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 May 23, 2013, 10:13 am
A few weeks back, I was invited to try Beet, a new American restaurant on the UES on 2nd between 84th and 85th. As someone who used to live on the UES, this restaurant felt like a grown up restaurant in the neighborhood, different than one of the restaurants that has a huge bar [...]
By Laura, on July 14, 2010, 7:46 am
To kick off Restaurant Week, I headed to Park Ave Summer on Monday with a few of my girlfriends. Â I’ve raved about Park Ave Winter before and have claimed that it was one of my better Restaurant Week experiences. Â As a result, I was looking forward to trying their summer menu, since the menu [...]
By Laura, on July 12, 2010, 7:42 am
Yesterday, my friends Katharine, Yael and I decided it’d be the perfect day to visit several bars and drink Riesling as part of the Riesling Bar Crawl. Â Problem was, we forgot the World Cup was on, so every time we went to check out a bar, it was either crowded or closed, since it [...]
By Caryn, on May 1, 2009, 12:31 pm
We just heard from a rep at Bar Blanc Bistro that their new brunch menu will start this Sunday, May 3rd. To celebrate its first brunch, all patrons will be able to enjoy a 50% discount on specialty drinks: Bloody Mary, Cucumber Martini and a West 10th Street Iced Tea. I haven’t tried the [...]
By Caryn, on April 20, 2009, 2:50 pm
Good news, kids. Last week we reviewed Bar Blanc Bistro‘s “limited-time only” deal: 50% off cocktails, beer and wine by the glass or carafe, as well as the bar food menu. Lucky for you (and for me, so I can return), Dealfeed has just reported that the deal is now extended indefinitely! Go check [...]
By Caryn, on April 14, 2009, 12:26 pm
I read on Wined and Dined that Bar Blanc Bistro was having a special until Wednesday, April 15th – 50% off the bar menu and drinks (except the oysters, burger and bottles of wine) from 6-8. The restaurant (formerly just Bar Blanc) shut down for a few days for minor renovations and is reopening [...]
By Laura, on February 17, 2009, 7:48 am
Post by Laura and Caryn, Laura’s thoughts in italics
After hitting up Craft’s Thrifty Thursday (the one-time Thursday installment of Frugal Friday), I was thrilled to see that Craftsteak was going to offer something similar. According to a post on Eater, Craftsteak now has “Halfsteak” on Wednesday, where they have half a steak, [...]
By Laura, on February 5, 2009, 8:44 pm
Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent
A few weeks ago Grub Street reported that Craft Restaurant would be serving up a recession-friendly menu on Fridays starting January 16. Damon Wise, executive chef of Tom Colicchio’s Craft Restaurants (head judge on Top Chef), is hosting Frugal Friday in the private dining room [...]
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