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.
Latest Subway Reading Need a book to keep you company on the subway? This is what you can catch me reading!

|
By Laura, on May 27, 2011, 7:47 am
Congratulations, Gorilla Cheese NYC. Â You win the most disappointing meal I’ve had in 2011.
Gorilla Cheese is a new grilled cheese truck that launched a few weeks back. Â When it parked outside my office the other day, I quickly saved the lunch I brought in for the next day, and headed to the truck [...]
By Laura, on June 12, 2009, 2:40 am
Guest Post by Mari Abe, Downtown Correspondent
From the hip-hop beats blaring from the speakers to Andy Warhol’s Campbell soup reprints on the wall, Pop Burger is the sort of establishment that you can only find in New York. From the modern facade, Pop Burger looks more like a club than a burger joint [...]
By Laura, on January 8, 2009, 12:29 pm
Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent
I know plenty of people will disagree with me, but I went to Haru Sushi in Gramercy Park a few Sunday nights ago and was not impressed. Granted, I didn’t try a lot on the menu, but besides the edamame, I was quite disappointed in my [...]
By Laura, on December 20, 2008, 8:09 pm
Last night in the snow, we decided to order in from Chinatown East, a Chinese/Japanese/Thai restaurant on third avenue between 92nd and 93rd. Honestly, the fact that it served cuisine from all over Asia probably should have been the first red flag. A friend and I decided to split Chicken Pad Thai, and we [...]
|
|