 212-217-5800 or visit www.fitnyc.edu.) If you visit Macy's, the world's largest department store, head for the visitors center on the 34th Street balcony. Consultants will give you information about the store and can also help arrange theater tickets, dinner reservations, and sightseeing. (Call 212-695-4400.)
The Salisbury Hotel in midtown Manhattan has a winter promotion beginning today, with rooms at $149 a night for two Sunday-Wednesday and $159 Thursday-Saturday. The offer runs through March 15.
Call 888-NYC-5757 or visit www.nycsalisbury.com.