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 December 21, 2011, 7:06 am
I’m always interested in exploring new bars in the neighborhood, so I headed over to Kinsale Tavern on Friday night with my boyfriend for some drinks and bar food. It was anything but rowdy on a Friday, but that actually suited us just fine because we wanted to talk and be able to hear [...]
By Laura, on December 5, 2011, 7:59 am
For years, I had been reading about a $10 pitcher and 25 cent wing special every Tuesday at Dillingers here in Astoria. Dillingers is a little big off the beaten path, on 30th Ave but around 46th Street.
My friend and I arrived on Tuesday around 8pm and it was packed. Â I initially thought [...]
By Caryn, on November 14, 2011, 7:21 am
Yes, apparently today is National Pickle Day, and Brother Jimmy’s is celebrating with half-off Frickles (fried pickles, get it?).
All day today you can stop in at any Brother Jimmy’s location and order their Frickles with horseradish sauce for 50% off (only applies to the first order).
If you really love pickles you can [...]
By Laura, on August 4, 2011, 7:50 am
There was a point in my life where I exclusively selected the bars I would visit based on free snacks. Â If you have that same motto, try out either of these places:
Spur Tree Lounge on Orchard and Broome offers free  jerk wings with any beer or cocktail purchase from 6-7 pm on Tuesday, [...]
By Laura, on April 22, 2011, 7:16 am
I’ll admit it – sometimes I get suckered into one of our Favorite Food Finds, especially if it’s my neighborhood, and I forget to read the fine print. Â When I saw a coupon for Canz from BeerMenus a few months back, I jumped on it. Â I hadn’t been to this bar/restaurant, but my boyfriend [...]
By Caryn, on August 13, 2010, 7:11 am
Since moving (back) to the Upper East Side, I’ve been on a quest to hunt out new go-to spots in my neighborhood. Sometimes I get a hankering for pub food, so finding a decent bar with a good burger was something that appealed to me. Everyday I walked by Genesis Restaurant & Bar, and [...]
By Caryn, on July 13, 2010, 5:43 am
The Irish Exit has some upcoming deals that are definitely worth knowing about.
First, if you like free food and drinks (and who doesn’t?), then consider RSVPing to their grand opening party in honor of the new Boom Boom Room (read: a dance room) this Friday and Saturday night. They’ll be passing out free [...]
By Caryn, on June 24, 2010, 3:36 am
In honor of the US’s victory yesterday, we thought we’d share a few more World Cup specials around the city (again, these are not exactly hard to come by, so we’re just picking out a few that we like).
One of our favorites is at Exchange Bar & Grill in Gramercy. If you’re watching [...]
By Caryn, on May 19, 2010, 8:04 am
While we don’t usually single out deal websites’ specific offers on the blog, this one is way too good not to share. Just yesterday LivingSocial ran a deal that we tweeted about – $20 worth of Atomic Wings for $10. I’m a HUGE fan of Atomic Wings (for my thoughts, check out one of my first blog posts when [...]
By Caryn, on March 19, 2010, 5:42 am
A few of us were looking forward to the Yelp Elite event to preview Zengo a week or so ago, but unfortunately it was postponed because Zengo was unable to secure its liquor license in time. To drown our sorrows, we expanded our little group and headed over to Rattle n’ Hum Bar, [...]
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