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Turn That Tax Day Frown Upside Down With Free And Discounted Drinks
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John Del Signore
Published Apr 18, 2011
Modified Apr 18, 2011
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Several restaurants in Manhattan are cashing in on the Tax Day blues by offering alcohol-related specials to help diners forget about where all their hard-earned money is going. Both Boqueria Soho (171 Spring Street) and Boqueria Flatiron (53 West 19th Street) are offering a free special-edition cocktail to customers who ask for it tonight. Called the 1040EZ, it's made with tequila, lime juice and blood orange, and arrives free with the check if diners mention this offer. Meanwhile, all BLT locations will be offering half-price drinks all. night. long. That includes cocktails, beer, wines by the glass and bottles of wine! Participating locations are BLT Steak, BLT Prime, BLT Fish, BLT Burger, BLT Bar & Grill, and Go Burger. (Details on locations here.)
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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