In line with the trend of saving more and spending less, we’ve set out to prove that you can continue to enjoy the best of everything the city offers on a tighter budget.  After doing a bit of research and asking some friends, including an up-and-coming designer, a journalist for an indie zine, a restaurateur cum musician, and a financial consultant, GofG has put together a list of some choice deals, discounts and bargains so that you can live it up even if your stocks are going down.

Dining: By now we’ve all seen those signs around town for the recession special.  But let’s be honest, there’s no spaghetti and meatballs recession special that will curb a craving for gourmet food.  And for this reason, it would insane not to take advantage of:

• Restaurant Week’s extension through March 20th.  Bargain prix fixe lunch or dinner menus at the likes of the 21 Club, Nobu, Spice Market (or any of the Jean Georges establishments, for that matter), and Dovetail are a few of the offers: check the complete guide to participating restaurants at NYCGO.

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Billion Dollar Babes hosts a sample sale in the Vivienne Westwood Private showroom. As sample sales go, this one is pretty impressive since they combine sample selection with overstock as well to provide a wide selection for their savvy shoppers. Plenty of sizes are still available as well, considering this sale had a two-day preview Monday and Tuesday for Platinum and Gold Members. Louis De Gama and Lodice were among the other designers with the Vivienne Westwood selection available at the sale, staying true to the Billion Dollar Babe promise of mixing contemporary and sophistication.

The last day of the sample sale is today from 10AM-8PM on 544 W. 27th Street.