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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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If You Like Bacon, You’ll Love Baconery

A few weeks back, my boyfriend and I went on one of our How About We dates to Baconery on Columbus between 104th and 105th Street. Everything served at Baconery has bacon in it.

Baconery could best be considered as a bakery or a café, where you can order items to go at the [...]

Deal Alert! Free Coffee on Wednesdays at Organique!

Walking home from a lovely little lunch at Pete’s Tavern on Sunday with a friend (and Michael Ian Black, oddly enough), we noticed a sign in Organique’s window – Free Coffee Wednesdays. How I’ve never seen this before I do not know, so I assumed it was a one-time offering. I called up [...]

A French Cafe on the Upper East Side

I seem to generally stick to my three favorite cuisines – Thai, Mexican and Italian – so I thought it’d be best for me to branch out a little and try a French restaurant. Luckily I had a City Shuffle Diner’s Deck to the small French bistro Mon Petit Cafe on the Upper East [...]

A Trip To Georgia(‘s)

Guest Post by Sarah Coniski, Upper West Side Correspondent

As a resident of the Upper West Side, one of my favorite weekend activities is going for walks in Riverside Park with a pastry in hand (and mouth) from one of the bakeries in the area. There are a number of bake shops where the [...]

Effy’s – I’d Effing Go Back

After months of suggesting that we eat at Effy’s Cafe because of a recommendation I heard from my co-worker Lauren, Ben and I finally hit it up for dinner the other night when craving a couple light sandwiches.

Effy’s is located on 3rd Avenue between 91st and 92nd and has a cute little cafe [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost