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 Laura, on September 5, 2012, 7:08 am
Over the weekend I was craving Thai, so I decided to order from Seamless ($5 off your first order when you sign up for Seamless!). Anyways, I saw a new Thai place I hadn’t tried before, and tried Red Basil Thai Kitchen.
My delivery showed up in its delivery window. Off the bat, I [...]
By Caryn, on November 17, 2010, 7:22 am
Since I’ve been babysitting on the UWS, I’ve become more curious about the all of the famed restaurants on that part of town. But being on a student budget, I usually can’t justify the prices on the menus. However, a little MenuPages research for a cheap burger brought me to Fortago Burger Bar on [...]
By Laura, on October 15, 2009, 2:55 am
I’m not gonna lie – I’m starting a new job next week downtown and worried that I won’t have any friends to ever eat lunch with, especially in my first week. Â But with the news of Seamless Web’s Delivery Week next week, eating alone at my desk has suddenly seemed much more appealing.
Beginning [...]
By Caryn, on March 16, 2009, 7:35 am
It’s always a bad feeling when you know you’re going to be at the office for the long haul, so instead of kidding myself into thinking that I’d get out at a decent time, I sucked it up and ordered dinner a week ago, cause I knew I was probably not going to leave [...]
By Laura, on January 26, 2009, 11:34 pm
Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent
I love Mexican food – it’s one of my top favorite three cuisines (Italian and Thai being the other two) – but I can’t stand places like Chipotle, Qdoba or Moe’s. I think the food’s nasty and I always end up with vicious stomach pains after [...]
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