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Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸
Paris Baguette is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

1. Paris Baguette

8.0
567 Fashion Ave (40th Street), New York, NY
Bakery · Theater District · 65 tips and reviews

2. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Not a fan of strict coat check policy but love the Garden Court /atrium + Pay-as-U-wish hrs Wed’s 2-6pm & FREE on monthly 1st Fri’s 6-9pm. Works from Vermeer, Turner, Manet & more.

3. Neue Galerie

8.8
1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 124 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Klimt & Schiele show coming 7/12-9/4/18. Otherwise, museum is small & not worth $20pp. FREE 1st FRI’s of every mo 6-9pm w/ museum shops + Café Sabarsky open for drinks, dinner & dessert until 9pm.

Lobster Place is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

4. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: THE place 4 raw seafood: $12.99/lb live lobsters (or cooked for more $), NE clam chowder, Jonah crab claws, stone crab claws, bottarga, uni, & best variety & value of fresh E & W coast oysters in NYC!

Scarborough Lobster is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

5. Scarborough Lobster

8.1
697 Route 1, Scarborough, ME
Fish Market · 2 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Roadside shack w/ 1 of the freshest (& sweet meat) crab rolls I've had so far! And LOVE female lobsters -w/ smaller middle feelers- for ROE (orangy-red when cooked)!

Erica's Seafood & Lobster Shop is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

6. Erica's Seafood & Lobster Shop

8.9
Basin Point, Harpswell, ME
Seafood Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: My fave shack w/ outdr seating & view of Casco Bay. Super fresh & cheap: fried scallops, crab+lobster rolls, lobsters right off boat! Clam Chowda's full of clams. + BEST blueberry ice cream ever! ;9

7. Yuet Wah Wui Seafood Restaurant

(越華會海鮮館)
2/F-3/F, Chung Wai Comm Building, 447-449 Loackhart Rd, 灣仔, 灣仔區
Seafood Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Love their other location..looking forward to late night Eats here too: Best fried tofu & great spicy crab, mushroom medley w/ bell peppers, clams & vermicelli, & fried calamari. ;9

Yuet Wah Wui Seafood Restaurant is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

8. Yuet Wah Wui Seafood Restaurant

(越華會海鮮小館)
405-419 Lockhart Rd, 灣仔, 灣仔區
Seafood Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Best fried tofu & great spicy crab, mushroom medley w/ bell peppers, clams & vermicelli, & fried calamari. ;9

9. Lung Wah Seafood Restaurant

(龍華海鮮酒家)
Yung Shue Wan Main St, Lamma Island, Hong Kong
Chinese Restaurant · 离岛区 · 4 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Best fresh seafood restaurant on th

10. Joa Nail And Spa

7.2
448 E 79th St (York), New York, NY
Spa · Upper East Side · 9 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: ~$29+ tax for mani/ pedi + 10 min foot/back massage on weekdays

Grappa 72 Ristorante is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

11. Grappa 72 Ristorante

8.7
818 Central Ave, Albany, NY
Italian Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Happy Hr menu 'til 7:30pm: $3-4 beers, $5 wines & apps, & $1 off cocktails.

BXL Cafe is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

12. BXL Cafe

7.7
125 W 43rd St (6th Ave/Broadway), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · Theater District · 96 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: My go-to bar B4 an E’side Bdwy show. All abt Belgian beer & Moules Frites (7 diff preps) here. Ask ‘em 4 enuff broth (1/2 pot) to dunk ur fries. $27 AYCE Mussels & Fries w/ beer Sun’s+Mon’s after 4pm!

Lan Zhou Hand Made Noodle is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

13. Lan Zhou Hand Made Noodle

8.0
40-17 Main Street (Shi Hong Mall), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
Lan Zhou Hand Made Noodle is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

14. Lan Zhou Hand Made Noodle

8.0
40-17 Main Street (Shi Hong Mall), Flushing, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: My fave @ New World Mall food court after Tea Twitter (sadly) left. Get the Taiwanese Beef Noodle or the Roast Pork Noodle w/ the Tea Egg- you’ll be able to top off both w/ unlimited pickles.

15. Xi'an Famous Foods

8.7
328 E 78th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper East Side · 75 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Happy this N. Chinese hand-pulled chain is part of the UES. Try their Spicy & Tingly Beef Noodle, the Oxtail Noodle & my fave are their Spicy & Sour Spinach Dumplings.

16. Doc Watson's

6.1
1490 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper East Side · 48 tips and reviews

17. Doc Watson's

6.1
1490 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper East Side · 48 tips and reviews

Richard S.Richard Sullivan: Excellent Shepards Pie. Loved it!

Doc Watson's is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

18. Doc Watson's

6.1
1490 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Pub · Upper East Side · 48 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Decent Mon-Fri 11-7pm HH + Sun-Thur Late-nite HH 11pm-4am: $4-6 beers, wines & wells. Food is ok. $11.95 lunch w/ soup or salad. $17.95 Brunch+2 drinks. Try Shepherd’s Pie, Burgers, Ckn Curry or BEC.

Noodle Village 粥麵軒 is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

19. Noodle Village 粥麵軒

8.4
13 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Mosco St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 138 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Best 1000-yr old egg w/ pork congee, Spicy fried fish ball, Chinese broccoli & Yau Choy w/ Oyster sauce in NYC! Also, decent tasting XLB & Pork in (not so) hot Spicy sauce lo mein. Will be be back!

Shanghai 21 is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

20. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Back to Shanghainese roots..my fave & THE BEST Xiao lung bao (aka XLB or crabmeat soup dumplings) served in US! Get Spicy cabbage, Fried Pork Chop & Bamboo apps are not too oily or over-seasoned ;9

21. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Also love their Thai iced tea! ;9

Stick To My Pot Potstickers is one of Zen’s Cheap & FREE Thrills 💸.

22. Stick To My Pot Potstickers

6.9
224 W 35th St, New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Garment District · 3 tips and reviews

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Love Pan-fried Vegan, Steamed Shrimp & Pork Dumplings, Ckn Veggie Spring Roll, Pulled Pork Bao, Edamame in Wine Sauce, Braised Pork Chop Over Rice & Pickled Cabbage + Baked Pineapple Mochi Cake