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 March 12, 2012, 8:39 am
My friend Tom and I love lobster. So much so that we’ve tried several lobster rolls around this fine city. When I saw a Groupon for $39 to Psari in Astoria that included two lobster deals, with two sides, two soups/salads and two drinks, I instant messaged Tom and let him know that our [...]
By Caryn, on June 15, 2011, 7:39 am
Today is National Lobster Day and Nick’s Lobster in Brooklyn is celebrating the day and their 56th anniversary with a pretty impressive  two-course Lobster Lovers Prefix Menu for $25 plus a draft beer or glass of red or white wine! You’ll get a choice from the following list:
Select 1 appetizer
Lobster Roll slider Baked [...]
By Laura, on May 23, 2011, 7:22 am
My friend Tom and I have been on a lobster roll hunt around NYC for the past few months. Â Recently, we had tried Pearl Oyster Bar and while we liked it, we wanted to go somewhere easier on the wallet – which let’s face it, is hard when lobster is involved.
We turned to [...]
By Laura, on February 24, 2011, 8:00 am
This year, I decided to skip Restaurant Week. Â Yes, I know that for some people, that may be a sin. Â But for me, I figured I’d use the money I’d spend on dinner and go to Pearl Oyster Bar instead. Â My friend Tom and I had been trying tons of lobster rolls around the [...]
By Caryn, on December 15, 2010, 7:06 am
This past weekend my boyfriend and I used a LivingSocial voucher to try out the Italian restaurant Cucina Di Pesca in the East Village. Â We had some time to kill before our reservation and I remembered reading about a happy hour on the website, so we decided to see what it entailed.
Grabbing a [...]
By Laura, on November 9, 2010, 7:04 am
It’s a tradition at work when a new guy starts, we all go to lunch as a group. Â As the only girl in the office and a lover of restaurants, I naturally am the one to pick the place. Â This time, I thought we’d try the new Village Lobster and Crabhouse. Â The restaurant is [...]
By Caryn, on September 20, 2010, 4:25 am
Every Tuesday for the past few weeks we’ve been telling you about various specials offered by City Crab, typically half-priced cracked Alaskan King Crab or lobster with the purchase of an appetizer. Instead of announcing these specials on a week-by-week basis, City Crab has now officially established a specials daily calendar. Looks like [...]
By Caryn, on September 14, 2010, 12:25 am
It’s back! City Crab is offering half off 1 1/4 lb lobsters and corn all day today with the purchase of any appetizer, soup or salad. Just bring in this coupon and enjoy!
By Caryn, on August 31, 2010, 6:24 am
By now you should know the drill. It’s only slightly changed up this time: Print this coupon and get half-priced cracked Alaskan King Crab today only when you order any appetizer (not a soup or salad this time) at City Crab. Enjoy!
By Caryn, on August 25, 2010, 6:31 am
We’re big fans of McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants at 89th and Broke, as we find them to have some of the best deals and values around (as well as great tasting seafood!). If you want to cash in on all the lovely seafood that summers have to offer before this one comes to a close, [...]
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