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Gray's Papaya Offering Actual Recession Special
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Jaya Saxena
Published Sep 13, 2010
Modified Sep 13, 2010
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Every since city mainstays Gray's Papaya raised their "Recession Special" to $4.45, we've been more inclined to indulge in 99 cent slices for our cheap meals. But the Gray's location on 8th Avenue and 37th Street is drawing the cheapskates back. Midtown Lunch confirms that outpost is now offering dogs for 50 cents each. Just in time to outdo Papaya King during their grand reopening. The counter clerk "wouldn’t say how long the deal would last," but one Yelper commented yesterday, "Right now, there is a 2 hot dogs and small drink deal for $2.50. A single hot dog alone is 50cents. Yea crazy midtown recession special!"
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