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 December 23, 2011, 5:40 am
Reminder: get $25 restaurant.com gift certificates for $1 with the code JOY. $39 gets you a seafood meal for two at Grilled Fish in Gramercy – includes apps, entrees, and drinks and one dessert. $19 gets you a Thai dinner for two at Asiam Thai in Gramercy – includes apps and entrees. Enjoy [...]
By Laura, on December 22, 2011, 7:46 am
Need a cheap meal? Chances are, you’re near a Kool Bloo and can take advantage of this deal. Â With four locations – Murray Hill, Gramercy, East Village and Soho – most likely you live, work, or go to school in delivery distance of a Kool Bloo.
Now through 12/31, use the code HAPPYHOLIDAYS-2 at [...]
By Caryn, on December 22, 2011, 4:26 am
$10 gets you $20 to Old Navy! Grab two movie tickets from Fandango and a $10 Subway gift card for $24. $14 for two seafood sandwiches (lobster, tuna, etc.) and two drinks at Sable’s. Awesome deal: $35 for a Brazilian steakhouse dinner for two, including appetizers, entrees and wine at Brazil Brazil (there’s a [...]
By Caryn, on December 21, 2011, 7:06 am
I’m always interested in exploring new bars in the neighborhood, so I headed over to Kinsale Tavern on Friday night with my boyfriend for some drinks and bar food. It was anything but rowdy on a Friday, but that actually suited us just fine because we wanted to talk and be able to hear [...]
By Caryn, on December 21, 2011, 5:26 am
$12 gets you a 3-course French dinner, including coffee, at Le Rivage. Or you can spend $12 and get two large cheese pizzas at It’s a Pizza. Head to ScoutMob to get your code for a FREE Ess-a-bagel at the midtown location (plain bagel with plain, veggie or scallion cream cheese).
Gift ideas:
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By Laura, on December 20, 2011, 7:41 am
Have nothing to do this afternoon or tomorrow? Head to Park Here, an indoor park in Nolita at the Openhouse Gallery, on Mulberry between Spring and Kenmare. Â Between 5-7pm, you’ll be able to enjoy free BBQ, courtesy of The Shop Brooklyn. Â In addition, those 21+ are invited to join a free wine tasting from [...]
By Laura, on December 20, 2011, 6:17 am
Get $25 restaurant.com gift certificates for $1 with the code JOY. Enjoy a year of Maxim Magazine for $7. $20 gets you $40 to Simply Fondue. $25 gets you $50 worth of Italian at La Bottega. $10 gets you $20 to the House of Pizza and Calzones. $20 gets you $40 to Ponty [...]
By Laura, on December 19, 2011, 7:43 am
No idea what to get your friends for the holidays? Log on to Feed it Forward, and you can send your friends a free $10 restaurant.com e-gift certificate. You can even connect with Facebook if you don’t have all of your friends’ email addresses. Once your recipient has your e-gift certificate, he or she can log [...]
By Laura, on December 19, 2011, 7:39 am
Since a whopping 76 of you entered last week’s contest, thought you might like to know who the cheese basket from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. Â Lucky #45 Greg was the winner. Â Greg, we’ve contacted you!
By Laura, on December 19, 2011, 6:18 am
Snag a schnitzel sandwich and side for $6 at Schnitzel & Things. Enjoy a four course lunch ($24) or dinner for two ($39) at The Meatball Factory in the East Village. Grab a wine tasting for two (plus get two bottles of wine!) for $39 at Firenze. Enjoy a sushi dinner for two [...]
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