By Sarah Sassoon 7/11/12 4:00pm

Sugar High

An illustration of Two, 7-Eleven Slurpee

7-Eleven Celebrates With FREE Slurpees: ‘A Slap In the Face to Bloomberg’

Drink up, New York. It’s 7-Eleven’s 85th birthday and people have poured into stores all around the city to show their appreciation (or to escape this summer’s perpetual heat wave).

Today, the chain cleverly holds true to its name as it offers free 7.11 oz Slurpees—its signature drink that celebrates its own 45th birthday this year as well—from the hours of 11 am to 7 pm at select locations. The store plans to give out 7 million cups of the sugary slush, according to its website.

As a guy in front of us lapsed into a coughing fit the moment he slurped his drink, his friend joked: “Must be a strong one, man.” All customers seemed in high spirits—who doesn’t love free stuff? Read More

By Michael Ewing 4/13/12 5:24pm

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Grab a tattoo and a slurpee on Saint Mark's! (Courtesy of California Examiner)

7-Eleven Latest Indignity to Befall St. Mark’s, Village, Humanity

Saint Mark’s is about to become trashier – if that’s even possible.

Big Gulps and Slurpees and other 7-Eleven goods will be taking over Saint Mark’s Place in the East Village, the Daily News reports. Though it isn’t the first chain business to open on the street. Within the past decade, other notable food shops like Chipotle and Pinkberry have opened on Saint Mark’s. Read More