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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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Eating Event! Free Mac and Cheese!

My friend Lea at Bizzy is a big mac and cheese fan and is gathering a group of folks tonight at Destination Bar, on Avenue A between 14th and 13th.  Why Destination Bar? If you order a drink starting at 8pm on a Monday (minimum $6), you’ll get a free order of mac and [...]

Coming Up! EAT: World Financial Center Restaurant Showcase!

The next EAT: World Financial Center Restaurant Showcase is coming up on April 7th. From 11 am – 2 pm, you can dine on lots of food from the Financial District’s restaurants for less than $5 a pop. This event only happens three times a year, so definitely make it a point to get [...]

We’re Glad We Wore Elastic Pants to Choice Eats

What’s March without our favorite event, the Village Voice’s Choice Eats? Caryn (thoughts in italics) and I attended on Tuesday and once again we left feeling extremely stuffed.  For those of you wondering what Choice Eats is, it’s a food festival where more than 90 restaurants offer samples off their menu.

Like in years [...]

Coming Up! It’s the 4th Annual Village Voice’s Choice Eats Event!

March 29, 2011 will mark our favorite eating day of the year – none other than the Village Voice’s Choice Eats! We attended in 2009 and 2010 and we always leave absolutely stuffed to the brim (we’re talking 5 stages past a food coma) and immensely happy. This awesome day includes food samples from [...]

Deal Alert! East Harlem Restaurant Week Starts Today!

Today marks the beginning of East Harlem’s Second Annual Restaurant Week hosted by the Friends of East Harlem Trolley. The goal of this event (through Friday, Dec. 10th)  is to introduce and re-introduce NYC residents to the many dining options in the dynamic East Harlem, and the restaurants  make it pretty enticing with unique [...]

Tastes of the West Village Recap

Earlier this month (Laura’s thoughts in italics) we told you about The Dealist’s Taste of the West Village eating event – essentially a food walking tour taken at your own pace. For only $17 guests were able to sample selected foods at six eateries in the West Village over the weekend (Oct. 16 and 17), [...]

Eating Event! Tastes of the West Village!

I’m not going to lie – even though my office is on the border of the West Village, I can’t make it through that neighborhood without staring at Google Maps on my phone.  That’s why I’m excited to try the neighborhood out next week at TheDealist’s Tastes of the West Village festival.

This event [...]

Eating Event! Shecky’s Toasts & Tastings!

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 [...]

Coming Up! Tastes of the Lower East Side!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! LUCKYRICE Restaurant Week Starts Today!

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 [...]

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