Welcome to the ultimate guide for foodies and fun-seekers on the Upper East Side! Wednesdays are about to become your favorite day of the week: from half-priced cocktails and bottles of wine, to 75-cent wings and $14 slider + beer specials, Wednesdays are one of the best days of the week to find great restaurant deals on the Upper East Side. But don’t worry- if you would prefer to burn off those calories with a run club or dancing to live music, there is something every Wednesday for you too. Keep reading to learn about the various things to do on Wednesdays on the Upper East Side!
Wednesday Food and Drink Specials on the Upper East Side
Avoca (1678 1st Ave, between 87th and 88th Street)
- Burger Wednesdays: $12 Burgers from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Barking Dog (1678 3rd Ave, at 94th Street)
- Ladies night: ½ priced Cocktails 4:00-10:00 PM
Dylan Murphy’s (1453 3rd Ave, between 82nd and 83rd Street)
- Wing Wednesdays: 75 cent wings
East End Bar and Grill (1672 3rd Ave, between 93rd and 94th Street)
- Wing Wednesdays: 1/2 price wings (their wings are the 2nd place winner in all of NYC in the Lord of the Wings Challenge 2023)
Festival (1155 2nd Ave, at 61st Street)
- Wine Wednesdays: ½ off bottles of wine all night
Five Lamps (1586 York Ave, between 83rd and 84th Street)
- $20 Burger and Beer from 4pm-close
Five Mile Stone (1640 2nd Ave, between 85th and 86th Street)
- Half priced bottles of wine
Green Kitchen (Two locations: 1290 2nd Ave and 1325 2nd Avenue)
- Wednesday Wine Experience
- $12 Appetizers
- $12 House-Made Sangria
- 50% off all wine bottles
The Hunterian (413 70th Street, between York and 1st Ave)
- Wine & Whisky Wednesday – drink specials all day/night
- 20% Off Select Scotch Whiskey
- $9 Wines
Iggy’s (1452 2nd Ave between 75th and 76th Street)
- Run club every Wednesday at 7:30 PM
- “Meet at Iggy’s at 7:30 PM for bag/coat check-in. Then we leave at 7:45 PM for our run. One group runs about 1.5 mile and the other group about 3-3.5 mile. Each group has a front , middle and back leader so all paces are welcome. We run and then come back to the bar and get a few drinks together. Most weeks we will have Trivia after and free swag for everyone also to bring home.”
- Run club is a fantastic community that usually meets during the season for a social night out and an end of season brewery crawl.
Meller’s (1702 2nd Ave, at 88th Street)
- Wing Wednesdays: 75 cent wings from 7:00 PM-11:00 PM.
Wednesday Trivia, Game Nights, and Live Music on the Upper East Side
AOC East (1590 1st Ave, at 83rd Street)
- Live Music Wednesday nights 8:00 PM-11:00 PM
Bar Felice (1593 1st Ave, at 83rd Street)
- Live music every other Wednesday from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM
Biddy’s Pub (301 E. 91st Street)
- Bingo Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
Brady’s (1583 2nd Ave, at 82nd Street)
- Live Music Wednesdays
Dylan Murphy’s (1453 3rd Ave, between 82nd and 83rd Street)
- Live music every Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Ed’s Elbow Room (308 78th Street between 1st and 2nd Ave)
- Trivia every Wednesday at 8:00 PM
The Five Lamps (1586 York Ave, between 83rd and 84th Street)
- Live music every other Wednesday at 8:00 PM
The Gaf East (1696 2nd Ave, at 87th and 88th Street)
- Trivia Wednesdays at 8:30 PM
Gerry’s Place (1664 3rd Ave, between 93rd and 94th Street)
- Trivia Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
Horn’s Hook Tavern (1589 1st Ave, at 83rd Street)
- Trivia Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
Phil Hughes (1682 1st Ave, at 87th and 88th Street)
- Trivia Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
Somebody’s Darling (1664 1st Ave, between 86th and 87th Street)
- Trivia Wednesdays at 8:00 PM
The Supply House (1647 2nd Ave, between 85th and 86th Street)
- Live music every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM
The Raven (1471 1st Ave between 76th and 77th Street)
- Live music every Wednesday at 7:00 PM
The Stumble Inn (1454 2nd Ave, between 75th and 76th Street)
- Live music Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
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