Hungry for cash: Dine in Brooklyn attracts restaurants, hoping to exploit the frugal foodies

Brooklyn restaurants are struggling in a tough economy will sell meals expediency made during a ten day hoping prices will cut Spice companies.

Approximately 200 eateries across the borough are part of Dine in Brooklyn, a fest of nine-year-old food supplied by Borough President Marty Markowitz, who runs from March 19th to 29th March.

"We need some customers," said Tatiana restaurant Leo Gender Management running the Brighton Beach boardwalk bistro. "Without the beach [additional \], businesses are very slow. This is in addition to enterprises. What we really need. Every little helps. "

Tatiana is a VET Dine in when selling a $ 20.12 all day brunch, with options including fish, meat, soup and salad. Other items have a meal at the same price, while most have a special dinner $ 25.

PLIRIS KATALOGOS ' DINE ' PARTICIPATING EATERIES IN BROOKLYN

Two dozen locations are even cheaper, it offers both Dine on meals for the price of one.

"Last year we helped somewhat but this year we want to bring more people into the restaurant and neighborhood," said Freddy Nacipucha, co-owner of Maria Bistro Mexicano on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park, already maintain prices below $ 15 dinner and did not expect to lose during the markdown two-for-one.

But Eddie Freeman, 71, owner of the Bedford Stuyvesant mainstay Sugarhill, Supperclub Nostrand Avenue, said he doubts that he will break even in spite of the existence of a $ 25 dinner Dine in menu charge per person.

"Doesn't work," said Freeman. "People will eat off the same plate and all this bull crap. Becomes new people in the place, but I don't know if it will really help. "

Giving report to Brooklyn food is the basis of Markowitz ' program more than a cash register drawer comparative restaurants.

"Brooklyn is a national and international culinary destination for food lovers everywhere," Marty Markowitz said. "The restaurants involved benefit from the increase of economic activity and the opportunity to attract new customers.

The borough of culinary highlights include kosher steak in the municipal park? old school red sauce joints in Bensonhurt-and scenester faves such as Blue Ribbon in Park slope and.

Still, not all eateries that are trying to make a buck off the first time diners.

The River Cafe in DUMBO, known for his scenic water front and swanky atmosphere, participating in Dine on is a way to cut Iranian break.

"For most people Is based on budget," Director Scott Stamford said.

The River Cafe standard prix fix lunch is $ 36 and dinner shoots up to $ 100.

"Offers guests the experience of ' Café River" at an affordable price, "said Stamford, noting that the unique bid is $ 20.12 a meal" a great deal. "

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