89th And Broke We're young professionals residing in Murray Hill and Upper East Side who are always looking for something fun to do or the best place to grab a drink and dinner at an affordable price around the city.
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By Laura, on August 5, 2010, 7:54 am
Caryn and I went to a Shecky’s Girls Night Out event a few months back, and they are throwing an event next week that really tickles my fancy. Shecky’s Toasts & Tastings is an event that brings together two of my favorite things - food and wine. This event will be held here in New [...]
By Laura, on June 28, 2010, 7:43 am
I love food festivals, simply because you get to sample different restaurants without breaking the bank. When I saw last week that tickets for TheDealist’s Taste of the Lower East Side were on sale, I got very excited. We had been to another one of their festivals a few months back - Tastes of the [...]
By Caryn, on May 3, 2010, 3:22 am
Today marks the beginning of a special kind of Restaurant Week - LUCKYRICE, sponsored by the LUCKYRICE Culinary Council. From May 3 - 9th, you can check out some Asian restaurants (and some “not-so-Asian” restaurants, according to the site) to sample some Asian-inspired dishes at a reduced price. The prices really range, so you’ll have to do [...]
By Laura, on April 20, 2010, 1:17 am
I love food festivals. Last week, we wrote about our experience at Choice Eats, but if you are looking to hit up a food festival that’s manageable (read: less than 75 vendors), you may want to check out theDealist’s “Tastes of the Village” festival.
This event will be held on May 1 and 2, and will [...]
By Caryn, on March 12, 2010, 2:06 am
Those in the Financial District are able to score some cheap eats today at lunch (11 am - 2:30 pm). As part of EAT: World Financial Restaurant Showcase, presented by Brookfield Properties, you can enjoy select menu items for only $1-5 from popular restaurants in the area at the World Financial Center. Apparently this [...]
By Caryn, on March 11, 2010, 3:21 am
If you haven’t had a chance to explore Brooklyn yet, and you should have, then head over for Dine in Brooklyn. From March 15-25 you can get three courses at any of the 175+ participating restaurants for only $20.10 at lunch or $25 at dinner, making it a far better deal than the traditional RW. [...]
By Caryn, on February 19, 2010, 7:41 am
Yesterday ScoopSt opened a deal for 49% off of signature dishes at five participating restaurants in the city’s first Taste of 7th Street festival. On Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th , you can enjoy the following dishes for only $18.
Caracas Arepa Bar - Arepa De Pabellón
Luke’s Lobster - Snack Sized Lobster Roll
Porchetta [...]
By Caryn, on January 20, 2010, 5:25 am
Do yourself a favor and buy your ticket to this year’s Village Voice’s Choice Eats event, held Monday, March 22nd. Stop reading, just click that link and go do it…then come back to see why you were so wise to listen blindly.
This is a killer event if you like restaurants/food (and if you don’t, I [...]
By Laura, on January 19, 2010, 2:50 am
I absolutely love falafels. If you are a fan of this chickpea treat too, check out the Falafel Crawl, organized by NYC Food Crawl. On Wednesday, January 20, at 6:30 p.m., attendees will meet at the southern steps of Union Square, across from Whole Foods. If you arrive on time, you’ll receive a map and [...]
By Caryn, on December 17, 2009, 11:58 am
Starting at noon, the Treats Truck will be giving away 1,000 cookies to patrons at 38th St. and 5th Avenue. Enjoy!
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