on a budget? "free" and "new york" are about as oxymoronic as "chicago cubs" and "baseball championships," so you know this list has to be special. "2 for 1s," "free tapas," etc culled from eater.com
Chelsa: Go to Rudy's in Midtown (627 Ninth Ave.) and get your free hot dog with any beer/cocktail purchase. (surprisingly good dogs....they grill them!)
Corey Kelly: Try the juiciest chicharrones on the Bowery! This place has the best appetizers and drinks happy hour I've ever encountered. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. The Bowery's best bargain!
Tristan: "Every weekday between 4pm-6pm Toby’s puts out antipasti at the bar for their patrons. These snacks change daily, but often include flatbread, olives, cheese etc." - eater.com
Tristan: "Everyday from 5-7pm at Aurora Soho puts out platters of snacks including puff pastries with tomato paste, flatbreads, and cookies." - eater.com
Sabrina Porter: 10 cent wings, 15 cents if you want the honey wings, a nice big selection of craft beers. You may think 10 cent wings they must be tiny. Oh no, they are nice and juicy, go there and give em a try.
Tristan: "Tarallucci e Vino offers snacks to drinkers at the bar on weeknights from 4pm-close every night. The plates change each day but offerings typically include pizzette, quiche and olives." - eater.com
Tristan: "This Amsterdam Avenue watering hole randomly offers free mussels on Fridays on a first come-first serve basis starting around 5pm." - eater.com
Tristan: "a rotation of free snacks, such as meatballs, shrimp, wings, etc during happy hour at the bar. They also serve free hard-boiled eggs at the bar all day long." - eater.com