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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By Laura, on January 4, 2012, 7:29 am
Starting today, you can make Restaurant Week reservations. For those unfamiliar with Restaurant Week, participating restaurants offer a three-course meal for lunch at the price of $24.07, or dinner for $35. This year’s Restaurant Week last 20 days, from January 16 – February 10.
We’ve mentioned Restaurant Week several times on the blog, and [...]
By Laura, on September 20, 2011, 7:50 am
Need an excuse to come to my borough, aka Queens? Well now through Thursday (the 22nd), and next week Monday through Thursday (26-29), you can enjoy a three course prix fixe meal for $25, thanks to Queens Restaurant Week. A list of participating restaurants can be found here.
Here in Astoria, I’m most looking [...]
By Caryn, on June 30, 2011, 7:44 am
2011′s summer Restaurant Week will be held July 11-24, but you can start to make your reservations now (and we recommend doing so for some of the top spots).
As we mention every 6 months when this come around, be diligent to ensure that you’re actually getting a deal. $35 a person isn’t cheap, [...]
By Caryn, on March 18, 2011, 7:01 am
March 23-30 will be NYC’s first Belgium Restaurant Week, celebrating with specials all week long from some of the city’s Belgian restaurants, including Petite Abeille. We’ve told you about the 20th St. location’s Monday night half-off Belgian beer special before, but we figured now’s a good time to mention that they also have half-off bottles [...]
By Caryn, on January 26, 2011, 7:35 am
As we’ve said time and time again, steakhouses are your best bet for a good Restaurant Week experience, and Rothmann’s Steakhouse and Grill was no exception.
I went Monday night and had a great evening from start to finish. The decor was simple and sophisticated, similar to other big steakhouses, and they started us [...]
By Caryn, on December 6, 2010, 6:37 am
Today marks the beginning of East Harlem’s Second Annual Restaurant Week hosted by the Friends of East Harlem Trolley. The goal of this event (through Friday, Dec. 10th) is to introduce and re-introduce NYC residents to the many dining options in the dynamic East Harlem, and the restaurants make it pretty enticing with unique [...]
By Laura, on September 20, 2010, 9:49 am
How fitting that the week I move to Queens, it is Queens Restaurant Week. Thanks to The Skint, we’ve learned that this week and next week is Queens Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants are offering three course meals for just $25 at either lunch, dinner or for both! These two special weeks kick off today [...]
By Laura, on July 14, 2010, 7:46 am
To kick off Restaurant Week, I headed to Park Ave Summer on Monday with a few of my girlfriends. I’ve raved about Park Ave Winter before and have claimed that it was one of my better Restaurant Week experiences. As a result, I was looking forward to trying their summer menu, since the menu [...]
By Caryn, on June 28, 2010, 10:18 am
It’s that time again! Restaurant Week(s) will be taking place July 12 – 25, and while RSVPs don’t technically open until tomorrow, NYCGO tweeted a special URL where you can make RSVPs today!
As always, when selecting those special RW destinations, we suggest doing your due diligence (I have sadly spent hours doing this, but [...]
By Caryn, on June 16, 2010, 9:38 am
This week marks Malaysian Restaurant Week, meaning you get to try some delicious Malaysian food (a blend of blend of Malay, Chinese, and Indian food traditions) at great prices! A three-course prix fixe menu is only $20.10 at most participating restaurants, while some only offer two-courses for the same price (or we think it’s for the [...]
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