New York City is a fairly expensive playground. But every now and then, you can find some steals if you look hard enough.

Case in point: 60 cent burgers at Big Nick’s Burger Joint. In celebration of their 50th anniversary, Big Nick’s rolled back some of their menu prices to what they were in 1962. 

Never one to shy away from food and good deals, Angela, Matteo and I braved the one hour line-up, which didn’t seem bad at all considering the balmy weather and all the catching up we had to do, now that I no longer live in the same building, let alone in the same borough.

Three cheeseburgers, two plates of french fries, a slice of pizza and a grilled cheese sandwich later, we looked at our bill.

$5.45.

For the three of us.

I think that was the first time I’ve left a restaurant with my stomach AND wallet full.