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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! $2 Breakfast Sandwiches From Starbucks!

You can score a $2 breakfast sandwich (any variety) from your local Starbucks with the purchase of a brewed beverage from now until October 10th. Hopefully this adds a nice perk to your morning routine!

Coming Up! Free Coffee Tomorrow!

September 29th is National Coffee Day and at least two coffee chains that we know of are celebrating with free coffee, which is a nice morning perk to say the least!

7-11 will be giving away free cups of medium coffee from 7 – 11 am, so make sure to head there early.

Krispy [...]

Deal Alert! Free Tim Hortons Coffee Packs Tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning, Sept. 6, from 7:30 – 9 am (while supplies last), Riese Organization workers will be giving away 5000 units of free Tim Hortons home brew packs for consumers to try at home or in the office. The 17th Annual “Back to the Grind” coffee give-away will take place outside of Penn Station [...]

Deal Alert! Free Coffee From Starbucks!

From July 14-17, you can get any free tall drink from Starbucks with the purchase of a Starbucks VIA Iced Coffee. According to their website, a 5 serving package of VIA Iced Coffee is$5.95. I haven’t sampled their at-home instant VIA beverages yet, but if you’re at all inclined to try it, you’ll essentially [...]

Deal Alert! Free Starbucks Tomorrow!

To celebrate Earth Day, April 22, participating Starbucks are giving away a free cup of coffee or tea if you bring in your own travel mug! And no, it doesn’t have to be a Starbucks-branded mug.  Sounds like an easy way to be green – and a great incentive to boot! Not only that, [...]

Deal Alert! Free Coffee!

This tip came in yesterday from our loyal reader, Ludmila.  Now through Thursday, get a free coffee, tea or espresso, iced or hot, from 8am – 10am at Liati’s at 220 E 42nd Street.  Liati’s is located in the Daily News Building at 42nd and 2nd.  According to Ludmila, this is part of a [...]

Deal Alert! Starbucks Celebrates 40 Years With Free Petite Pastries!

Although Starbucks exploded on the East Coast in the 90s, it’s actually celebrating its 40th anniversary this week with some new drinks and a line of petite pastries (and boring things like rebranding). To honor its loyal customers, Starbucks is giving away a free petite pastry with the purchase of a beverage today through [...]

Deal Alert! Free Coffee in February!

One of my favorite promotions is back – SeamlessWeb has teamed up with different restaurants and cafes to offer Free Coffee Days in February.  Each week, a different neighborhood is selected, and all you have to do is walk in and ask about the coffee promo and your cup is free.  And don’t worry- [...]

Deal Alert! Get A $2 Breakfast Sandwich With Your Starbucks Coffee!

Starting today through January 10th, you can buy the Applewood Smoked Bacon, Egg and Gouda or the Veggie, Egg and Monterey Jack Cheese Artisan breakfast sandwich from Starbucks for only $2 when you purchase any beverage. This is a pretty good deal considering the cheapest beverage item is about $1.50 (Pike Place Roast), so [...]

Deal Alert! Free Coffee!

Love this promotion!  Want a free coffee?  Gregory’s Coffee is asking that its customers bring in a paper snowflake (yes, like what you made in elementary school) and in return, you’ll get a free small coffee. The three locations are competing to see which store can get the most snowflakes.  While there are locations [...]

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