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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! AYCE Tacos + AYCD Margaritas for $26!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! Baja Fresh Coupons!

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.  Just be sure to use these coupons by June 20!

Another Great Food Crawl From The Dealist!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! All You Can Eat and Drink Cinco de Mayo Deals!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! Score Free Tacos With Your Margaritas at Teqa!

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 [...]

Deal Alert! $2 Tacos at Toloache Taqueria!

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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Cheap and Delicious Mexican Food on the Upper East Side

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 [...]

Fabulous Taqueria in Flatiron

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.  There is a Choza down by the Brooklyn Bridge as part of the open [...]

El Mariachi Makes Great Tacos

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 [...]

A Classic Manhattan Mexican Restaurant

Last night my roommate and I headed to El Parador Cafe, which is right by our apartment on 34th between 1st and 2nd.  El Parador is the oldest Mexican restaurant in NYC and in fact, my roommate’s parents dined there 35 years ago. We were starving after a day of moving, so we [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost