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 Caryn, on January 25, 2012, 6:04 am
I don’t do brunch too often, but when I do I want to be sure it’s a good time. Some of my favorites include Calle Ocho, Sunburnt Calf, and Van Diemens (have we really not written about Calle Ocho and Van Diemens yet?!). I went with two friends over MLK weekend and Calle Ocho [...]
By Caryn, on December 15, 2011, 6:19 am
A while back I went with my boyfriend’s family to dine at E & E Grill House. Now for full disclosure, his family knows the owner, but let’s just put it this way, if I didn’t like it I simply wouldn’t write about it.
I was looking forward to our lunch for two reasons: [...]
By Laura, on October 17, 2011, 7:59 am
One of my new favorite restaurants in Astoria is John Brown’s Smokehouse. Â This place is a little bit off the beaten path and is located at 37th Ave and Crescent Street, so for you Manhattan folks, it is three stops into Queens on the N or Q train.
John Brown’s [...]
By Laura, on July 6, 2011, 7:40 am
Here in Astoria, the King (of Falafel) sits on his throne at 30th Street and Broadway. Â And by God, does this man deserve his throne. Â After all, he’s the 2010 Winner of the Vendy Awards, so you know that means he’s a top food truck.
The King of Falafel and Shawarma is my go-to [...]
By Caryn, on April 8, 2011, 7:21 am
A few weeks ago Laura (thoughts in Italics) and I were kindly invited to dine at Jones Wood Foundry, a “food driven pub” (love that) tucked away off of First Avenue on the Upper East Side. Besides fish and chips, Shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, and beer, I wasn’t exactly sure what else constituted British cuisine, so I [...]
By Caryn, on December 23, 2010, 7:07 am
Photo Courtesy of Yelp
There are a couple of Mexican restaurants within a three block radius of my apartment and I still need to check them out, but so far Sabor A Mexico has won my heart (there’s also an East Village location).  I went a few Fridays ago and was surprised that my [...]
By Laura, on November 15, 2010, 7:14 am
I was invited to try a new taqueria in Flatiron, so on Friday night, my roommate and I headed to Choza Taqueria on Madison between 27th and 28th.
Now, you may have heard of Choza before if you work downtown. Â There is a Choza down by the Brooklyn Bridge as part of the open [...]
By Laura, on October 25, 2010, 7:20 am
One of my go-to restaurants in Astoria is Bareburger. Â Now before you roll your eyes and think this is another Astoria review, Bareburger also just launched a location in Greenwich Village.
Now as you can probably tell, Bareburger is a burger joint. Â The Astoria location is always packed, so best if you have a [...]
By Laura, on September 21, 2010, 7:43 am
Last night my roommate and I headed to El Parador Cafe, which is right by our apartment on 34th between 1st and 2nd. Â El Parador is the oldest Mexican restaurant in NYC and in fact, my roommate’s parents dined there 35 years ago. We were starving after a day of moving, so we [...]
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 [...]
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