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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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Coming Up! Free Red Mango!

This just in: a new Red Mango is opening at 145 Allen St (corner of Rivington) tomorrow, Friday, April 29.  Swing by from 5pm – midnight to get free frozen yogurt!  Better yet, be one of the first 100 people there, and you’ll get a free t-shirt. [...]

Can’t Go Wrong at Tai Thai

My friends and I were wandering around the LES last weekend looking for a quick dinner to kick off Saturday night. We stumbled upon Tai Thai on 1st Street and were lured in by the chalkboard outside touting $3 beers and $2.50 glasses of wine. The place is small and cutely decorated, but you’d [...]

Donnybrook Brunch is Perfect for Lightweights

Photo courtesy of Yelp

After discussing brunch for a few weeks, I decided to meet up with my friend Tim one Sunday for brunch and drinks.  Since it was just the two of us, we knew we didn’t need to take advantage of an all you can drink deal, so when we stumbled into [...]

Please Turn Down the Noise Level at Pulino’s

My old roommate Crystal and I hadn’t see each other since March, so last night we decided to catch up at Pulino’s.  If you decide to head to Pulino’s, reservations are recommended.  We tried to make a reservation the day of for 8pm, and were left with the options of 7 or 9 for [...]

Deal Alert! Yerba Buena Anniversary Party!

This just in from Thrillist: tonight is Yerba Buena’s anniversary party.  Swing by this Latin restaurant to score $2 mojitos and $2 aztecas.  If you want to go, I suggest calling for reservations – 212.529.2919.  This anniversary party is only at the LES [...]

Coming Up! Tastes of the Lower East Side!

I love food festivals, simply because you get to sample different restaurants without breaking the bank.  When I saw last week that tickets for TheDealist’s Taste of the Lower East Side were on sale, I got very excited.  We had been to another one of their festivals a few months back – Tastes of [...]

Drinks And Dumplings For The Truly Broke

Guest Post by Elle Kross, Roosevelt Island Correspondent

I love this blog – it has helped me in many “shit, where should I eat” moments, but as I get more and more broke, and the writers of 89th and Broke get more successful (hint hint, their “guest dinner” opportunities). I thought it was [...]

Horrific Service at Blue Seats

I’ve never left below a 15% tip in my life.  Until last Thursday.

It was the NCAA tournament, and a few friends and I decided to grab dinner out on the Lower East Side.  WIth the Syracuse game on, we decided to head to a bar with tvs and went to the Blue Seats on [...]

Burgers, Pancakes, and LES, Oh My

Joint Post by Caryn and Laura, Caryn’s Thoughts in Italics

After writing about the pancake special at Clinton St. Baking Company earlier this month, we clearly had to swing by to check the restaurant out. We headed over with a few of our friends on a Tuesday night. With a group of 5, we [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost