89th And Broke

We're young professionals residing in Murray Hill and Upper East Side 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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Try This Trick! Order Pick-Up From Seamless Web and Eventually Get $5 Off Your Order!

Through September 3rd, SeamlessWeb has a new promotion: Pickup Paydays. What this means is that when you place your order via SeamlessWeb and select Pick-up rather than Delivery, you’ll earn Pickup Points. I checked it out online and it looks like most places will offer 5 or 10 Pickup Points. Once you accumulate 50 Pickup [...]

Deal Alert! Tons of Coupons at Crisp!

I wish I worked near a Crisp, simply because I would take advantage of these coupons for lunch.  Every day of the week in August, Crisp offers some kind of coupon deal.  All you need to do is print these coupons and bring them in - sorry, the discounts are not valid on delivery.  Wondering what [...]

Coming Up! Cheap Lunch For Less Than $5 Tomorrow!

EAT: World Financial Showcase is back tomorrow! Head to the World Financial Center Winter Garden (220 Vesey Street) between 11 am and 2:30 pm tomorrow and you can get a number of menu items for less than $5. This is the second of three EAT events this year, so definitely try to make it if you [...]

Deal Alert! 50% Off At Gigi Cafe!

One of my favorite lunch spots, Gigi Cafe, is offering a great promotion - 50% off your online order! You’ll need to set up an account with them, but once you get to check out you can enter the promo code “50off” and you’ll see your bill slashed in half. This deal is valid for [...]

Deal Alert! $5 Energy Kitchen Wraps!

The Energy Kitchen promotions keep coming!  Throughout the month of June, enjoy $5 wraps.  Choose from any type of wrap and get it for only $5.  There are locations all around the city, so you are sure to find one near you.  My favorite is the Thai chicken wrap!

Deal Alert! Lunch Special at Cafe Metro!

I love that Cafe Metro offers a different online lunch special every month.  Wondering the special for June?  Enjoy a 12 oz can of soda, a bag of Miss Vickie’s chips and a sandwich, all for just $6.49.  There are 12 locations around the city, so hopefully there is one near you!

Inside Google’s Cafeteria

I’ve lived in NYC officially for two years and 11 months (as of May 18) and one day in particular will always stick out in my mind - the first time I ate at Google’s Cafeteria, Hemispheres with my buddy Jacob.  That day back in June 2008, I remember eating amazing short ribs, creamed spinach, [...]

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 of [...]

Deal Alert! Cuban Sandwich and Chips for $5!

I really respect that the East Village Cuban restaurant Carteles is offering a deal for local, neighborhood residents.  According to Eater, now through April 1, prove you live in the neighborhood by showing your license or mail, and you’ll get a sandwich and chips for $5.  Carteles is located on 6th Street between 1st and Ave A [...]

Delicious and Healthy Food at Yorganic

Yesterday, I was reading one of my favorite blogs, NYC Daily Deals and noticed a promotion at Yorganic -  free lunch for the first 300 people.  As soon as my call at noon was over, I grabbed my manager and ran down the street to this healthy, organic establishment in the Financial District.
I had been to Yorganic [...]

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