Showing posts with label Bye Bye Kitty. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Help the New York City Economy by Helping the Japanese Earthquake Victims

What's a good way to help New York City while donating to the Japanese Relief Fund?  Try shopping.

Several Japanese establishments are donating a portion of their proceeds to the Japanese earthquake victims through special sales and events.  A listing of these establishments are listed below and will be updated as I get additional information:

Cadaques Tapas Bar: 188 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, http://www.cadaquesny.com/. 30% of proceeds go to Japanese Red Cross.

Japan Society:  333 East 47th Street, NYC,  (212) 832-1155. http://www.japansociety.org/.  The Japan Society will donate 50% of its ticket and admission sales towards the earthquake victims from March 14-June 30. Also, check out its newest exhibition, "Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Japanese Conteporary Art."

Megu: 62 Thomas Street and 845 United Nations Plaza at 47th Street, 212-964-7777, www.megurestaurants.com will donate 5% of all beverage sales through March 20 to the Japanese Red Cross to help with relief efforts.

Nobu:  105 Hudson Street, 212-219-0500. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the earthquake fund with their special omakase menu.  www.noburestaurants.com.

Havana Central:  Multiple locations in New York  City:  http://www.havanacentral.com/.  From March23-March 30, this Cuban restaurant will donate a portion of its proceeds to the Relief Efforts.

Brooklyn Brewery:    March 28 at 7PM.  79 N. 11th Street~ Brooklyn, NY 11211~ Brewers for Brewers: Japan benefit.  New York brewers- Sixpoint, Brooklyn, Heartland, Kelso, and Empire along with Lagunitas, The Good Beer Seal, and the NY State Brewers Association are hosting a beer and food event. 6 breweries, food from the meat hook, local Japanese restaurants , more. All proceeds will be directly deposited into a special account " kiuchi brewery earthquake fund" set up by the us importer of Hitachino, B United Imports.  Visit:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/166978 for more information.

Terroir:  www.wineisterroir.com All proceeds from its $6 YFC Yoshi Fried Chicken will be donated to the Fund. 

Muji USA: 3 Locations in NYC:   620 8th Ave, NYC (212) 382-2300 and 250 W 39th St # 605, NYC (646) 366-0515; 16 West 19th Street, New York - (212) 414-9024.

$10 of your purchase of a DIY child chair will benefit the earthquake relief fund. www.muji.us

Philip Lim:  At the showroom, 260 W. 39th Street, 17th floor (between 7th and 8th Avenue)

Sample sale will benefit the red cross (March 24-March 25) 10AM-6:00PM

 





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