Eats
Chelsea Chew has tasty food deals for Sept.
BY GABE HERMAN
Chelsea is having its own version of Restaurant
Week with Chelsea Chew 2019, which
includes more than 30 local eateries offering
deals during September.
The inaugural event is being run by the Greenwich
Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce. People can
go to participating businesses through Sept. 30 and
mention that they would like the Chelsea Chew deal.
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For Chelsea Chew, Li-Lac is offering a free chocolate
bar with any $10 purchase.
Each participating eatery has its own unique deal
catering to its menu and offerings. Counter & Bodega,
a Latin restaurant at 266 W. 23rd St., is offering
15 percent off the total bill. Don Giovanni’s, at 214
Tenth Ave. (between 22nd and 23rd Sts.) is giving a
free small plain pizza with purchases of $30 or more
during certain lunch hours. The Melt Shop, at 55 W.
26th St., is giving a free melt sandwich when people
Big Mozz is offering a free large lemonade or
$2 off any beer or wine with the purchase of a
food item during Chelsea Chew.
buy a melt after 3 p.m. There are also several deals at
vendors in Chelsea Market, which is a sponsor.
Find the full list of participating businesses and
deals they are offering at chelseachewnyc.com/deals.
“This is the fi rst year of Chelsea Chew and we’re
thrilled to have dozens of area businesses participating,”
said Maria Diaz, executive director of G.V.C.C.C.
“Our goal is to help the community thrive and that
starts by supporting the restaurants and businesses
that serve our residents and visitors. Chelsea Chew
has already been met with excitement and we look
forward to making this an annual celebration.”
At Chelsea Chew locations, people can also enter
a raffl e that has a prize of assorted items from local
businesses, with a total value of $500. Some of the
items in the prize include dinner for two at Counter &
Bodega, a three-pack of honey from Zach & Zoe and a
$100 gift card for Pennsylvania 6 restaurant.
Chelsea Chew’s goal of promoting local shops is
similar to another G.V.C.C.C. program, Shop Bleecker,
which offers deals at Bleecker St. stores, and will
return in November for its second annual event.
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