Where to Find Discounted Meals and Shows in Lincoln Square

Image Credits: 1) NYC Restaurant Week, 2) NYC Must-See Week, 3) NYC Broadway Week; Courtesy of NYC Tourism + Conventions 

NYC Tourism + Conventions, the official organization for marketing New York City as a travel destination, has three promotional events from Tuesday, January 20, to Thursday, February 12, that make it easy to save on meals out and culture in Lincoln Square.

The winter edition of NYC Restaurant Week is back! You can enjoy 2-course lunches and 3-course dinners priced at $30, $45, and $60 at several Lincoln Square restaurants. Head to The Shops at Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle) to enjoy the menus at Bad RomanTwin Tails, and Momofuku Noodle Bar – Uptown, and head to the Museum of Arts and Design (2 Columbus Circle) to try the lunch, brunch, and dinner menus at Robert. You can get a taste of Italy at Lincoln Ristorante (142 West 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue), Mexico at Rosa Mexicano (44 West 63rd Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue), France at Nougatine at Jean-Georges (1 Central Park West), and Thailand at Unglo (35 West 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West). Have lunch or dinner with a view at Tavern on the Green (67th Street and Central Park West). While it’s not part of Restaurant Week, Café Fiorello (1900 Broadway between West 63rd and 64th Street) is serving a three-course lunch prix-fixe menu for $39.95 on weekdays.

NYC Must-See Week is bringing 2-for-1 tickets to attractions, museums, shows, and tours citywide when you use the code MSW26 to make the booking. Here in Lincoln Square, you can use the offer to see Madama Butterfly (January 21 and 24), Porgy and Bess (January 22), and Carmen (January 23), at the Metropolitan Opera (30 Lincoln Center Plaza). Jazz at Lincoln Center (9:00pm on January 30) and Dizzy’s Club (9:00pm on February 2–4 and February 9–11) are offering tickets to hear the music of Duke Ellington and other jazz greats. Both venues are located on the fifth floor of the Deutsche Bank Center (enter at Broadway and West 60th Street). You can also experience the New York Philharmonic (10 Lincoln Center Plaza) on January 30, and pick shows at the New York City Ballet (20 Lincoln Center Plaza), including Masters at Work II on January 23, 24 (matinee and evening), 25 and 27; New Combinations on January 30, February 3, 4, and 7 (evening); and Contemporary Choreography II on February 7 (matinee), and 8. Even more culture can be found by exploring the exhibits at the Museum of Arts and Design (2 Columbus Circle). MAD is open daily except Mondays. While it’s not part of Must-See Week, you can also visit the American Folk Art Museum (2 Lincoln Square) to enjoy An Ecology of Quilts, which is on view for free from Wednesdays to Sundays until Sunday, March 1.  

Rounding this slate of offers is NYC Broadway Week, which gives you access to 2-for-1 tickets on Broadway shows using the code NYCBW250. You can use this deal to see Ragtime, the musical portraying three families in pursuit of the American Dream, being performed at Lincoln Center Theater (150 West 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue). This offer applies to every Ragtime performance through Thursday, February 12. Don’t fear the end of Broadway Week—all year round, you can also get discounted tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway shows at the TKTS Lincoln Center ticket office at the David Rubenstein Atrium (1887 Broadway between West 62nd and 63rd Street). The ticket office is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00am to 6:00pm.

Image Credits: 1) NYC Restaurant Week, 2) NYC Must-See Week, 3) NYC Broadway Week; Courtesy of NYC Tourism + Conventions