89th And Broke

We're young professionals residing in Murray Hill and Gramercy who are 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 us at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com or Caryn AT 89thandbroke DOT com.

A Whole Restaurant Dedicated to Mac and Cheese?!

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
Macaroni and cheese is my go-to-comfort food so I was incredibly excited to discover S’MAC in the East Village. It’s an entire restaurant dedicated to making a variety of different mac and cheese recipes. They not only have 12 different types listed on the menu, [...]

Taste of 7th Street was Tasty!

Last week we wrote about ScoopSt’s Taste of 7th Street event. This event was held on Saturday and Sunday, and New Yorkers lined up at different restaurants to try everything from cupcakes to smoothies to pork at five different restaurants.
Caryn (her thoughts are in italics) and I checked it out on Sunday, and we heard [...]

Money Saving Mondays! 25% Off First Online Orders at Patsy’s!

Looking to order pizza or pasta sometime this week?  Check out this deal at Patsy’s.  Patsy’s is offering 25% off your first online order at the restaurant, by using the code MSMPatsy.  The code is only one per user, does not apply to catering and applies to online orders only.
Wondering where there is a Patsy’s [...]

5 Beers for $10. We’re not kidding.

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
Every once in awhile I find such a great deal that I feel the need to share it with everyone. I recently discovered Common Ground Bar in the East Village. The cozy and somewhat dark bar offers such a phenomenal happy hour special that you’ll [...]

Deal Alert! Deals at Professor Thom’s All Week!

So in case you didn’t know, Professor Thom’s has been closed since the beginning of February. I had some very disappointed friends who dressed up for their Lost trivia the night before the big season premiere only to learn upon arrival that it was closed temporarily (perhaps one member of said group was a tad embarrassed [...]

Deal Alert! 49% Off Tickets to the Inaugural Taste of 7th Street!

Yesterday ScoopSt opened a deal for 49% off of signature dishes at five participating restaurants in the city’s first Taste of 7th Street festival. On Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th , you can enjoy the following dishes for only $18.

Caracas Arepa Bar - Arepa De Pabellón
Luke’s Lobster - Snack Sized Lobster Roll
Porchetta [...]

Buy a Drink, Get a Pizza

Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
I’m a recent postgrad on a tight budget so I’m constantly on the look out for good deals and cheap meals. Crocodile Lounge in the East Village out does itself daily by by offering a free personal pizza with every single drink purchase. That’s a [...]

Forget Happy Hour, Get Me To Tappy Hour

Things that I love:

Food
Drinks
Dancing
Dogs

Those are my top four without a shadow of a doubt. What makes me even happier is when these wonderful worlds combine, and considering that food and drinks, as well as drinks and dancing, are often found hand-in-hand, I’m a pretty happy person.
But The Skint mentioned an upcoming event that made my [...]

Deal Alert! Cheap Wings!

The one thing I miss about college is free wings and half priced drinks at Noah’s on Friday nights.  Luckily, our friend Jason at NYC Daily Deals informed us about some great wing specials that take place in the city.  While the wings aren’t free, they certainly come close.  Every Monday and Wednesday, Croxley’s Ale [...]

Deal Alert! Sunday Funday Specials at Aroma!

We’ve written about deals from Aroma Kitchen & Winebar in the past, and this restaurant is continuing to serve up specials - this time on Sunday Funday.  Every Sunday from 5 p.m. to midnight, this Italian eatery is serving up not one, but four different specials:
$10 10-12 appetizers at Aroma are priced at under $10.

$15 [...]