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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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Deal Alert! $1 Beers Tonight!

A big Happy Birthday to The Irish Exit!  To celebrate, they are offering customers $1 beers between 6-7pm tonight. All you have to do is RSVP here or email mandi.irishexit@gmail.com.  According to the flyer, there will also be free cupcakes and goody bags. If your birthday is also July 8, you’ll receive a present [...]

The World’s Biggest Pub Crawl is Calling Your Name – Buy Your Tickets Now!

Like day drinking? So do we. That’s why we’re eagerly anticipating this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl taking place Saturday, March 13th. We’ve done the Cinco de Mayo pub crawl in the past and last year’s St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl, and trust me, they never disappoint.

Cheap drinking? Check [...]

Artichoke – Worth the Hype?

After a night out at Professor Thom’s last weekend to celebrate a friend’s birthday, I knew exactly where I was going to grab my late night dining fix.  For months, I had watched a line grow outside of the pizza place Artichoke as I made my way down 14th street.  I had been dying [...]

50 Cent Beers? Seriously?

Stumbled over to Bourbon Street over on the UWS the other night and happened to be impressed.  I’ve had the unfortunate chance of being at this bar on a Friday night and being shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of Columbia kids, but on a week night, this bar was simply a late evening [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost