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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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May Meze Madness is Magnificent

By Laura, on May 18, 2009, 7:27 am

Caryn (thoughts are in italics) and I headed over to Pera for the “May Meze Madness” on Thursday.  For $9, we were able to sample 3 different appetizers each.  We sat at the bar and sipped on some recommended cocktails.  I tried the pomegranate martini and found it to be pretty good [...]

May 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Mediterranean | One comment

Bread Bar and Tabla’s 10: Two Great Reasons to Enjoy Indian Food

By Caryn, on April 17, 2009, 7:37 am

Since I didn’t get around to writing about Bread Bar last week, I figured I’d combine this into one entry. Apologies again, I have no photos.

Two weeks ago I went to Tabla‘s Bread Bar to celebrate a friend’s birthday and I was taken with it. I’d been dying to try Danny Meyer‘s spin [...]

April 17th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Deals, Indian, Meals | 4 comments

Adventures in Carroll Gardens, Part II

By Caryn, on April 10, 2009, 7:22 am

As I explained yesterday, I headed out to Carroll Gardens this past weekend in hopes of scoring some free hot dogs and beer…it was not meant to be.

I turned to my hand-drawn map and list of restaurants that I compiled before I left in case of an emergency such as this. Although I [...]

April 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Meals, Thai | One comment

Discounted Tapas, Sangria and Wine Make a Perfect Tuesday Night

By Caryn, on March 5, 2009, 7:57 am

Tuesday may be my preferred night for dining specials. And of all the great deals out there, my favorite thus far as to be a combo: first Yuca Bar, followed by the Bourgeois Pig.

I’ve already written about Bourgeois Pig‘s Tuesday night wine deal (all bottles are half-off all night), but before you get [...]

March 5th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Deals, Latin, Tapas | 3 comments
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