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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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Fabulous Freebie! Free Food at East Village’s Tofu House

Swing by NY Tofu House today on St. Mark’s between 2nd and 3rd Ave.  From 3-6pm, the Korean restaurant will offer a free tasting of:

Soon DuBu – a hot stew/soup with a mix of seafood and tofu Kimchi Pancake – A fried (pita style) dough with kimchi (spicy cabbage) Seafood Pancake – A [...]

Deal Alert! $1 Beers at Bon Chon!

My guy friends all rave about BonChon – the Korean chicken spot – and truth be told, I’ve never been. But here’s a reason to go if I’ve ever heard of one! BonChon Midtown, on 51st and 2nd, has a happy hour every day from 4pm – 9pm that features $1 Coors Lights.  If [...]

Coming Up! Free Food at NY Tofu House!

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Tomorrow NY Tofu House, a new Korean restaurant, is throwing its Grand Opening Celebration with a free tasting of its signature dishes and a DJ spinning music. Some of their signature dishes include:

Soondubu Jigae, a classic Korean dish that uses the subtle flavor of Korean silken tofu in [...]

Deal Alert! Free Korean Food!

Courtesy of Grub Street

We’ve learned from Grub Street that there is free Korean food every weekday from now until May 20, thanks to the Korean Mobile Kitchen.  Up for grab’s this week is free Korean-inspired sliders from Danji chef Hooni Kim.  To keep track of the truck’s location and the menu, check [...]

Deal Alert! Happy Hour Specials at Arang!

We’ve written about the Korean restaurant Arang before, and we were even so lucky as to give away a gift certificate good for dinner for two during our anniversary party raffle. But if you weren’t the raffle winner and you’re looking for another reason to go, consider the following:

Every Sunday through Thursday from 4 [...]

A Homemade Creation Never Tasted So Good

As we mentioned in a post last week, Laura (thoughts in Italics) and I were lucky enough to recently try two Korean restaurants – Shilla and Arang. While the popular Korean barbecue (like we described at Shilla) is available at Arang, it is not done table-side and thus doesn’t seem to be a main emphasis [...]

Great Korean Barbecue at Shilla

Recently we (Caryn’s thoughts in italics) were fortunate enough to be asked to review two Korean restaurants. We eagerly jumped on the opportunity to try a new cuisine (this was a first for both of us) and headed over to Shilla, a Korean restaurant located in Korea Town, for a spin.  If you aren’t familiar with [...]

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