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 September 26, 2011, 7:20 am
Save 30% at the deal site Plum District this week with the code plumlove. For $3, buy a 30% off code at Matisse. $10 gets you $20 to spend at The Allie Way. Get $20 to Food Passion for $10. Get $40 worth of sushi at Iron Sushi on the UES for $20. [...]
By Caryn, on September 23, 2011, 6:28 am
A while back I was in Morningside Heights looking for a place to have dinner with my boyfriend. We finally narrowed it down to Italian and settled on the well-reviewed Pisticci. It’s fairly small inside but it had a basement that would be nice for groups, as well as an outdoor area. They also [...]
By Laura, on September 23, 2011, 5:46 am
Use the code FALL to save 80% at restaurant.com (read: $25 gift cards for $2). Save 50% off at Copia in Midtown. There’s an open bar or lunch package to choose from. Hey Brooklyn! $30 gets you $60 to Viva Toro. Grab two hours of billiards plus pizza for $23 on the UES [...]
By Laura, on September 22, 2011, 7:50 am
We were recently approached by the Fordcast Tour to see if we would be interested in partnering with them again for the upcoming Seafood Festival and Craft Fair in Long Island taking place 9/24 and 9/25. When they mentioned they’d hand over two free tickets to one lucky reader, obviously we wanted to participate!
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By Laura, on September 22, 2011, 7:45 am
What are you doing on Sunday Funday? Starting at 3pm on Sunday, Bondi Road will be handing out free beer, wine and shrimp tacos to its patrons, in honor of its fifth anniversary. Bondi Road is located at 153 Rivington between Suffolk and Clinton [...]
By Laura, on September 22, 2011, 7:31 am
$10 gets you $15 at Pita Express. $20 gets you $40 worth of Korean sliders, Korean fried chicken and more at Fat Buddha in the East Village. Snag two burgers, two fries and two sodas for $10 at Burger House in Union Square. $5 gets you $10 to Billy’s [...]
By Caryn, on September 21, 2011, 6:11 am
GrubHub, an online order/delivery site akin to Seamless, is hosting a Digital Food Festival starting today and going through October 14. To kick off the event, they’ve teamed up with Van Leeuwen‘s to offer 1 cent ice cream! You can grab your 1 cent ice cream today from noon-10 pm (or until the 2,000 [...]
By Laura, on September 21, 2011, 5:36 am
$25 gets you $50 to The Family Restaurant in Forest Hills. Not food, but $15 gets you admission to a haunted house - perfect for Halloween this year. $10 gets you $20 to Maharaja Palace. $25 gets you $50 worth of steak at AJ Maxwell’s. Get $88 worth of food for $36 at Sprig [...]
By Laura, on September 20, 2011, 7:50 am
Need an excuse to come to my borough, aka Queens? Well now through Thursday (the 22nd), and next week Monday through Thursday (26-29), you can enjoy a three course prix fixe meal for $25, thanks to Queens Restaurant Week. A list of participating restaurants can be found here.
Here in Astoria, I’m most looking [...]
By Caryn, on September 20, 2011, 4:49 am
If you’re looking for something fun and tasty to do, consider a gelato making class at Mia Chef Gelateria. $59 gets you a two-hour gelato making class plus 4 pints of gelato to take home. $99 for a two-person option.
Pay $29 for a three-course dinner for two (two apps, entrees and desserts) at [...]
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