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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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Milk Street Cafe Opens Tomorrow – Plus a Deal Alert!

Earlier this month, Caryn (thoughts in italics) and I were invited to a press preview of Milk Street Café.  This is essentially a food hall (fancy way of us saying cafeteria) located in the Trump Building at 40 Wall Street that is opening on Thursday.  There are several different stations inside the hall – [...]

Deal Alert! Get Lunch Today In Midtown for $1!

LivingSocial is launching Instant Deals, an iPhone or Android app that allows you to find immediately available deals within a 0.5 mile radius using your smartphone (think Tenka). I can get frustrated having to wait a few days until a deal goes through or closes before I can redeem my voucher, so this is [...]

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 [...]

Deal Alert! BOGO Salads and Wraps!

Our reader Ludmila shared this deal with us!  Visit the new Just Salad in Chelsea between 11am – 10pm today, and get a free salad with purchase of a salad or wrap.  As you’ll see in the ad, you must bring a friend in with you for this deal to [...]

Hummus and More at Nanoosh

As a contributor to hyperlocal news site Nearsay, I’m invited to check out different events that are part of the site’s concierge program where they reward contributors.  When I saw an opportunity to dine at Nanoosh, a Mediterranean establishment in the East Village, I decided to take advantage of this offer.

I headed over [...]

Deal Alert! Breakfast and Lunch Specials From Gigi’s!

I loved Gigi’s for lunch when I was working just a few blocks away, and I especially miss their unlimited salad bar toss-ins (they have the best low-fat Balsamic dressing…sounds strange, but it’s true). Lucky for you, this month if you order online, you can get their awesome unlimited salad bar toss-ins for only [...]

Hole-in-the-Wall Burger Spot Impresses

Since I’ve been babysitting on the UWS, I’ve become more curious about the all of the famed restaurants on that part of town. But being on a student budget, I usually can’t justify the prices on the menus. However, a little MenuPages research for a cheap burger brought me to Fortago Burger Bar on [...]

Coming Up! Grab Lunch for $5 or Less Next Week!

Butternut Squash Soup with Caramelized Apples and Pumpkin Seeds from The Grill Room

EAT: World Financial Center Restaurant Showcase returns next week (Oct. 7) serving up some of your favorite gourmet lunch items and sweets, as well as some new dishes including SouthWest NY’s Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon with Mango-Jicama Salsa ($5) and Yushi’s Pulled [...]

Coming Up! Cheap Lunch For Less Than $5 Tomorrow!

EAT: World Financial Showcase is back tomorrow! Head to the World Financial Center Winter Garden (220 Vesey Street) between 11 am and 2:30 pm tomorrow and you can get a number of menu items for less than $5. This is the second of three EAT events this year, so definitely try to make it if [...]

Deal Alert! More World Cup Specials!

In honor of the US’s victory yesterday, we thought we’d share a few more World Cup specials around the city (again, these are not exactly hard to come by, so we’re just picking out a few that we like).

One of our favorites is at Exchange Bar & Grill in Gramercy. If you’re watching [...]

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