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 Caryn, on March 28, 2011, 7:44 am
The Upper East Side’s Sichuan Chili restaurant, Wa Jeal, is honoring its loyal (and hopefully new!) customers tomorrow with its Customer Appreciation Day. To celebrate, they’re serving all appetizers for 50% off all day long. Some house favorites are:
Baby shrimp with Scallion Pesto normally reg. $8.95 (cold) Steamed mini Pork Buns reg. $6.95( [...]
By Laura, on March 28, 2011, 6:04 am
Save 80% off at restaurant.com with the code TASTY. $10 gets you 2 burritos and 2 sodas at Choza Taqueria. Here’s our review. Grab 4 movie tickets for $24 (so $6 a ticket). For $25, you’ll get $50 to Mama Mexico. Get 14 bagels and a pound of cream cheese at the Bagel [...]
By Caryn, on March 25, 2011, 7:29 am
It’s International Waffle Day and to celebrate, Big Daddy’s is serving all waffles for 50% off today. Enjoy!
By Caryn, on March 25, 2011, 7:10 am
Murray Hill’s new Teqa, a delicious sounding taqueria/tequileria, has a great happy hour to offer patrons seven days a week. From 5-7 pm you can get a free order of tacos (assuming they’re the traditional small size) with every pitcher of margaritas that you order.
I can’t think of a better place for a [...]
By Caryn, on March 25, 2011, 5:29 am
Not a whole lot today in Favorite Food Finds, but remember to check out yesterday’s long list to see if any of those options are still available.
Enjoy a pre-fixe dinner for two and a bottle of wine at Nino’s Positano or Nino’s Tuscany for $59. Pay $15 and get $30 worth of home [...]
By Laura, on March 24, 2011, 7:29 am
If you’ve ever struggled with what to send a guy, take note of this new company. Â Thanks, Bro is a delivery service that lets you say thanks to a special guy without the emasculation of sending flowers or a fruit arrangement. Â Instead, you’ll be sending a man’s two favorite things: beef jerky and beer.
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By Laura, on March 24, 2011, 6:51 am
It’s burger day on Groupon! Click here, and you’ll see different offers like:
$10 for $20 at Lucky’s Famous Burger $5 for $10 at Fresh & Fast $6 for a burger at Heartland Brewery in the Empire State Building $12 for $25 at Bareburger in Greenwich Village $10 for $20 worth of burgers at [...]
By Laura, on March 23, 2011, 10:29 am
This just in from our loyal tipster, Ludmila! As part of a promotion for Seinfeld returning to WPIX, Liati’s Gourmet Cafe is offering free “soup nazi” soup from 12-2 pm today and tomorrow. Liati’s is located at 220 E 42nd St, between 2nd and 3rd. What a perfect way to warm up [...]
By Laura, on March 23, 2011, 7:13 am
We know how much you all love your Jamba Juice coupons, so grab 2 16 size smoothies, juices, Ideal Meals or hot blends for $5 with this coupon. Â Offer ends March 31.
By Laura, on March 23, 2011, 6:24 am
Use the code DEAL to save 80% at Restaurant.com. Grab $30 worth of paninis at Salume for $15. Enjoy $50 to Tree Bistro for $25. Save 50% Miss Maude’s Spoonbread Too Southern Eats with your free ScoutMob code. $25 gets you $50 to spend at Alpha Fusion. Grab $30 worth of baked goods [...]
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