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 June 17, 2009, 2:24 am
If you’ve lived in New York for at least a week, you’ve probably seen the signs on the subway advertising cheap barbecue from Dallas BBQ. With posters advertising meals for $9.99, I’ve often wondered – is this place for real?
After debating about where to go for dinner, my friend Karl and I decided [...]
By Laura, on May 14, 2009, 2:30 am
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for a coupon. Give me $10 off to Old Navy or free Red Mango, you can guarantee I’ll visit those establishments ASAP. I may not need a Performance Fleece or Frozen Yogurt, but by God, I’ll use that coupon.
So when I received my monthly coupons in the [...]
By Laura, on April 16, 2009, 6:11 am
After weeks of telling us about how amazing Crif Dogs is in the East Village, my friend Joe finally rallied up the troops and we headed down there for Wednesday Friendsday. Crif Dogs specialty, as the name suggests, is hot dogs with all different kinds of toppings. It is a bit of a dive, [...]
By Laura, on April 15, 2009, 6:23 am
I knew it was going to be a long day when I suggested to my friend Doug that we should get nachos after work – and it was only 9:30 a.m. While the Wharf is usually our go-to nacho spot, we decided to try some place new. After a little research, Doug found the [...]
By Laura, on April 3, 2009, 6:02 am
Everytime I get off the subway at Ditmars and walk to Ben’s house, I pass Taverna Kyclades, a little seafood place in Astoria. And no matter what time we walk by, this place is always crowded. So last Thursday, we decided to try it.
While there was a line at 9:30 at night, being [...]
By Laura, on March 11, 2009, 4:45 am
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know over the past few weeks I’ve had a craving for Friendly’s, especially for an ice cream sundae. While traveling out of NYC hasn’t been an option, I decided to look at Yelp for dessert recommendations and unfortunately, most Yelpers recommended heading to your local grocery store [...]
By Laura, on February 20, 2009, 2:20 am
Headed over to Turkish Kitchen for dinner the other night because we had a 20% off coupon. I won’t leave you in suspense – I’m starting to think I might not like Middle Eastern food that isn’t served from a street cart.
I walked into Turkish Kitchen, and immediately smelled a whiff of B.O. [...]
By Laura, on February 2, 2009, 1:00 am
The military follows a “No man left behind” policy. I follow a “never leave a dessert uneaten” policy. On January 29, 2009, for the first time in my life, I didn’t finish a dessert.
I understand leaving behind the crust of a pie, but I left the whole dessert on the table.
After not [...]
By Laura, on January 19, 2009, 7:46 pm
When my aunt and uncle came to town this weekend, they were kind enough to treat me to brunch downtown in the financial district at the Smorgas Chef. Smorgas Chef boasts Scandinavian cuisine and has four locations around town.
The restaurant down on Stone Street is fairly small and on a freezing Saturday morning, [...]
By Laura, on November 16, 2008, 10:26 pm
One of the best things about our new apartment may be the fact that the previous resident never bothered to update her address on all of her magazine subscriptions. So when New York Magazine’s “Live Well. Spend Less” issue arrive, my roommates and I devoured the issue – and discovered that the Museum of [...]
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