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 October 19, 2010, 7:34 am
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 [...]
By Laura, on September 29, 2010, 8:00 am
For lunch yesterday, my office decided to change it up and instead of our usual Subway run, we went to Local. Local is a little cafe in “South Village” as Yelp calls it. The place is small with about three tables, but if you work in the area, it is great for a [...]
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 2, 2010, 7:28 am
Photo courtesy of Yelp
After discussing brunch for a few weeks, I decided to meet up with my friend Tim one Sunday for brunch and drinks. Since it was just the two of us, we knew we didn’t need to take advantage of an all you can drink deal, so when we stumbled into [...]
By Caryn, on August 31, 2010, 7:36 am
Recently two of my favorite coworkers (actually, we’ve all since given our two weeks notice, so now they’re simply two of my favorite friends), decided to have a ladies-only dinner to catch up. Since two of the three (myself included) quit our jobs to go back school (hello poverty!), we let price dictate our [...]
By Laura, on August 16, 2010, 8:57 am
I love Mexican food, so when I was asked to plan a work event, I immediately thought of a great deal I read about at Vamos, on 20th and 1st. All day on Monday, you can get all you can eat tacos and a margarita for $19.
We were seated inside the restaurant since [...]
By Laura, on August 2, 2010, 7:41 am
With Restaurant Week extended until Labor Day, a few of my friends and I decided to check out Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse for lunch on Sunday. As I’ve said before, I think a steakhouse is an incredible value for Restaurant Week, especially for lunch, simply because steak can be at least $30 or more, and [...]
By Caryn, on July 28, 2010, 7:46 am
I’m a big sushi fan so when I can find deals beyond the standard $8-9 for two rolls and soup/salad at lunch, I’m pretty excited. That’s why I love Hane Sushi near Peter Cooper and Stuy Town. With rotating specials each day, you can be sure to get a bargain on delicious sushi.
I’ve [...]
By Caryn, on May 27, 2010, 6:53 am
McKenna (our Webmaster, and likes/dislikes in italics) and I were recently invited out for a tasting at Hudson Eatery, and naturally we were more than happy to oblige. Since we typically stick to the East side, we weren’t exactly looking forward to our trek over there (and it is pretty far, on 57th between [...]
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