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 October 25, 2011, 4:53 am
$10 for $25 of burgers and diner fare at Euro Diner. Relax with a 45 minute 3-tea tasting break for only $6 at Radiance Tea House and Books. $14 for any two draft beers and sliders platter (cheeseburgers, pulled pork, or chicken) at the Irish Exit. Use the code SPOOKY to get $5 [...]
By Laura, on October 24, 2011, 7:56 am
I recently got a bike, and just to be honest, the bike was really because I wanted to explore other food venues in our neighborhood easily without having to wait for the subway (yes, true confessions of a fat kid). So on Saturday, my boyfriend and I biked to Ditmars Blvd in Astoria to [...]
By Caryn, on October 24, 2011, 4:46 am
Get 70% off at Restaurant.com with the code FRIENDS. 2 movie tickets for $12 from Fandango! These vouchers have been everywhere: $17 for a 3-day Halloween pub crawl. $5 for $10 at Bagels & Co. $8 for $20 at Hot & Crusty. Enjoy a 3-course dinner for two ($39) or for four ($69) [...]
By Caryn, on October 21, 2011, 6:15 am
Paradou is celebrating its 10th anniversary all month long by giving every reservation a bottle of wine to take home, which is pretty awesome in and of itself. But it gets better! On Monday, October 24th, Paradou is hosting an all-you-can-eat pig roast and all-you-can-drink wine and champagne cocktail dinner for $35!
They’ll be [...]
By Laura, on October 21, 2011, 6:05 am
$29 gets you a three-course dinner and a murder mystery show. $20 gets you pool and pizza for two at Eastside Billiards. Enjoy a four-course dinner for two at Perch Cafe in BK for $35. $25 gets you $50 to Philip Marie. Not food, but food supplements – $19 gets you $40 to [...]
By Laura, on October 20, 2011, 7:53 am
Apologies in the delay for this post – if you follow us on Twitter, you may have seen us retweet this promotion, but we failed to write about it earlier in the week because we didn’t think it was too much fun chasing a food truck in the rain. Â Anyways…United Healthcare has a new [...]
By Caryn, on October 20, 2011, 3:35 am
Enjoy a 3-course dinner for two ($24) or four ($44) at Ceci Italian restaurant. $12 for $24 to spend on Thai food at Little Basil Restaurant. Awesome date night package! Buy this voucher for $25 and you’ll get $25 to spend at New York Burger Co. AND two AMC movie tickets. $17 for [...]
By Caryn, on October 19, 2011, 5:03 am
Sojourn restaurant on the UES is hosting a free food sampling today from 5-8pm. Stop by to enjoy their signature Figs & Proscuitto and/or their popular cheesecake. Enjoy!
By Caryn, on October 19, 2011, 4:44 am
This is nuts! Spend $2 and get $15 worth of Kiran Indian cuisine at either the Midtown West or East locations. I loved this restaurant (the pizza at least!). Get a $30 for $60 voucher to Pazzia for Italian food and brick oven pizza. $20 gets you a burger, fries, oysters and [...]
By Caryn, on October 18, 2011, 7:33 am
I have a tendency to get bored with my workouts so I’ve hopped around to different gyms and fitness centers throughout the city looking for anything to keep me motivated and working hard. So far my favorite has been TS Fitness. I came across a Lifebooker deal earlier this summer and decided to buy [...]
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