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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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Mediocre Italian Meal in the East Village

Last week, my friends and I decided to catch up over dinner.  We all agreed that we wanted to be on the East side, and before I knew it, we planned on Via Della Pace.  We scooped up a restaurant.com gift certificate at a 70% off discount and were ready to enjoy our meal.

We [...]

Eating Event! Free Mac and Cheese!

My friend Lea at Bizzy is a big mac and cheese fan and is gathering a group of folks tonight at Destination Bar, on Avenue A between 14th and 13th.  Why Destination Bar? If you order a drink starting at 8pm on a Monday (minimum $6), you’ll get a free order of mac and [...]

Village Pourhouse Unveils New Burgers

Last week I was invited to a burger tasting at Village Pourhouse on 11th and 3rd Ave.  The tasting was a media event to debut the bar’s new line of burgers.  If you don’t have a blog but do have an affinity for burgers, you can still get to sample these new burgers at [...]

Cucina Di Pesca’s Happy Hour Delights!

This past weekend my boyfriend and I used a LivingSocial voucher to try out the Italian restaurant Cucina Di Pesca in the East Village.  We had some time to kill before our reservation and I remembered reading about a happy hour on the website, so we decided to see what it entailed.

Grabbing a [...]

Deal Alert! 50% Off at Xoom!

Caryn and I enjoying a smoothie last winter

We’ve enjoyed smoothies at Xoom in the past, and to celebrate its first birthday, this little shop on 7th between 1st and A will be offering 50% off its products tomorrow.  Enjoy goodies like oatmeal and smoothies at half-off!  In addition, there will be giveaways [...]

Deal Alert! Free Milkshakes with Order!

If you are thinking about ordering lunch today, consider ordering from Kool Bloo.  Why?  With every minimum $10 order, you’ll get a free extra thick milkshake with each order with the code MILKSHAKE.  You can choose from vanilla, strawberry or chocolate.  But wait – if you’ve never ordered online before, you’ll save 25%.  If [...]

Cooper 35 Has Everything I Need

By Meg Parisi Frugal Correspondent

Recently moving to the city has made me somewhat frugal, but I’m ok with the title. I’ve found better ways to save my money rather than splurging on $15 lychee martinis and just mediocre bar food. Now, when my friends and I are looking for a spot where drinks [...]

Coming Up! The Sunburnt Cow’s Birthday!

This Sunday, the Sunburnt Cow is celebrating its 7th birthday and it wouldn’t be a party without free food or booze.  According to the Facebook invite, from 3 – 11:30 pm, there will be free food and booze for everyone, including a spit roasted cow.

Now last year, we wrote about this party and [...]

Deal Alert! 5 Dumplings for $1.29!

After a day of classes, I was making my way to Trader Joe’s to get in some cheap grocery shopping before heading home. I hadn’t eaten in about 6 hours and I was getting really hungry, but I only had $2 in my wallet. I had limited choices, but I was happy to see [...]

Coming Up! 16 Handles Supports the 2010 Komen NYC Race for the Cure!

Laura recently wrote about her experience at 16 Handles, and I must say, I really like the neighborhood hot spot because it allows you to have complete control over the quantity of your fro-yo and toppings, and thus the total cost since it’s on a “pay for what you buy” model. I’m liking 16 [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost