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Del Posto Photo: Noah Kalina Looking for a solid lunch deal? Mario Batali and Lidia Bastianich's Chelsea ode to Italian cuisine, Del Posto, certainly has one for you. Presumably in a bid to compete with the infamous $28 prix fixe lunch at Jean Georges, the restaurant has its own three-course lunch, available ...

Last year's COCHON 555 in NYC Photo: Eric Goldstein Williamsburg's Fatty 'Cue may not open until next week, but you don't have to wait until then to pig out. COCHON 555, the national competition tour that features five chefs, five pigs and five winemakers, is coming to Chelsea Piers this Sunday, ...

Republic's bento boxes Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Union Square Pan-Asian noodle joint Republic is getting into the lunch-special game. Chef-owner Huy Chi Le has recently introduced six bento box lunches, available from 11:30 AM–5 PM, to the 15-year-old restaurant's repertoire. Each features two appetizers ...

Paradou Photo: courtesy of the restaurant For a solid dinner deal during the next few days, the Meatpacking bistro Paradou has your back. Today through Thursday, March 16–18, the restaurant is offering a a five-course prix fixe for just $35 that includes blood orange– and basil-marinated bay scallops ...

From March 21–27 (aka World Water Week), the UNICEF Tap Project is coming to a restaurant near you, offering diners a chance to give water to children in need while enjoying a nice meal. Here's how to get involved: during that time, donate $1 (or more) for the tap water you normally drink for free at hundreds of participating ...

Peeps Ice is coming. March 20 brings us the first day of spring – and along with it, free regular-size cups of Italian ice (or water ice) at Rita's more than 550 stores around the nation, including one in Manhattan. Just in time for Easter, the "First Day of Spring Giveaway" has a special attraction this year: ...

Dovetail Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Spring is almost (almost!) here – even if it sort of feels for the moment like it has already arrived – and that means fresh veggies. As if to prove the point, every Monday night Dovetail's John Fraser is whipping up a $38 four-course prix fixe featuring over 20 veg-tacular ...

Photo: Umberto Salvagnin Next Wednesday, March 17, is St. Patty's Day, and the town will be positively green with Emerald Isle merriment, whether it's the big parade or the copious deals being offered by the city's dining and drinking establishments, Irish and otherwise. August: This West Villager is offering lunch ...

Like most public schools, PS3 in the West Village could use a bit more money than the Department of Education currently provides. One way it goes about raising money is its annual Auction for the Arts, and this year, thanks to school parents like Fatty Crab's Zak Pelaccio, the auction is going to be one doozy of a foodie ...

Back Forty Photo: Ryan Charles Next week Back Forty hosts as solid an end-of-winter beer pairing as we've seen in awhile. Tuesday, March 9, the Alphabet City New American teams up with the Captain Lawrence Brewing Company for a doozy of a four-course dinner focusing on chef Shanna Pacifico's take on the meat-and-potatoes ...