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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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Deal Alert! 60 Cent Burgers and 35 Cent Fries at Big Nick’s Burger!

Our buddy Jason at NYC Daily Deals shared this one! Big Nick’s Burger on Broadway between 76th and 77th is offering TODAY ONLY 60 cent burgers, fries for 30 cents and more. In honor of the restaurant’s 50th birthday, they are rolling back their prices to what they were in 1962 – talk about [...]

Coming Up! Free Samples at Chickpea!

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS MOVED TO FEBRUARY 24 – NOT THE 23rd!

 

Who doesn’t love free food? On February 24, swing by the East Village location of Chickpea at 210 E 14th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves) from 12-3pm to have a FREE sample of the following signature dishes:

Falafel: original, spinach and broccoli or [...]

Favorite Food Finds!

$35 gets you two drafts and 4 shareable plates for you and a friend at Little Town for $35. Enjoy 6 full-size whiskey cocktails and 6 paired snacks at 6 bars around the city for $38 - you’ll have two months to redeem. Snag an app and wine tasting for two at Aegean Turkish [...]

We Tried It: The Doritos Locos Tacos at Taco Bell

Last week, I was invited to visit Taco Bell’s headquarters out in Irvine, California for the launch of Doritos Locos Tacos.  Think of a nacho cheese Dorito, filled with your favorite Taco Bell fillings – this is the Doritos Locos Tacos.

We started our day at Taco Bell headquarters greeted by a mariachi band [...]

Favorite Food Finds!

Get a three-course dinner for two with wine or beer for $39 at Grilled Fish Restaurant. Eating Event! $15 gets you a two-day VIP pass to the Vegetarian Festival. Like Italian? $25 gets you $50 to Sosta in BK. In Midtown? $23 gets you an Asian-fusion prix fixe meal for two at Shanghai Mong. [...]

Coming Up! Foodtoeat.com Launch with Free Food!

Why didn’t I think of this idea? Foodtoeat.com is a new site launching this week on February 22. The site is Manhattan’s newest food pick up and delivery website that is a little bit different from Grubhub or Seamless because it features 40 food carts and trucks in addition to a growing number of restaurants around town [...]

Favorite Food Finds!

Get a three course Mexican meal at Mi Nidito for $35 for two – including margaritas. $20 gets you $40 to Eno Asian Bistro & Lounge. Like pizza? $20 gets you $40 to Saluggi’s. $12 gets you $25 to Falafel [...]

Potbelly: My New Sandwich Go-To

A few years ago, Quiznos was all the rage, and then it was the $5 footlong at Subway.  Now my friends, we have Potbelly.  Potbelly is a Chicago-sandwich chain, that specializes in the art of a warm, toasted sandwich.

When you walk in, you have your choice of some pre-selected sandwiches on a menu, [...]

Fabulous Freebie! Wear a Jeremy Lin Jersey, Get a Free Drink!

Whenever the Knicks play, my Facebook newsfeed blows up with how awesome Jeremy Lin is (and I may have witnessed this when I watched Tuesday’s game).  If you are on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon, sport your Lin jersey at Talde, an Asian-American restaurant in Park Slope.  You’ll get a free drink on the house [...]

Favorite Food Finds!

Get an American dinner for two in BK at Melt for $24.  Use the code BEADS to get restaurant.com gift certificates for $3. $20 gets you $40 to Cellar 58. On the UWS? $32 gets you a Middle Eastern dinner for two at Gazala’s. $25 gets you $50 to Cafe Espanol. $25 gets [...]

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