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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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Favorite Food Finds!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! Save $5 at Kool Bloo!

Need a cheap meal? Chances are, you’re near a Kool Bloo and can take advantage of this deal.  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 [...]

Favorite Food Finds! Includes $10 for $20 at Old Navy!

$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 [...]

20 Oz Beers For Less than $4? Sign Me Up!

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 [...]

Favorite Food Finds!

$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).

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Deal Alert! Free BBQ and Wine Tastings!

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.  Between 5-7pm, you’ll be able to enjoy free BBQ, courtesy of The Shop Brooklyn.  In addition, those 21+ are invited to join a free wine tasting from [...]

Favorite Food Finds! Includes Restaurant.com Gift Certificates for a Buck!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! Free Restaurant.com Gift Certificates!

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 [...]

Who Won the Cheese?

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.  Lucky #45 Greg was the winner.  Greg, we’ve contacted you!

Favorite Food Finds! Includes a Deal at Schnitzel & Things!

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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