Maloney & Porcelli steakhouse: Construction Club

Because the sound of pounding jackhammers doesn't make the greatest dinner ambiance, construction outside of a restaurant is usually a deterrent to hungry customers who just want to eat their meal with little more than Kenny G playing in the background. So when the MTA started tearing up the street outside of Midtown steakhouse Maloney & Porcelli, the restaurant decided to offer some incentives to speed up the work: If the construction is finished on time (August 13), all the workers will be given a free steak dinner and an open bar. And the men in hardhats aren't the only ones to benefit. By joining Maloney & Porcelli's "Construction Club," customers, too, will be treated to an open bar every time a construction deadline is met. Site by Walrus, New York