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 February 17, 2012, 8:35 am
A few years ago, Quiznos was all the rage, and then it was the $5 footlong at Subway. Â Now my friends, we have Potbelly. Â Potbelly is a Chicago-sandwich chain, that specializes in the art of a warm, toasted sandwich.
When you walk in, you have your choice of some pre-selected sandwiches on a menu, [...]
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 May 23, 2011, 7:22 am
My friend Tom and I have been on a lobster roll hunt around NYC for the past few months. Â Recently, we had tried Pearl Oyster Bar and while we liked it, we wanted to go somewhere easier on the wallet – which let’s face it, is hard when lobster is involved.
We turned to [...]
By Laura, on April 26, 2011, 7:23 am
Astoria has been getting some great restaurants lately. The latest addition to the neighborhood is The Queens Kickshaw, that’s a coffee shop specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. I’ve been twice and I loved it both times. First, I love cheese. You may recall I plan on naming my kid Brie, Colby and Jack [...]
By Laura, on April 26, 2010, 2:45 am
One of the things I’m most thankful about my new job (yes, newsflash: Â I now work for an NYC deal and discount Web site) is that my coworker Wells has introduced me to Olive’s. Â This little soup, salad and sandwich shop in Soho produces some of the most phenomenal sandwiches.
While I hate to [...]
By Laura, on April 22, 2010, 1:54 am
When I got an instant message that said, “I just had the best Italian sandwich in NYC” from my friend Dave, I immediately copied the Yelp review and sent it to my entire office. Within 10 minutes of receiving the initial message, I was already en route to Alidoro.
As we turned down Sullivan [...]
By Laura, on August 19, 2009, 2:10 am
When looking for a place to grab lunch the other day, I decided to check out Yelp for some great sandwich shops in the Murray Hill area. Â Luckily, I stumbled across Lamazou.
Lamazou is a little cheese shop, located on 3rd between 26th and 27th that has imported treats from around the world – [...]
By Laura, on June 15, 2009, 5:33 am
After a good weekend with a great crew up in Saratoga for a Dave Matthews Band concert, my roommates and I decided that a relaxing evening of takeout and tv was in order. Â We recently received a menu for the grand opening of Guang Ming, a Chinese takeout restaurant on 1st between 91st and [...]
By Caryn, on April 9, 2009, 7:51 am
Earlier this week Laura reviewed a cheap Mexican place to appease our friend Doug. Oddly enough, I too sought out a greasy and slightly sketchy Mexican joint this weekend to satisfy one of our most loyal readers. I admit that finding a new Mexican spot was not my original goal, but after I trekked [...]
By Laura, on April 6, 2009, 6:06 am
A couple weeks ago, our friend Doug commented on our blog in regards to our post on Taco Taco:
I still cannot believe Blockheads is your ceiling for Mexican food. I think Mexican food is like pizza – the quality of it is inversely related to the price. As the price / [...]
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