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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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Me Gusta Vamos

I love Mexican food, so when I was asked to plan a work event, I immediately thought of a great deal I read about at Vamos, on 20th and 1st.  All day on Monday, you can get all you can eat tacos and a margarita for $19.

We were seated inside the restaurant since [...]

Money Saving Mondays! 25% off at Blockheads!

If you’ve been reading our blog, you know how much we enjoy Blockheads, whether it is for dinner or brunch. The delivery lunch specials at Blockheads are also great, because they come with a soda and chips and salsa, all for $8.95 (before tax and tip).  Blockheads is offering 25% off first time online orders, [...]

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 [...]

Deal Alert! Mexican Restaurant Week!

Yeah, the rain sucks (I’m currently wearing a co-worker’s gym shorts so my jeans can dry while hanging over my cubicle wall…), but there is something worth smiling about – Celebrate Mexico Now. In its sixth year, this festival celebrates contemporary Mexican art and culture through dance, film, literature, music, and our favorite, cuisine. [...]

Stay Far Away From La Palapa

I’ve been making my way through the Diner’s Deck cards and was in the mood for Mexican a few weeks ago. La Palapa is the third Mexican spot I tried in the deck (I previously hit up Diablo Royale and Mexican Radio), and by far the greatest disappointment. The other two had some really good [...]

Deal Alert! Free Tequila!

Apparently there are two great reasons to celebrate in July – Independence Day and National Tequila Day! Tomorrow Patron and 1921 will be hosting an event at Mad Dog and Beans giving out free tequila shots and goodie bags (this really piques my curiosity). They’ll also have food to eat, although I’m not [...]

Deal Alert! $10 Off at Blockheads!

For those who have been reading the blog, you know I’m a big fan of Blockheads.  So when I started to crave Mexican after a long day at work, I knew I was going to order takeout from Blockheads UES location.  While I used Menu Pages to look up the number, something told me [...]

Mexican Radio – I Don’t Get the Name, But I Like the Food

Last Friday I went to dinner at Mexican Radio before heading over to Finnerty’s to meet up with some other friends. I went to Mexican Radio once before for a friend’s birthday party and really enjoyed it (and I may have been to the one in Hudson county too, I can’t remember). Anyway, I [...]

Dirty, Cheap and Delicious: Just the Way Doug Likes It

Earlier this week Laura reviewed a cheap Mexican place to appease our friend Doug. Oddly enough, I too sought out a greasy and slightly sketchy Mexican joint this weekend to satisfy one of our most loyal readers. I admit that finding a new Mexican spot was not my original goal, but after I trekked [...]

Paquito’s – Where the Sauces are Watery

A couple weeks ago, our friend Doug commented on our blog in regards to our post on Taco Taco:

I still cannot believe Blockheads is your ceiling for Mexican food. I think Mexican food is like pizza – the quality of it is inversely related to the price. As the price / [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost