Recession Promotion: 7 NYC Bars Serving $1 Beer

New York Magazine's listing of 7 bars at which with some bar hopping among them, you will be able to solidly drink $1 beers from 11 am to 11 pm.

11 a.m.–5 p.m.: Singas Famous Pizza 176 Second Ave., at 11th St.; 212-253-7300 Good morning! In addition to dollar beers, this East Village pizza chain offers up individual square pizzas instead of the usual slices, meaning you can adequately prime your stomach for what's to come. Bud Light, Bud Heavy, and Coors are all $1; for high rollers, pitchers are $5.

Yayyyy beer.

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Want: Johnny Walk Tasting Kit

This is the civilized way to enjoy the Johnnie Walker blends. This tasting kit comes with "four etched rocks glasses, one etched snifter, one official tasting guide, one laminated tasting mat, and one aroma wheel." $50 here.

Of course, I wouldn't complain if it was handed to me in a plastic cup at an open bar.

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Recession Promotion: Where to Drink for Free on Your Birthday in NYC

There's some fine print attached (like minimum number of people in the party) and some of the locations are meh (Southern Hospitality), but here's a list of places where the birthday boy or girl can drink for free on their special day.

Stanton Public: They promise you will forget how much fun you had on your birthday. Bring in 10 friends, they'll stamp you and let you swill anything sub-$10. But if they catch you handing off freebies, they'll kick yer booty out, birthday kid. 17 Stanton Street, Lower East Side (b/n Bowery and Chrystie Streets; map); 212-677-5555; stantonpublic.com

Cheap Shots: Plain and simple. If today's your birthday, you drink for free. You don't even need to have friends. 140 First Avenue, East Village (b/n St. Marks Place and 9th Street; map); 212-254-6631

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RIP ZIMA

Production of Zima has been discontinued.

Chief Marketing Officer Andy England says the decision was due to weakness in the "malternative" segment and declining consumer interest.

He says distributors can get remaining Zima inventories most likely through December.

Sorry Cyrus.

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