89th And Broke

We're young professionals residing in Murray Hill and Gramercy who are 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 us at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com or Caryn AT 89thandbroke DOT com.

A Whole Restaurant Dedicated to Mac and Cheese?!

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
Macaroni and cheese is my go-to-comfort food so I was incredibly excited to discover S’MAC in the East Village. It’s an entire restaurant dedicated to making a variety of different mac and cheese recipes. They not only have 12 different types listed on the menu, [...]

We’re Fans of West 3rd Common

Earlier this week, Laura (thoughts in italics) and I were lucky enough to visit West 3rd Common (full disclosure: we were invited to dine there. We are ethical bloggers!). West 3rd Common is owned by the same person who runs Common Ground, which our guest writer, Jenni, reviewed last week, and it just opened this [...]

5 Beers for $10. We’re not kidding.

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
Every once in awhile I find such a great deal that I feel the need to share it with everyone. I recently discovered Common Ground Bar in the East Village. The cozy and somewhat dark bar offers such a phenomenal happy hour special that you’ll [...]

The Ultimate SAKE-rifice

I’ll admit it - sometimes I can be wrong.  While last year I may have had a terrible experience at Chinatown East as far as takeout goes, this establishment has slowly started to become one of our favorites in the city.  Why?  All you can drink sake (no, that doesn’t rhyme with cake).
We’ve spent a [...]

Blockheads…for brunch?

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
Editor’s note: We love Blockheads and have written about it as a lunch and dinner spot.  Want to know though what goes on at brunch?  Keep reading!
I’m extremely anal (I know, bad word to use in a blog about food) when it comes to eating [...]

Best Bagels in Manhattan?

Guest post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad blog
There’s nothing like an amazing bagel after a long weekend of bar-hopping and drinking. So no matter how bad my hangover is or how tired I am, I always drag myself out of bed on Sundays to go to Ess-a-Bagel. It is by far the [...]

Great Brunch in Midtown

Guest Blog Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of The Post Grad Blog
I’ve recently read that Cer té (55th between 5th and 6th), a small midtown lunch place, has phenomenalsandwiches. So I checked out their menu and was thrilled to discover they also offer a great brunch (not on Sundays) at reasonably low prices. So last [...]

Two Apps + Three Entrees = $12?

Last week I tried a Thai place, Kati, near Stuy Town with an old co-worker (no, not Laura). We decided on Kati because I previously bought a $25 Restaurant.com certificate for it at 80% off (totaling $2), and a financial incentive never hurts.
The place is small and pretty brightly lit, so it’s not an intimate setting, [...]

Early Bird Special That’s Not To Be Missed

Toon Thai Cafe just made it cool to dine grandma-style. That’s right, their early bird special is nothing to scoff at. It has to be one of the better deals in the city - $15 for FOUR courses! Every day from 5-7 pm you can enjoy a Thai salad, your choice of appetizer, dinner and [...]

Patsy’s: Worth the Hype?

After hearing how great the original Patsy’s is on 118th and 1st, my roommates, my friend Dave and I decided to see if it really lived up to the hype.  We boarded the 1st Avenue bus and climbed up the 30 blocks - which during the journey, the boys discovered there actually is a White [...]