25 Ways to Eat for Free in NYC

Who said nothing good comes free?

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Eating out in New York City can be taxing. $100-per-person tasting menus are cool, but unless someone else is paying, we're sticking with $1 slices and cheap dumplings.

But within Gotham, there is grace for the hungry: free food! Yes, Virginia, it's real. Here are 25 Ways to Eat for Free in NYC. 

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Free Tapas

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Free Chips, Salsa, and Peanuts

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Free Beer, Cheese, and Charcuterie

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Free Appetizer

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Free Chips and Salsa

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Free Panini

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Free Bagels and Coffee

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Free Mussels

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Free Hummus and Pita

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Free Ricotta Crostini

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Free Dessert/Chips and Salsa

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Free Cookie

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Free Hot Dogs and Jumbo Pretzels

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Free Popcorn

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Free Pizza Pie

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Free Pommes Frites

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Free Atomic Wings and Pizza

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Free Hot Buffet

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Free Murray's Cheese and Baguettes

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Free Hot Dogs

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Free Appetizer Sampler Trio

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Free Hot Entree

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Free Personal Pizza

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Free Slice of Pizza

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Free Vegetarian Sandwich

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