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 20, 2013, 7:58 am
Last night I checked out Cafetasia on 8th St between University and Greene. I picked this Thai spot simply because you could receive 30% off (up to $50) thanks to a Scoutmob code. For those who don’t know Scoutmob, you flash a code on your phone and get 30% off.
Courtesy of Yelp
While looking over [...]
By Laura, on March 25, 2013, 7:25 am
A few weeks back I was invited to E-San Thai to try some of their dishes. After going to check out the new Disney movie Oz in Kips Bay with the BF (for free, thanks to How About We), we decided to swing by this spot for dinner.
The restaurant was empty at 9:30 [...]
By Laura, on September 5, 2012, 7:08 am
Over the weekend I was craving Thai, so I decided to order from Seamless ($5 off your first order when you sign up for Seamless!). Anyways, I saw a new Thai place I hadn’t tried before, and tried Red Basil Thai Kitchen.
My delivery showed up in its delivery window. Off the bat, I [...]
By Laura, on June 1, 2012, 10:24 am
Earlier this week, Caryn suggested all of us girls grab dinner at A+ Thai. Â She had reviewed it on the blog a few years ago, but I had never been. Reasons why we decided to give it a try was because 1) it was still BYOB and had only a $5 corkage fee and [...]
By Laura, on April 4, 2012, 8:09 am
This past weekend when I was visiting the Ditmars area of Astoria, I decided to grab some takeout at Bangkok Tasty. As you may recall if you read this blog back in 2009, Bangkok Tasty was one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the neighborhood. Â However, since the restaurant doesn’t deliver to the Broadway [...]
By Caryn, on April 28, 2011, 7:27 am
Several months ago Laura (thoughts in italics) and I purchased vouchers for Ahoy NY Tours & Tastings‘ food tour of Little Italy and Chinatown (look below for your own discount). We knew we liked the cuisines that both areas had to offer, but we weren’t sure what to expect of the 3 hour tour. [...]
By Caryn, on April 13, 2011, 7:39 am
My friends and I were wandering around the LES last weekend looking for a quick dinner to kick off Saturday night. We stumbled upon Tai Thai on 1st Street and were lured in by the chalkboard outside touting $3 beers and $2.50 glasses of wine. The place is small and cutely decorated, but you’d [...]
By Caryn, on September 17, 2010, 12:20 am
Last night I wanted to catch up with some high school friends, so we decided on dinner and drinks. Luckily I walked by Thai restaurant A+ the other day and noticed an ever-so-important sign touting “BYOB, no corkage fee.” Well, that sealed the deal for us.
Located in Midtown, it was an easy location [...]
By Laura, on September 15, 2010, 7:32 am
If you are looking to go out for lunch down in Soho, it can be pretty pricey. Fortunately, my office has discovered Peep Thai, and it has become our go-to whenever we welcome new employees to the office.
For those on a budget, Peep offers a phenomenal lunch special that cannot be beat. For [...]
By Laura, on September 10, 2010, 9:41 am
A few weeks back, my friend Yael and I decided to meet for lunch in between our offices. With my office in Soho, and hers in FiDi, we decided to settle on Tribeca. Since Yael was craving Thai, we figured 35 Thai might be a safe bet – considering it was one of the [...]
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