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89th And Broke

I'm a young professional living in Astoria (formerly of Williamsburg, the UES and Murray Hill - I move a lot!). I'm always looking for something fun to do or the best place to grab a drink and dinner at an affordable price around the city. Have a suggestion? Email me at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com.
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A New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping

Alright, so maybe it’s a little late to make a New Year’s resolution, but that doesn’t mean you should give up on this idea. Yelp has compiled a list of the top 100 things that Yelpers ate in 2008, and we think this lends itself to an excellent resolution – try all the items [...]

Museums on Us Weekend

We blogged about this a few months back, but just a reminder for our new readers that this weekend is a Museums on Us Weekend.  If you are a Bank of America card holder, visit any of these museums on March 7 or 8 and show your card to receive free admission.  I’ve tried it [...]

Did I Just Dine in Florence?

Like most students who went to a small liberal arts school, I spent a semester studying abroad my junior year.  I had the most unforgettable time in Florence, Italy and wish almost every day I could just go back.  While I’d give anything to eat at some of my favorite Firenze restaurants – La [...]

Get Ready For Yelp’s BEautiful Week!

I received a Yelp newsletter on Tuesday about its BEautiful Week coming up next week, March 9 – 15. All week, 16 of Yelp’s top rated spas and beauty salons are offering their services to Yelpers at 50% off when you make reservations via LifeBooker.com. You can check out the site for full details [...]

Discounted Tapas, Sangria and Wine Make a Perfect Tuesday Night

Tuesday may be my preferred night for dining specials. And of all the great deals out there, my favorite thus far as to be a combo: first Yuca Bar, followed by the Bourgeois Pig.

I’ve already written about Bourgeois Pig‘s Tuesday night wine deal (all bottles are half-off all night), but before you get [...]

Effy’s – I’d Effing Go Back

After months of suggesting that we eat at Effy’s Cafe because of a recommendation I heard from my co-worker Lauren, Ben and I finally hit it up for dinner the other night when craving a couple light sandwiches.

Effy’s is located on 3rd Avenue between 91st and 92nd and has a cute little cafe [...]

Who Doesn’t Like Fondue?

My affinity for cheese drew me to Artisanal to try out its Fondue Month, a month-long celebration of fondue made with a different cheese each day. While February has come and gone, you can enjoy Artisanal’s fondue year-round.

I went last Wednesday when the cheese of the day was raclette. Even after many trips [...]

3 Decker is a Waste of Time

After a great night out for my birthday, I felt like I was needing something greasy for lunch the next morning.  While I was craving Friendly’s, there was no way I was making it on a bus and traveling to New Jersey for lunch – since go figure, there are no locations in any [...]

Traveling Treats: A Little Mexican in Vegas

Guest Post by Trish Taylor, Midwest Correspondent

For a bonding work dinner, we traversed outside the city limits of Las Vegas to a Mexican restaurant with rave reviews for its Guac and its Margaritas. We were so far outside the city of sin, that our cabbie made a few cracks toward the person who chose the [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost