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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By Laura, on February 11, 2010, 2:20 am
If you are still hoping to find that special someone this weekend, check out the Sunburnt Cow on Sunday. This East Village eatery is offering a two hour open bar for $20. Also included is an ice luge where you can indulge in some shots, and after things get a little hazy, you can [...]
By Caryn, on February 10, 2010, 5:31 am
Our own ladies night – Alpha Phi reunion this fall
Ladies, we’ve reported on Bar XII’s free open bar each Wednesday from 8-9pm (open to our gentlemen friends too, which is a plus), but we have a few other options for you to score free drinks.
Wednesdays seem to be a [...]
By Caryn, on February 10, 2010, 2:34 am
Do you have what it takes to Live Off Groupon for one year?
Groupon has a new PR tactic that’s generating a lot of buzz – they’re recruiting one person to live entirely off of Groupons for one year, and if you do it they’ll pay you $100,000. That’s right, break your lease, close your [...]
By Laura, on February 10, 2010, 2:08 am
Who I'm Spending Valentine's Weekend With: My Mom.
Hoping to find your Valentine before the weekend officially begins? Thanks to our reader Stephanie, we’ve learned about La Pomme’s Love Lockdown Party on Friday, the 12th. Similar to the Village Pourhouse’s party on Saturday, girls will get locks and guys will get keys. If you [...]
By Laura, on February 9, 2010, 2:21 am
Looking for something fun to do Saturday and Sunday that doesn’t scream “couples”? Check out the Upper West Side’s Village Pourhouse. They have two parties this weekend catered to singles that could be a good time.
On Saturday check out the Black Hearts Party, starting at 10 p.m. Ladies, you’ll receive a rose with [...]
By Laura, on February 9, 2010, 2:01 am
I’ll admit it – sometimes I can be wrong. While last year I may have had a terrible experience at Chinatown East as far as takeout goes, this establishment has slowly started to become one of our favorites in the city. Why? All you can drink sake (no, that doesn’t rhyme with cake).
We’ve [...]
By Caryn, on February 8, 2010, 7:25 am
Do you love chocolate? Yeah, we do too. That’s why we’re so excited that our friends at 8coupons.com has teamed up with Market Cafe to offer slices of homemade chocolate cake for a mere 8 cents! You can take advantage of this nearly freebie deal all next week, February 8 – 14. Just [...]
By Laura, on February 8, 2010, 2:03 am
Don’t have a guy or girl for Valentine’s Day? Check out the Valentine’s Day Singles Ball at the Upper East Side’s Southern Hospitality on Saturday night. The party will feature a DJ and a 4 hour premium open bar from 10-2 a.m. for $45. Not up for an open bar? There will be specialty cocktail [...]
By Laura, on February 8, 2010, 1:46 am
If you’ve been reading our blog, you know how much we enjoy Blockheads, whether it is for dinner or brunch. The delivery lunch specials at Blockheads are also great, because they come with a soda and chips and salsa, all for $8.95 (before tax and tip). Blockheads is offering 25% off first time online orders, [...]
By Laura, on February 5, 2010, 11:05 am
Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
Editor’s note: We love Blockheads and have written about it as a lunch and dinner spot. Want to know though what goes on at brunch? Keep reading!
I’m extremely anal (I know, bad word to use in a blog about food) when [...]
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