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Fun Ways To Spend Your Tax Refund In New York City

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As we all know, Tax Day was Monday, April 18. While it may have been stressful getting those W2's filed, your refund is on its way. Why not make a little celebration out of filing on time with a dinner you can't pass up? Here's five delicious ways to spend your tax refund money in New York.  

Le Midi Bar & Restaurant  
11 East 13th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-8787
www.lemidinyc.com

Just minutes from Union Square, tucked away between a café and an art store on 13th Street, sits a charming and quaint French bistro. Le Midi serves the best brunch around, with a weekend special that includes $5 Bellinis, mimosas, and Bloody Marys. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. and after 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. A prix-fixe menu is also available for lunch and dinner. The lunch menu offers two courses for just $18.95, what a deal!

Da Andrea
35 West 13th St.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 367-1979
www.daandreanyc.com

If you're looking for some of the best homemade pasta in town with an affordable price tag, Da Andrea is the place to go. Eat lunch or dinner outside on the sidewalk café or dine inside, where exposed brick walls and hardwood floors come together to create a rustic, yet intimate atmosphere. Dinner specials are updated daily at 5 p.m., so there's always something new to try. Rather eat at home? No problem, Da Andrea delivers; order online and save 10 percent with the promo code "ANDREA10."

Seven Bistro
350 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 967-1919
www.sevenbistrony.com

Conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan - just steps away from Penn Station -- is one of New York's trendiest restaurants, Seven Bistro. With three lunch and dinner prix-fixe menus ranging from $30 to $65 and offering a variety of hors d'Oeuvres and a comprehensive wine list, Seven is perfect for an after-work get-together or a girls' night out. Make sure to save room for dessert. Seven offers "Big Sweets," like the peanut butter caramel ganache torte, and "Little Sweets," like classic chocolate pudding, hand-crafted by pastry chef Antonio Navarrete.

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Laut
15 East 17th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 206-8989
www.lautnyc.com

If you're in the mood for Malaysian, Singaporean, Thai cuisine and possibly some of the best curry you'll ever have in your life, then head to Union Square to try Laut. Authentic spices and fresh ingredients will send your taste buds on a journey through South East Asia. Try the lunch special that runs Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or go bold and order one of their famous bowls of curry. Being one of the first Malaysian restaurants in New York to receive a Michelin Star, Laut definitely holds up to its name.

North Square
103 Waverly Place
New York, NY 100111
(212) 254-1200
www.northsquareny.com

North Square offers a refined and cozy happy hour every day from 5 to 7 p.m. in the lounge, where draft beer and all wines by the glass are just $5. In addition to their reasonably-priced drink specials, North Square serves $5 - $7 happy hour snacks, including lamb sliders, tuna tartare and fried calamari. The restaurant also has live entertainment on Sundays. Customers are welcome to sit and relax at the Sunday jazz brunch from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m.

Related: The 5 Best Hotel Brunch Menus In NYC

Tabitha is a New York-based digital journalist. Follow her on Twitter @Tabithamarieee, or check out the rest of her publications at Www.TabithaShiflett.net/Clips.

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