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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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Why You Should Try The Pitch & Fork on the UES

A few weeks back, I was invited to check out The Pitch & Fork on the UES, on 1st Ave between 83rd and 84th. Here’s five reasons why you should check it out too:

1). The croquettes: We started the meal with the gruyere croquettes with a horseradish sauce. We thought these were delicious [...]

Deal Alert! Two-for-one Drinks at Brick Lane Curry House!

Hey football (errr soccer) fans! This weekend, Manchester City will play Chelsea at Yankee Stadium at 5:30 on Saturday. To celebrate, Brick Lane Curry House on 93rd and 3rd will dole out two-for-one drinks and crave-worthy British-meets-Indian grub at the bar from 2:30 pm to close.

The two-for-one booze deal applies to everything from British draft beers like Boddington’s [...]

Beet: A Grown-Up Spot on the UES

A few weeks back, I was invited to try Beet, a new American restaurant on the UES on 2nd between 84th and 85th.  As someone who used to live on the UES, this restaurant felt like a grown up restaurant in the neighborhood, different than one of the restaurants that has a huge bar [...]

Coming Up! Free Frozen Yogurt!

Tomorrow, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is opening on the Upper East Side, on 3rd Ave between 82nd and 83rd Streets.  From 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, all frozen yogurt will be FREE. Afterwards the frozen yogurt won’t be free but proceeds will go to a good cause – from 6:00 p.m. [...]

Coming Up! Buy One Get One Free Cupcakes!

Mark your calendar and wear Mets or Yankee gear on Monday. Why? To celebrate the opening day of baseball season on Monday, April 1, Sprinkles will offer a buy one get one free cupcake deal to customers wearing Mets or Yankees apparel. Sprinkles is located on Lexington Ave between 60th and 61st Street.Also, remember to follow them [...]

Fabulous Freebie! Free Cup of Tea!

Swing by Teavana on Broadway at 81st or Lexington and 87th to get a free cup of strawberry rose oolong tea or peach tranquility herbal. You’ll get a free 16 oz cup as long as you use this coupon. Coupon expires 3/31/13.

Fabulous Freebie! Free Fries!

It’s National Fry Day (on Friday, ha!)! GO Burger Bar & Grill is celebrating by offering free fries today.  All you have to do to receive their complimentary spuds is visit GO Burger’s Facebook page, print the offer and bring the copy to the restaurant, located on 2nd Ave between 75th and 76th [...]

Great Indian Food at UES’s Tandoor Oven

Let me preface this post by saying I’ve had Indian four times in my entire life – twice in London on the infamous Brick Lane, and twice here in NYC.  When I got invited to Tandoor Oven on the Upper East Side on 83rd between Lexington and 3rd, I was excited to expand my [...]

Deal Alert! 3-Course Brunch + AYCD Sangria for $19!

Interested in a great brunch this weekend? We’ve reviewed a number of places here, but the brunch special at Don Pedro’s recently caught my eye: $19 for a 3-course brunch AND all-you-can-drink sangria (while you eat, so you can’t linger for hours).

I’m not sure if I’d want to eat so much food while tossing back bottomless drinks, but [...]

20 Oz Beers For Less than $4? Sign Me Up!

I’m always interested in exploring new bars in the neighborhood, so I headed over to Kinsale Tavern on Friday night with my boyfriend for some drinks and bar food. It was anything but rowdy on a Friday, but that actually suited us just fine because we wanted to talk and be able to hear [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost