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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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We Tried It: The Doritos Locos Tacos at Taco Bell

Last week, I was invited to visit Taco Bell’s headquarters out in Irvine, California for the launch of Doritos Locos Tacos.  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 [...]

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 [...]

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