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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! Free Wine and Tiramisu at Savoia!

To mark its 10th year, Savoia Restaurant in Carroll Gardens is offering patrons a free glass of wine and serving of tiramisu with each dinner order tomorrow, January 10th from 4:30-6:30 pm. Additionally,  from 5-6 pm there will be free cooking demonstrations and tastings of their signature Rigatoni ala norma (no dinner purchase required) [...]

Coming Up! Village Voice’s “Brooklyn Pour” Craft Beer Festival!

We know that The Village Voice certainly knows how to throw a good eating/drinking event (Choice Eats, anyone?), so we’re pumped about their newest venture: “Brooklyn Pour” Craft Beer Festival. According to the site, the event will feature over 100 local, area craft beers along with food and entertainment. The afternoon event will enable guests to [...]

Deal Alert! It’s National Lobster Day!

Today is National Lobster Day and Nick’s Lobster in Brooklyn is celebrating the day and their 56th anniversary with a pretty impressive  two-course Lobster Lovers Prefix Menu for $25 plus a draft beer or glass of red or white wine! You’ll get a choice from the following list:

Select 1 appetizer

Lobster Roll slider Baked [...]

Deal Alert! Get Free Food and Drinks Tomorrow in Brooklyn!

Hill Cafe, a new Brooklyn tapas restaurant, is having a special tomorrow from 4-6 pm. They’ll be giving away two samples: shots of their Sorrel, a homemade drink with ginger, vanilla extract, lemon, brown sugar, and mint, and their vegetarian gratinee, a blend of tomato, parsnips, red & yellow peppers, mushroom, leek and wild rice, topped with melted cheddar [...]

Man Vs. Food: Spumoni Gardens

After watching Man Vs. Food’s Brooklyn episode over a year and a half ago, I’ve been wanting to check out L&B Spumoni Gardens.  Since this restaurant is located in Gravesend (aka the last stop on the N before Coney Island), I knew chances of me visiting this spot were pretty slim.  When a friend [...]

Deal Alert! S Clubs in Park Slope Offers a Free One Week Pass!

Stop in on Monday, May 16 at Park Slope’s S Clubs (808 Union St.) to get a free one week pass valid today through Sunday. You can work out on their many machines or take one of their classes!

Deal Alert! Free Food in Park Slope!

PSBklyn, a restaurant in Park Slope that offers artisanal style comfort food, is offering free samples all day today, Wednesday, April 27th, according to a press release we’ve received.  Stop in to try free potato pierogies and wild mushroom spring rolls.  Better yet, make sure to swing by the basement to see their game [...]

Deal Alert! Half-Priced Drinks!

This week, several bars around Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan are offering 50% off drinks as part of Yelp Drinks Week! Each bar will feature 3 drinks at 50% off.  Drinks range from certain beers to mojitos.  Here’s a list of participating [...]

Deal Alert! Brooklyn’s Restaurant Week!

Dine In Brooklyn, aka Brooklyn’s Restaurant Week, kicks off today through the 31st. More than 200 restaurants are participating, so you may want to take a look at this list to see where you can grab lunch for $20.11 or dinner for $25. Some spots are even offering two for one brunch [...]

Laugh This Valentine’s Day Weekend

We love our pals at The Skint, and they are throwing an “Ooey Gooey” Valentine’s Comedy Party tonight at The Bell House in Brooklyn.  Admission is $8, doors open at 7:30 pm and the show kicks off at 8:30 pm.

The show will be hosted by Kurt Braunohler (“Hot Tub”, Penelope: Princess of Pets) [...]

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