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 January 26, 2012, 8:51 am
Yesterday my buddy at The Skint and I were wondering what celebrations were happening around the city for Australia Day. While we could find some open bars and beer specials, frankly, none were that good ($4 beers is nothing to me as far as a deal, unless accompanied by free food). And then we [...]
By Laura, on January 19, 2012, 7:45 am
Our reader Laurie shared two free cycling classes with us last week, after we wrote about free fitness classes on Friday at Athleta. If you have a flexible Friday or Wednesday schedule, you may want to check these out!
Flywheel on 67th and 3rd offers a free cycling class every Friday at 12:30 pm. Laurie [...]
By Laura, on January 12, 2012, 7:33 am
If you’ve been reading this blog, you may remember our posts about Zeel, a website that offers discount pricing on health and beauty services – in fact, here’s our review from awhile back.
So why are we telling you about Zeel again? Zeel is offering free fitness classes at Athleta on 3rd Avenue between 85th [...]
By Laura, on January 11, 2012, 7:50 am
This just in from Midtown Lunch – Steak ‘n Shake is opening on Thursday. The first 150 people in line will receive 52 coupons – enough food every week for a year – for fry, shake and steakburger combos.
We’re sure the line will be huge, so if you have nothing to do over [...]
By Caryn, on January 9, 2012, 6:39 am
To mark its 10th year, Savoia Restaurant in Carroll Gardens is offering patrons a free glass of wine and serving of tiramisu with each dinner order tomorrow, January 10th from 4:30-6:30 pm. Additionally, from 5-6 pm there will be free cooking demonstrations and tastings of their signature Rigatoni ala norma (no dinner purchase required) [...]
By Laura, on January 6, 2012, 9:07 am
Most of my happy hours take place in dive bars, but with a deal like this, I may be heading over to Casa Nonna, a restaurant on 38th between 8th and 9th. Happy hour is from 5 – 7 pm on weekdays and with every specialty cocktail, wine or beer purchase, you get a [...]
By Laura, on December 29, 2011, 7:45 am
If you are in Brooklyn today, take advantage of these two deals. First, our friends at The Skint let us know that there is free bowling from 12-2 today at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg.
After bowling, explore BK for awhile, and around 5pm, head to Sue Perette, a French restaurant in Carroll Gardens. From [...]
By Laura, on December 26, 2011, 7:58 am
If you find yourself off this week or with a lot of downtime, just a friendly reminder that you can get a free one-month trial of Netflix. I’ve been a Netflix subscriber for years, and let me tell you, there’s nothing you’ll want more come New Years Day when you are hungover. I have [...]
By Laura, on December 20, 2011, 7:41 am
Have nothing to do this afternoon or tomorrow? Head to Park Here, an indoor park in Nolita at the Openhouse Gallery, on Mulberry between Spring and Kenmare. Between 5-7pm, you’ll be able to enjoy free BBQ, courtesy of The Shop Brooklyn. In addition, those 21+ are invited to join a free wine tasting from [...]
By Laura, on December 19, 2011, 7:43 am
No idea what to get your friends for the holidays? Log on to Feed it Forward, and you can send your friends a free $10 restaurant.com e-gift certificate. You can even connect with Facebook if you don’t have all of your friends’ email addresses. Once your recipient has your e-gift certificate, he or she can log [...]
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