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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! 50% Off At Gigi Cafe!

One of my favorite lunch spots, Gigi Cafe, is offering a great promotion – 50% off your online order! You’ll need to set up an account with them, but once you get to check out you can enter the promo code “50off” and you’ll see your bill slashed in half. This deal is valid [...]

Deal Alert! It’s National Chocolate Ice Cream Day!

Editor’s Note:  Due to a glitch in the system, this deal has been extended to 7pm on June 8.

Honestly, I don’t care if these “National [Food] Days” that we’ve been writing about recently, like National Hamburger Day and National Donut Day, are legit or not. I’m just loving that certain places are celebrating a [...]

Delicious and Healthy Food at Yorganic

Yesterday, I was reading one of my favorite blogs, NYC Daily Deals and noticed a promotion at Yorganic -  free lunch for the first 300 people.  As soon as my call at noon was over, I grabbed my manager and ran down the street to this healthy, organic establishment in the Financial District.

I had been [...]

Deal Alert! $5 Lunch at Cafe Metro!

Want to spend $5 for lunch and not have your only option be a street cart or Subway?  Check out this deal at Cafe Metro.  For $5, you get a half sandwich and soup when you order online.  To learn more about the deal, find a location or check out the menu, click here. [...]

Cheap Eats Issue Offers Not So Memorable Cheesesteaks

Last week, we reported that Time Out New York launched it’s Cheap Eats issue.  In this particular issue, I loved that they bulleted out key restaurants in 8 neighborhoods – and Murray Hill, where I work, was one of them.  Second on the list was Carl’s Steaks, and I shared the link with my [...]

Tasty Lunch at Pret (And a Deal Alert!)

Recently Pret A Manger opened up right near work, and our office was very excited about it to say the least. So far I’ve enjoyed the chicken and avocado sandwich, the Moroccan lentil soup and the goat cheese, capers, basil and tomato sandwich. I’ve loved it all (although I did pick off the capers, [...]

Battle of the Neighborhood Sushi Joints – ABI

Simply put, I love sushi. I dread the day that I find out I have a bun in the oven for many, many reasons, but one of them is seriously because I won’t be able to eat sushi for the duration of my pregnancy. So one way that I like to celebrate my baby-free [...]

Tabla’s Street Cart Did Not Impress

After a fun, work-approved outdoor excursion to Madison Square Park last Friday, a few of us decided to stop by Tabla‘s street cart for lunch. On paper this sounds like a great idea – a fantastic restaurant offering its food at the street cart level for a quick lunch – but unfortunately it doesn’t [...]

Is Penelope a Lunch or Dinner Place? I vote lunch.

A few weeks back, one of our favorite readers Emily suggested we try Penelope, a little cafe type of place on 30th and Lexington. Now I had been there about a year ago, probably on one of the worst dates of my life (where after the date, the guy announced he had a girlfriend [...]

Better Than Subway’s $5 Footlong?

My sister and I needed to find a quick place to grab a bite before she headed to Penn Station to catch a train, so I suggested trying the new sandwich shop Defonte’s of Brooklyn. It just opened up on 21st and 3rd, so it couldn’t be closer to me. Technically it doesn’t open [...]

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