Today New York City celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Bloody Mary, the brunch-staple that originated in Manhattan as a concoction by French bartender Ferdinand Petiot in 1933. To celebrate New York State and local officials have proclaimed today Bloody Mary Day and will honor Petiot's granddaughter with a citation and a Bloody Mary toast at 11:30 a.m. in Times Square (1552 Broadway). The festivities continue throughout the year with Bloody-themed events, but today you can apparently drink in public as Georgi Vodka and Murphy’s Famous Bloody Mary Mix "will be handing out Bloody Marys throughout the tri-state area all day." Wait, it gets better! TGI Friday's will roll back drink prices to 1933 levels (99 cents). A little history: "The cocktail was originally called the 'Red Snapper' because the term bloody was considered harsh for a drink in the 1930s. When Tabasco sauce was added to the drink the name 'Bloody Mary' became a household word. In the 1960s it became popular to serve the cocktail with celery due to a guest at the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago." more ›

Pizza lovers and bargain hunters created a mob scene outside Patsy's Pizza 75th Anniversary yesterday, lining up for hours to take advantage of a one-day only rollback to 1933 prices. One could theoretically get a grilled 12 oz steak served with pasta marinara or vegetables for 90 cents, assuming one had the day off work and could wait on line for the better part of the day. So many showed up that the NYPD was summoned to set up barricades and corral the hungry roustabouts. more ›

Patsy's in town)--is 75 years young today, and to mark the auspicious occasion, prices a are rolled back to 1933. So, a grilled 12 ounce New York cut steak is 90 cents, grilled Salmon filet served with fresh lemon is 90 cents, and their original coal oven pizza pie is 60 cents. (And soda, ice tea and bottled water are 10 cents.) Patsy's is at 2287 First Avenue, New York (117 - 118 Street 1st Avenue) and prices are good until 10 p.m. tonight. For more, here's Serious Eats on Patsy's. more ›