Several restaurants in Manhattan are cashing in on the Tax Day blues by offering alcohol-related specials to help diners forget about where all their hard-earned money is going. Both Boqueria Soho (171 Spring Street) and Boqueria Flatiron (53 West 19th Street) are offering a free special-edition cocktail to customers who ask for it tonight. Called the 1040EZ, it's made with tequila, lime juice and blood orange, and arrives free with the check if diners mention this offer. Meanwhile, all BLT locations will be offering half-price drinks all. night. long. That includes cocktails, beer, wines by the glass and bottles of wine! Participating locations are BLT Steak, BLT Prime, BLT Fish, BLT Burger, BLT Bar & Grill, and Go Burger. (Details on locations here.) more ›

Fifty years ago, chef and food writer James Beard consulted on the very first menu at the Four Seasons restaurant. Beard's input helped galvanize the kitchen in its early days, and over the last 50 years the Four Seasons has developed and maintained its position as the city's preeminent Caesar salad and power lunch spot, complete with seating charts that are more detailed than most star maps. On Saturday afternoon, the James Beard Foundation honored the Four Seasons' co-owners Alex von Bidder and Julian Niccolini at their annual Chefs & Champagne event. more ›

In addition to taking your money, an increasing number restaurants are also taking video of your dining experience, at least according to the Post’s trend-spotting Carla Spartos. She notes five Manhattan restaurants that use closed-circuit video cameras to record customers in their dining rooms: Boqueria, the four star Daniel, Dos Caminos, Philippe, and Momofuku Noodle Bar. more ›