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 February 17, 2012, 8:35 am
A few years ago, Quiznos was all the rage, and then it was the $5 footlong at Subway. Â Now my friends, we have Potbelly. Â Potbelly is a Chicago-sandwich chain, that specializes in the art of a warm, toasted sandwich.
When you walk in, you have your choice of some pre-selected sandwiches on a menu, [...]
By Laura, on December 1, 2011, 9:13 am
How’s this for the cheapest lunch ever? Subway is now offering $2 6-inch subs! Â You don’t have to be a math genius to know this is cheaper than half a $5 foot-long.
Participating subs include meatball and its popular cold-cut subs (no word yet on what those would be). Â This deal will be valid [...]
By Laura, on August 23, 2011, 7:50 am
I always struggle with where to go for dinner when I’m seeing a Broadway show. Â After seeing Catch Me If You Can with my friend Tom last week, we decided to hit up Vynl.
Vynl’s menu is made up of some great American favorites – burgers, wraps, sandwiches, breakfast options all day and mac [...]
By Laura, on March 30, 2011, 7:39 am
If you find yourself on 69th and 2nd tomorrow, March 31, from noon – 2pm, head to Golosi. Â Golosi will be handing out free sandwiches with mortadella and grilled veggies. Â It appears that you do not have to say anything or bring any coupon in to score this [...]
By Laura, on March 2, 2011, 6:36 am
Forgot lunch today? Save with some of these coupons!
Like Quiznos on Facebook to get a coupon to save $1 off a regular sub or $2 off a large sub.  I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Quiznos here in NYC, so hopefully all locations accept this coupon. Expires 3/15. Click here to get Baja Fresh [...]
By Caryn, on October 29, 2010, 7:16 am
Earlier this month (Laura’s thoughts in italics) we told you about The Dealist’s Taste of the West Village eating event – essentially a food walking tour taken at your own pace. For only $17 guests were able to sample selected foods at six eateries in the West Village over the weekend (Oct. 16 and 17), [...]
By Laura, on September 29, 2010, 8:00 am
For lunch yesterday, Â my office decided to change it up and instead of our usual Subway run, we went to Local. Â Local is a little cafe in “South Village” as Yelp calls it. Â The place is small with about three tables, but if you work in the area, it is great for a [...]
By Laura, on August 19, 2009, 2:10 am
When looking for a place to grab lunch the other day, I decided to check out Yelp for some great sandwich shops in the Murray Hill area. Â Luckily, I stumbled across Lamazou.
Lamazou is a little cheese shop, located on 3rd between 26th and 27th that has imported treats from around the world – [...]
By Laura, on April 27, 2009, 6:15 am
A few weeks back, one of our favorite readers Emily suggested we try Penelope, a little cafe type of place on 30th and Lexington. Now I had been there about a year ago, probably on one of the worst dates of my life (where after the date, the guy announced he had a girlfriend [...]
By Caryn, on February 21, 2009, 4:31 pm
My sister and I needed to find a quick place to grab a bite before she headed to Penn Station to catch a train, so I suggested trying the new sandwich shop Defonte’s of Brooklyn. It just opened up on 21st and 3rd, so it couldn’t be closer to me. Technically it doesn’t open [...]
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