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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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Coming Up! Yelp’s Holiday Hangover – Must RSVP!

If you are one of the thousands of New Yorkers who use Yelp, you might be interested in this upcoming party – the Yelp Holiday Hangover – on Sunday, January 13 from 6-9 pm.  The party will take place on the Hornblower Infinity yacht, and is presented by Skyy Vodka. If you aren’t a member [...]

Try This Trick! Discounted Tickets!

Now that summer is wrapping up and vacations and beach plans are coming to a close, how are you going to stay busy without breaking the bank?

The answer: Goldstar.

Goldstar.com offers discounted tickets to hundreds events around the cities.  I first tried Goldstar years back when I wanted to see the Bodies exhibit. [...]

Coming Up! Two Weeks of Special Events and Deals at Idle Hands – Starting Tonight!

One of our favorites, Idle Hands, is beginning a long celebration today in honor of its one year anniversary, coinciding with NY Craft Beer Week and the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. They also recently added That Burger to its kitchen full-time (shared with Billy Hurricane’s upstairs), so you can always get delicious food at the bar (and [...]

Tasty and Historical Food Tour of Little Italy and Chinatown (and a Deal Alert!)

Several months ago Laura (thoughts in italics) and I purchased vouchers for Ahoy NY Tours & Tastings‘ food tour of Little Italy and Chinatown (look below for your own discount). We knew we liked the cuisines that both areas had to offer, but we weren’t sure what to expect of the 3 hour tour. [...]

Coming Up! Two Open Bars on Friday!

Trying to plan your Friday night?  Here are two events you may want to consider swinging by!

First, Overtime Group is throwing an open bar at Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar & Lounge.  I’ve been to this bar before, and it offers a great view of the Hudson.  This complimentary vodka open bar is from [...]

Welcome to Miami (Bienvenido a Miami)

It all started a few weeks back when Katharine of NYC Recession Diary instant messaged me asking what I had planned for the first weekend of June.  “Umm..don’t we have some kind of food festival” was my response, to which she said, “I have something better.”  Next thing I know, a save the date [...]

Some Gems at Taste of the Village!

Over the weekend, Caryn (thoughts in italics) and I were invited to theDealist’s Taste of the Village.  We love food festivals, so this event was right up our alley.

Taste of the Village was a ticketed event that allowed patrons to try 5 restaurants in the East Village on May 1 and 2. TheDealist [...]

A Taste of Puerto Rico Only 30 Minutes Away

For the past few months I had been invited to try Don Coqui, a Puerto Rican restaurant up in New Rochelle.  One of my friends, Mike, works up there, so with a built-in taxi driver, I decided to take the Metro-North up

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to New Rochelle last week.

New Rochelle is located about [...]

The Search for a Valentine Continues – Singles 5K Run!

We’re starting to close out our guide to single events around Valentine’s Day weekend, and I was alerted tothis event hosted by Save the Date(ing) and JackRabbit Sports.  On Sunday starting at noon, there will be a singles 5K, called Love Cubed, along the Hudson River.  Following the run, there will be an open [...]

Meet Your Valentine at the Sunburnt Cow!

If you are still hoping to find that special someone this weekend, check out the Sunburnt Cow on Sunday.  This East Village eatery is offering a two hour open bar for $20.  Also included is an ice luge where you can indulge in some shots, and after things get a little hazy, you can [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost