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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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Deal Alert! $6 Meals and Discounted Movie Tickets at Johnny Rockets!

There are two promos at different Johnny Rockets locations in Manhattan. To start, in honor of its 25th anniversary, Johnny Rockets Restaurant & Sports Lounge on 1st Ave. and 62nd St. is offering 5 different meals for $6 each, including a Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich Plate and the Original Hamburger Plate (this deal is [...]

Deal Alert! Free Food Today at Sojourn!

Sojourn restaurant on the UES is hosting a free food sampling today from 5-8pm. Stop by to enjoy their signature Figs & Proscuitto and/or their popular cheesecake. Enjoy!

Vynl is My Hell’s Kitchen Go-To

I always struggle with where to go for dinner when I’m seeing a Broadway show.  After seeing Catch Me If You Can with my friend Tom last week, we decided to hit up Vynl.

Vynl’s menu is made up of some great American favorites – burgers, wraps, sandwiches, breakfast options all day and mac [...]

Gorilla Cheese NYC: Most Disappointing Meal of 2011

Congratulations, Gorilla Cheese NYC.  You win the most disappointing meal I’ve had in 2011.

Gorilla Cheese is a new grilled cheese truck that launched a few weeks back.  When it parked outside my office the other day, I quickly saved the lunch I brought in for the next day, and headed to the truck [...]

The Queens Kickshaw: My 2011 Resolution

Astoria has been getting some great restaurants lately. The latest addition to the neighborhood is The Queens Kickshaw, that’s a coffee shop specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. I’ve been twice and I loved it both times. First, I love cheese. You may recall I plan on naming my kid Brie, Colby and Jack [...]

Deal Alert! Applebee’s Dinner and a Movie Deal!

In an unusual circumstance, I was in Times Square about a week ago and walked by an Applebee’s with a poster outside that caught my eye. If you can’t read the photo, the poster has details on Applebee’s Dinner and a Movie deal: with the purchase of an adult entree, you can buy a [...]

American Comfort Food Taken Up A Notch

McKenna (our Webmaster, and likes/dislikes in italics) and I were recently invited out for a tasting at Hudson Eatery, and naturally we were more than happy to oblige. Since we typically stick to the East side, we weren’t exactly looking forward to our trek over there (and it is pretty far, on 57th between [...]

Deal Alert! Free Food From Tabasco Hangover Headquarters!

If St. Patrick’s Day got the best of you (and who can blame you?), then fear not, because Tabasco, along with Chef Laurent Tourondel, has the perfect holiday hangover cure – free food!

Together, Tabasco and Tourondel are hosting Tabasco Hangover Headquarters: a one-day mobile food truck to help New Yorkers get [...]

A Whole Restaurant Dedicated to Mac and Cheese?!

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog

Macaroni and cheese is my go-to-comfort food so I was incredibly excited to discover S’MAC in the East Village. It’s an entire restaurant dedicated to making a variety of different mac and cheese recipes. They not only have 12 different types listed on [...]

We’re Fans of West 3rd Common

Earlier this week, Laura (thoughts in italics) and I were lucky enough to visit West 3rd Common (full disclosure: we were invited to dine there. We are ethical bloggers!). West 3rd Common is owned by the same person who runs Common Ground, which our guest writer, Jenni, reviewed last week, and it just [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost