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.

Deal Alert! Tacos, Pigs and 5 Course Meals!

If your perfect Sunday consists more of cheap eats rather than NFL playoffs, take advantage of these three great deals.

Mayahuel, down on 6th Street between 2nd and 1st ave, offers $1 tacos from 2 p.m. to midnight on Sundays.  Tacos typically cost $12, so get them on Sunday!
According to Eater, Double Crown (in Noho) is [...]

Tabla’s Street Cart Did Not Impress

After a fun, work-approved outdoor excursion to Madison Square Park last Friday, a few of us decided to stop by Tabla’s street cart for lunch. On paper this sounds like a great idea - a fantastic restaurant offering its food at the street cart level for a quick lunch - but unfortunately it doesn’t [...]

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

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 on Indian, [...]

The (Nan)King of Asian Fusion

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent
My Dad, a Long Island native, is a foodie and loves to peruse restaurant reviews and recipes, so he pays attention when the New York Times bothers traveling to Long Island to review new restaurants.  A lover of Asian and spicy foods, this review [...]