A Hell's Kitchen classic on Day 55

FREE MANGO ICE CREAM!  I only said it once and my good friend Donovan was out of bed and ready to roll with me to Pinkberry.

I caught it on Twitter.  They're testing out a new desert tonight and its FREE.  It was raining and a little cold but it was so delicious we walked to a second location and got another one.  Mmmm. 

Since it seemed to be a great night for free stuff Donovan suggested we check out Rudy's on 9th Ave.  It's a dingy little pub in the heart of Hell's Kitchen that was a know hot spot for the Irish American mob in the day and now it's known for $7 pitchers of draft ($5 before 8pm!) and all you can eat free hot dogs (no veggie though - but you can BYOF).  I liked the place right away.  The worn red leather booths were full of happy, new yorkers and a few tourists enjoying a true Manhattan classic.  It's a great place to just hang out and talk which is exactly what we did.  No high tech distractions, the TVs were turned off for the night and the air was electric with the great vibes of  laughter.  And Donovan took full advantage of the free hot dogs - 3 in one sitting.  And not a piece of broccoli in sight.  Oh my veggie heart!!!