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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By Laura, on February 21, 2012, 8:07 am
Last week, I was invited to visit Taco Bell’s headquarters out in Irvine, California for the launch of Doritos Locos Tacos. Â Think of a nacho cheese Dorito, filled with your favorite Taco Bell fillings – this is the Doritos Locos Tacos.
We started our day at Taco Bell headquarters greeted by a mariachi band [...]
By Caryn, on February 1, 2012, 6:08 am
Vamos (check Laura’s review here) has a pretty solid deal from now through February 29: Two hours of all-you-can-eat tacos and all-you-can-drink frozen margaritas for only $26, Sunday-Thursday nights from 6-11 pm! Usually their Monday night deal is all-you-can-eat tacos + one margarita, so for $7 more you can imbibe to your liking, 5 nights [...]
By Laura, on June 2, 2011, 7:43 am
Like Baja Fresh? If so, make sure to print these coupons! You’ll save $2 off a purchase of $8 or more, or $5 off a purchase of $15 or more. Â Just be sure to use these coupons by June 20!
By Caryn, on May 24, 2011, 12:25 am
As always, The Dealist‘s neighborhood food crawl, Tastes of Nolita, proved to be a deliciously delightful day! I went with my roommate Katie, Red Headed Correspondent (and photographer here!), and we had a great afternoon walking around Nolita, trying savory and sweet dishes from seven hot spots, and shopping for jewelry and other fun [...]
By Laura, on May 3, 2011, 7:44 am
My Annual Cinco de Mayo Photo
A couple months back I told you about Vamos, and it’s all you can eat taco deal. For $19, every Monday you can enjoy all you can eat tacos, plus a margarita. I really enjoyed the food and I came back to try their brunch special. For [...]
By Caryn, on March 25, 2011, 7:10 am
Murray Hill’s new Teqa, a delicious sounding taqueria/tequileria, has a great happy hour to offer patrons seven days a week. From 5-7 pm you can get a free order of tacos (assuming they’re the traditional small size) with every pitcher of margaritas that you order.
I can’t think of a better place for a [...]
By Caryn, on March 8, 2011, 7:52 am
Courtesy of Midtown Lunch
Eater reported that Toloache Taqueria downtown (83 Maiden Lane) now has Taco Tuesdays: $2 tacos on Tuesdays from noon – 5 pm.  But interestingly, Thrillist said that you can score these $2 tacos on Tuesday from 11 am – 9 pm and you need a secret password “Triple T.”  Hmm.
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By Caryn, on December 23, 2010, 7:07 am
Photo Courtesy of Yelp
There are a couple of Mexican restaurants within a three block radius of my apartment and I still need to check them out, but so far Sabor A Mexico has won my heart (there’s also an East Village location).  I went a few Fridays ago and was surprised that my [...]
By Laura, on November 15, 2010, 7:14 am
I was invited to try a new taqueria in Flatiron, so on Friday night, my roommate and I headed to Choza Taqueria on Madison between 27th and 28th.
Now, you may have heard of Choza before if you work downtown. Â There is a Choza down by the Brooklyn Bridge as part of the open [...]
By Laura, on October 19, 2010, 7:34 am
I’m not going to lie – I can eat Mexican pretty much for every meal. On Sunday, my roommate and I were hoping to check out the infamous taco truck in Astoria, but when we couldn’t find it, we settled on a new Mexican favorite – El Mariachi.
We went in and sat at [...]
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