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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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Revisiting the Review: Flip Night at Flight 151!

Since it is Tuesday, just wanted to remind you of my favorite deal in the city on Tuesday nights: Flip Night. Visit Flight 151 on 8th Ave between 17th and 18th Street, and starting at 7pm, you’ll flip a coin at the bar prior to ordering a drink. Call heads or tails, guess right, [...]

Revisiting the Review: NYC Public Pools

It’s official! The pools are open here in NYC, but every time I suggest we go swimming in the neighborhood pool, I get an “ew. I don’t want to be swimming in a see of pee.”

Well, I tried it last year, I did not get sick and in fact, I survived and [...]

Revisiting the Review: A Taste of Italy at Cucina Di Pesce, Plus 20% Off Your Bill!

This week my boyfriend and I were invited to come back to Cucina Di Pesce (disclosure: we received a comp’d meal).  Caryn had been there a year and a half ago, and we were asked to give it a try.

It was my first time to the restaurant, and after speaking with the [...]

Revisiting the Review: A+ Thai Still Delicious

Earlier this week, Caryn suggested all of us girls grab dinner at A+ Thai.  She had reviewed it on the blog a few years ago, but I had never been. Reasons why we decided to give it a try was because 1) it was still BYOB and had only a $5 corkage fee and [...]

Revisiting the Review: Try This Trick! Prescription Glasses for Less than $20!

A few years back, we told you about Zenni Optical, a cheap website where you can buy your prescription glasses.  Last week, my boss/mentor/sorority sister, Joey, was commenting that she needed to order spectacles, and was dumbfounded when I told her she could order them online for less than $20 a pair.

Just [...]

Revisiting the Review: Daytime Drinking at Down the Hatch

Last weekend, I organized a group of about 30 of my friends and we headed to Down the Hatch down in the West Village for a day of drinking.  Why do we day drink at Down the Hatch? Well the deal is phenomenal – $21 gets you 3 pitchers of beer and all [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost