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 27, 2009, 6:50 am
After getting tired of spending Saturday and Sunday mornings at bagel places on the UES, my boyfriend Ben and I headed over to the UWS for brunch last Sunday. After reading reviews on Yelp, we decided to take the crosstown bus over to Good Enough to Eat.
As we walked down Amsterdam, we saw [...]
By Caryn, on March 19, 2009, 7:39 am
Guest Post by Sarah Coniski, Upper West Side Correspondent
As a resident of the Upper West Side, one of my favorite weekend activities is going for walks in Riverside Park with a pastry in hand (and mouth) from one of the bakeries in the area. There are a number of bake shops where the [...]
By Laura, on February 24, 2009, 5:07 am
After weeks of reviewing pad thai places, I decided to expand my horizons and try something new – Vietnamese. I didn’t want to give up pad thai, but after my friend Doug referred to our blog as 89thandthai.com, I figured it was time to make a change.
So on Sunday night, we headed over [...]
By Laura, on November 23, 2008, 8:39 pm
The boyfriend and I attempted to enjoy the winter weather and go ice skating this weekend. Being on the UES, it made the most sense to avoid the tourists and midtown and head over to the UWS to the new ice rink at the Natural History Museum which opened on Saturday. From our brief [...]
By Laura, on November 9, 2008, 10:38 pm
Stumbled over to Bourbon Street over on the UWS the other night and happened to be impressed. I’ve had the unfortunate chance of being at this bar on a Friday night and being shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of Columbia kids, but on a week night, this bar was simply a late evening [...]
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