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.
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By Laura, on February 23, 2010, 2:33 am
Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
There is no better deal in the city than 99 Cent Fresh Pizza (43rd btw Lex and 3rd) — especially when you’re drunk. The pizza is good, the slices are big, and the service is fast. They’re open 24 hours a day which is great for [...]
By Caryn, on February 18, 2010, 10:27 am
After much deliberation, Laura, Doug, McKenna and I headed over to Andreas’ in Gramercy for dinner and a few drinks last night. I had been there once before with my mom for brunch and I was pleased with the delicious bread basket served and my chicken Caesar salad, so I was happy to try it again [...]
By Caryn, on January 25, 2010, 5:12 am
Guest post by Joe Coniski, father of former Upper West Side Correspondent Sarah Coniski
During a late December trip to New York City to move my daughter, I made it a point to visit another New York City pizzeria from my list of “best pizza places” that I have collected for several years. My wife, daughter [...]
By Laura, on January 22, 2010, 2:00 am
Guest Post by Jenni Maier, Editor of the Post Grad Blog
I’m a recent postgrad on a tight budget so I’m constantly on the look out for good deals and cheap meals. Crocodile Lounge in the East Village out does itself daily by by offering a free personal pizza with every single drink purchase. That’s a [...]
By Caryn, on January 12, 2010, 3:06 am
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A few weeks ago Laura and I were lucky enough to be invited to a blogger/online media event at Vertuccio’s Pizza on the Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Sadly Laura had to miss out due to a holiday party, so McKenna, our “IT” person responsible for the new [...]
By Laura, on September 17, 2009, 2:55 am
After hearing how great the original Patsy’s is on 118th and 1st, my roommates, my friend Dave and I decided to see if it really lived up to the hype. We boarded the 1st Avenue bus and climbed up the 30 blocks - which during the journey, the boys discovered there actually is a White [...]
By Laura, on August 26, 2009, 2:08 am
I have been trying to go to Patsy’s Pizzeria for weeks now, but haven’t made it up to East Harlem just yet. If there ever was a time to go, it’s today.
Patsy’s, located on 1st avenue between 117th and 118th, is celebrating its 76th anniversary with 90 cent steaks, 60 cent pizza pies and 1 [...]
By Laura, on August 6, 2009, 2:23 am
Guest Post by Melissa Einfrank, Stamford Correspondent
If it’s good enough for Robert De Niro, then I’d say it’s good enough for me. A little known fact about Stamford, CT is that a lot of movies are filmed here due to a tax credit. After talking to the owner of Remo’s Brick Oven Pizza Company, he explained that [...]
By Caryn, on July 8, 2009, 7:53 am
The other night I went to dinner with a friend and we topped the night off with a drink. She promised to take me to a dive bar in the East Village (probably not the hardest thing to find) and she certainly kept her promise, thankfully.
Andrea took me to Standings Bar on [...]
By Caryn, on June 10, 2009, 7:39 am
Buffalo wings are almost as easy to find as your next Starbucks in this city. So why, I ask you, is it so damn hard to find a good slice of buffalo chicken pizza? Go to Long Island, and every pizzeria will be stocked with this heavenly variety of two old classics - pizza and [...]
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