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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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Bread Bar and Tabla’s 10: Two Great Reasons to Enjoy Indian Food

Since I didn’t get around to writing about Bread Bar last week, I figured I’d combine this into one entry. Apologies again, I have no photos.

Two weeks ago I went to Tabla‘s Bread Bar to celebrate a friend’s birthday and I was taken with it. I’d been dying to try Danny Meyer‘s spin [...]

Amai’s Closing and Offering Cheap Treats

Sadly Amai Tea and Bake House, Lovescool‘s bakery, is closing this Sunday, the 19th. The silver lining is that the tasty treats will be discounted on its last day. So stop by for one last cupcake or green tea cookie.

I Paid $5 For a Hot Dog and I wasn’t at Yankee Stadium

After weeks of telling us about how amazing Crif Dogs is in the East Village, my friend Joe finally rallied up the troops and we headed down there for Wednesday Friendsday.  Crif Dogs specialty, as the name suggests, is hot dogs with all different kinds of toppings.  It is a bit of a dive, [...]

Deal Alert! BOGO Pizza and Gelato

According to The Strong Buzz, new pizza shop Golosi (Park between 41st and 42nd) will offer BOGO specials on scoops of gelato and pizza today from 11 am – 9 pm.  This is supposedly in honor of Tax Day, but I’d rather believe it’s in honor of my birthday.  A throwback to an old [...]

Do I Taste Hormel Chili?

I knew it was going to be a long day when I suggested to my friend Doug that we should get nachos after work – and it was only 9:30 a.m.  While the Wharf is usually our go-to nacho spot, we decided to try some place new.  After a little research, Doug found the [...]

Take Advantage of This Deal While It Lasts!

I read on Wined and Dined that Bar Blanc Bistro was having a special until Wednesday, April 15th – 50% off the bar menu and drinks (except the oysters, burger and bottles of wine) from 6-8. The restaurant (formerly just Bar Blanc) shut down for a few days for minor renovations and is reopening [...]

Traveling Treats: Vegas Baby, Vegas

Last week I was in Las Vegas with my sister and some friends. I wanted to share a few deals with you, although I fear not all will still be there if/when you get to go. To start, I’d like to advertise my travel deal: 5 days/4 nights at the Luxor + round-trip airfare [...]

Free Food Alert! Cinnabon Bites!

While April 15th is known as Tax Day, it also should be known as free food day.  Cinnabon will be offering free Cinnabon bites on Wednesday between 5-8 p.m.  Keep in mind though if you are at an airport or travel hub, this offer will not be valid.

For those living in New York, [...]

Get Ready – It’s Thai Restaurant Week!

We love Thai over here at 89thandbroke.com, or as I should say, 89thandthai.com.  So when my friend Kristin mentioned that she saw an ad in an issue of Metro for a thai restaurant week, I couldn’t start googling faster than you can say pad thai.

I wasn’t able to find too much about the [...]

Deal Alert! It’s Spa Week

Ladies (and gentlemen too), this week, April 13-19, marks Spring’s Spa Week. This means you can enjoy discounted spa treatments ($50) at multiple salons in New York (if you’re reading out of town, this takes place in several cities throughout the U.S.). You may need to sign-up to see the list of participating [...]

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