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 20, 2012, 9:55 am
Last week, I told you how you can get cheap tickets to Phantom of the Opera in honor of the show’s 25th Anniversary. Here’s how you can win them! 100 lucky winners will receive a pair of tickets to the Anniversary performance. All you have to do is enter to win via this Facebook [...]
By Laura, on April 24, 2012, 8:04 am
I saw Fuerza Bruta, a show in Union Square, last summer with my buddy Jason from NYC Daily Deals. The show was fabulous and perfect for someone who likes visual effects, cool stunts and music. Â While I don’t want to tell you everything you’ll see, my favorite part was throughout the show it turns [...]
By Caryn, on November 14, 2011, 7:27 am
Zeel has another contest!  Enter Zeel’s private yoga sweepstakes and you can win a private hourlong yoga session for you + up to 3 of your friends worth $300 (in your home or her UES studio at Vital Signs Fitness). The session will be led by NYC yogi and wellness coach Deborah Caruana.
If you need [...]
By Caryn, on October 27, 2011, 6:01 am
First, our friends at The Skint compiled a comprehensive list of cheap (or even free!) Halloween activities over the coming days, so be sure to check out their list if you’re looking for something to do.
Additionally, Circle Line is hosting a Phantom’s Masquerade Cruise on Saturday, October 29 from 9 pm – midnight (boarding [...]
By Laura, on September 19, 2011, 7:30 am
Summer may be over, but you still want to look your best.  Our friends at Zeel are helping you keep your body beach-ready with Zeel’s exclusive Get Fit for Fall giveaway, a package of six private sessions (valued at more than $1,000) with Manhattan’s top health and wellness experts.
You can win:
Private session with twice named NYC [...]
By Caryn, on September 6, 2011, 7:22 am
There’s another contest promo from Zeel that we wanted to tell you about: Zeel Hearts Fashion’s Night Out. Obviously it’s for Fashion’s Night Out this Thursday, and the winner, and their lucky friend, both receive a full hour consultation with Jason Ascher (Zeel expert and Barney’s make-up guru), as well as $100 worth of [...]
By Caryn, on August 29, 2011, 6:58 am
We told you about Zeel, a daily deal type of site that focuses exclusively on fitness and health, several months ago when they offered a $50 credit when you signed up. If you haven’t signed up already (or even if you did), then here’s another reason to do so: they’re giving away more than [...]
By Laura, on April 14, 2011, 8:17 am
Editor’s Note: Rebecca was the winner of the giveaway and has been contacted! Congrats!
Want to win a two hour top shelf open bar at Bone Lick Park, thanks to our friends at InBundles? Â InBundles is a deal site that offers discounts on our favorite thing: food!
The Prize: You’ll win a two hour [...]
By Caryn, on March 11, 2011, 7:40 am
Although it’s been open for some time, the new 7-11 location on 3rd Avenue and 28th Street is celebrating its Grand Opening today from 11 am – 2 pm. You’ll enjoy free coffee, Slurpees or Gulp soda, as well as raffles, other prizes (like a flat screen TV) and trivia contests. And if you’re [...]
By Caryn, on February 28, 2011, 9:35 am
As explained in Friday’s post, we split up the entries into a guys and girls group and picked randomly from a hat. Thank you to all of our participants, but the winners for the spring membership to Party Dodgeball are: Sam and Rebecca!
Please shoot me an email with your contact info (caryn@89thandbroke.com) so [...]
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