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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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Not Much Poppin at Pop Burger

Guest Post by Mari Abe, Downtown Correspondent

From the hip-hop beats blaring from the speakers to Andy Warhol’s Campbell soup reprints on the wall, Pop Burger is the sort of establishment that you can only find in New York. From the modern facade, Pop Burger looks more like a club than a burger joint [...]

Battle of the Neighborhood Sushi Joints – Umi

If you are anything like me, chances are most of the time you go “out to eat” for lunch at work, it involves splitting a $5 footlong with someone, grabbing a salad or ordering takeout – and eating at your desk.  But when it is nice and sunny outside on a Friday, I’m going [...]

Deal Alert! Free Cupcakes From CupcakeStop!

Man I love this CupcakeStop. Go to NYC Daily Deals and print out an exclusive coupon for a free cupcake, valid only today. And keep an eye on CupcakeStop’s Twitter account – they’ll often tweet about limited-time freebies and deals. Plus, that’s how you know where they’re located throughout the day. Thanks to CupcakeStop [...]

My Never-ending Quest For Buffalo Chicken Pizza in NYC

Buffalo wings are almost as easy to find as your next Starbucks in this city. So why, I ask you, is it so damn hard to find a good slice of buffalo chicken pizza? Go to Long Island, and every pizzeria will be stocked with this heavenly variety of two old classics – pizza [...]

Free Country Music!

So while our main focus here is meals and deals, I cannot pass on sharing a good link.  Just a bit of background – I’ll confess that I’m a pretty big country fan and despite living in one of the greatest cities, I really have the biggest desire to go to Nashville.

Combine my [...]

Free Admission to 9 Museums!

Looking for something fun to do tonight that’s free?  Head over to 82nd and 5th avenue, and start walkingup “Museum Mile” to 105th street.  Any museum you pass along the way offers free admission.  In addition to taking in some culture at a discounted price, along the way there will be entertainment in the [...]

Taste of Spain at Socarrat

Guest Post by Mari Abe, Downtown Correspondent

There are a million places to eat in Manhattan, but as a general rule, any restaurants that my sister (operations manager for Townhouse Restaurant Group) and her boyfriend (general manager at La Fonda Del Sol) recommend, go right to the top of my list. Socarrat Paella Bar [...]

It’s National Doughnut Day!

Today is National Doughnut Day and to celebrate, Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ Donuts are giving away some free treats.

Krispy Kreme is giving away one free doughnut to every customer.  To find location, click here.

Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating National Doughnut Day by announcing the winner of its Create Your Donut contest.  Personally, I’m [...]

Deal Alert! $10 Off at Blockheads!

For those who have been reading the blog, you know I’m a big fan of Blockheads.  So when I started to crave Mexican after a long day at work, I knew I was going to order takeout from Blockheads UES location.  While I used Menu Pages to look up the number, something told me [...]

A Chelsea Gem: Cafeteria’s Cupcakes

Headed over to a Yelp event last night down in Chelsea to celebrate the neighborhood. While there were several different vendors from all over the neighborhood, one that particularly caught my eye was Chelsea’s Cafeteria. I have never tried the restaurant before, but had heard great things about their mac and cheese – so [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost