Free Pizza at Bars: Are We Talkin' Nationwide?
In the New York Times's city section yesterday there was a little piece on bars that are offering free food to lure drinkers.
The Times mentioned the Alligator Lounge and Capone's as the bar purveyors of free pizza. I noticed that the paper of record rendered no judgment on the quality of the pizza. I have two questions for serious eaters: Is this something happening all over the country or is it just limited to hipster bars in New York? And is the reason this is newsworthy is that they're not just serving free food at happy hour but rather all through the night?
Serious Eater and pizza maven Adam Kuban has had the pizza at the Alligator Lounge and says it's pretty damned good for free pizza. At the Crocodile Lounge, Kuban says, "You get what you pay for. But at least they have Skee-Ball." Adam's report on Capone's, which, he says, is all hearsay, is that its pizza is better than the Alligator Lounge's. So Serious Eaters, do tell: Can you get free pizza (or other free foods) at bars where you live?
Free Lunch Returns (And Why It's Not Free) [New York Times]
Free Pizza at the Crocodile Lounge [Slice]
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