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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 Pizza on Fridays!

The other night I went to dinner with a friend and we topped the night off with a drink. She promised to take me to a dive bar in the East Village (probably not the hardest thing to find) and she certainly kept her promise, thankfully.

Andrea took me to Standings Bar [...]

Bar.Vetro Has Great.Italian

Guest Post by Elle Kross, Roosevelt Island Correspondent

Two friends recently came in from Boston and we knew we wanted a nice restaurant where we could relax, chat, and, of course, have good food at a reasonable price. We decided to try out the lunch special at bar.vetro on 58th Street between 2nd and [...]

Tasty Lunch at Pret (And a Deal Alert!)

Recently Pret A Manger opened up right near work, and our office was very excited about it to say the least. So far I’ve enjoyed the chicken and avocado sandwich, the Moroccan lentil soup and the goat cheese, capers, basil and tomato sandwich. I’ve loved it all (although I did pick off the capers, [...]

Battle of the Neighborhood Sushi Joints – Umi

If you are anything like me, chances are most of the time you go “out to eat” for lunch at work, it involves splitting a $5 footlong with someone, grabbing a salad or ordering takeout – and eating at your desk.  But when it is nice and sunny outside on a Friday, I’m going [...]

Battle of the Neighborhood Sushi Joints – ABI

Simply put, I love sushi. I dread the day that I find out I have a bun in the oven for many, many reasons, but one of them is seriously because I won’t be able to eat sushi for the duration of my pregnancy. So one way that I like to celebrate my baby-free [...]

Great Nachos, But Not the Absolute BEST that NYC Has to Offer

We at 89th and Broke are huge nacho fans, and to date we’ve found the Wharf’s to be the best. But we’re always open to new possibilities, and it’s our open-mindedness that led Alicia and I to Professor Thoms one night to try their much-hyped nachos.

We enjoyed the happy hour specials ($3 domestic [...]

“ThaiNY” Portions, But Some Dishes Have Big Flavor

Doug, Milos, Paul and I were in the mood for some Thai food a week or two ago, so we headed over to ThaiNY. I’d seen this place walking to work and the lunch menu posted online looked great – $7 for an appetizer and entrée. I was sold.

The inside is pretty cool [...]

It’s Only Natural That We Celebrate a Serbian at a Vietnamese Restaurant

Last week Doug and I went out to lunch to celebrate a co-worker’s birthday. Yes, it’s sad that only two of us showed up, but it’s not terribly surprising. If it was Tonic surely Larry would have joined, maybe even Tim. But in honor of Milos‘ affinity for ethnic food, and Doug’s fear of [...]

Third Time’s The (Irish) Charm

On Tuesday night, I, like everyone else in Manhattan, was out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It was difficult to find a bar that was bearable (i.e., not too loud, cramped or smelly), but on our third try Doug and I finally ended up at Barfly on 20th and 3rd. Since it’s so close to [...]

Battle of the Street Carts: SE Corner, 32nd and Park

Months ago, I wrote about street cart dining and if they were classy or trashy.  Unfortunately, the street cart I was in love with on the SW corner of 31st and Park has since disappeared.  We’re not sure if it’s the economy or weather that scared my falafel man away, but he certainly has [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost