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.
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By Caryn, on March 12, 2010, 6:49 am
Get excited kids; today marks the debut of Pinkberry’s newest flavor - Mango. But that’s not really the exciting part. What I’m happy about is that they’re introducing the flavor with free samples!
Today, from 5-9pm you can pick up a free mini mango Pinkberry yogurt with toppings at participating locations (search here). You can also enter to [...]
By Caryn, on March 11, 2010, 9:28 am
Want something to do next Tuesday? Preferably something that’s free? Well, The Skint tipped us off to the VIP Grand Opening of 1834 Bar & Burger down in the Financial District. From 6-8 pm they’ll be serving complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, giving you plenty of time to get home in time for LOST (for [...]
By Caryn, on March 11, 2010, 3:21 am
If you haven’t had a chance to explore Brooklyn yet, and you should have, then head over for Dine in Brooklyn. From March 15-25 you can get three courses at any of the 175+ participating restaurants for only $20.10 at lunch or $25 at dinner, making it a far better deal than the traditional RW. [...]
By Caryn, on March 10, 2010, 3:42 am
My good friend from college and her med-school friend stayed with me before a conference in the city, so I needed to find a spot for us to eat. To say I was low on money would be an understatement, but I didn’t want to totally cheap-out on their one night with me. Luckily they [...]
By Laura, on March 8, 2010, 2:58 am
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, [...]
By Caryn, on March 4, 2010, 1:00 am
Earlier this week, Laura (thoughts in italics) and I were lucky enough to visit West 3rd Common (full disclosure: we were invited to dine there. We are ethical bloggers!). West 3rd Common is owned by the same person who runs Common Ground, which our guest writer, Jenni, reviewed last week, and it just opened this [...]
By Caryn, on February 23, 2010, 7:32 am
I love pancakes. Well to take a step back, the truth is that I love carbs in every variety. But pancakes hold a special place in my heart and stomach, particularly when they’re from IHOP (I hear you calling my name you delicious Harvest Grain and Nut pancakes). That’s why I’m so excited about [...]
By Laura, on February 23, 2010, 2:33 am
Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
There is no better deal in the city than 99 Cent Fresh Pizza (43rd btw Lex and 3rd) — especially when you’re drunk. The pizza is good, the slices are big, and the service is fast. They’re open 24 hours a day which is great for [...]
By Caryn, on February 22, 2010, 5:46 am
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 [...]
By Caryn, on February 19, 2010, 8:10 am
Like day drinking? So do we. That’s why we’re eagerly anticipating this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl taking place Saturday, March 13th. We’ve done the Cinco de Mayo pub crawl in the past and last year’s St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl, and trust me, they never disappoint.
Cheap drinking? Check
Drunk by 1 pm? [...]
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