89th And Broke We're young professionals residing in Murray Hill and Upper East Side who are 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 us at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com or Caryn AT 89thandbroke DOT com.
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By Caryn, on January 7, 2011, 6:20 am
Today from 2-6 pm you can buy two Pop Burgers for only $0.88 at the Midtown location: 58th Street between 5th and Madison Avenues. This special Ocho Loco deal is brought to you by 8coupons and Pop Burger, and all you need to do to get your cheaper-than-the-dollar-menu burgers is text yourself the mobile coupon [...]
By Laura, on November 30, 2010, 7:23 am
A couple nights ago, I was heading out to dinner in Astoria and figured I’d check out Petey’s Burger, which has been listed as the best new burger in NYC by Time Out New York.
The restaurant is a fast-food establishment, where you order your burger at the counter, and then they call your [...]
By Caryn, on November 17, 2010, 7:22 am
Since I’ve been babysitting on the UWS, I’ve become more curious about the all of the famed restaurants on that part of town. But being on a student budget, I usually can’t justify the prices on the menus. However, a little MenuPages research for a cheap burger brought me to Fortago Burger Bar on [...]
By Caryn, on October 28, 2010, 7:23 am
There’s another great OCHO LOCO deal, courtesy of 8coupons.com of course and this time its partner is City Market Cafe. You’ll get a burger and fries for only 88 cents! That’s nuts! However, the deal is only valid today, October 28th, from 2-5 pm.
To get your nearly free burger and fries, text yourself [...]
By Laura, on October 25, 2010, 7:20 am
One of my go-to restaurants in Astoria is Bareburger. Now before you roll your eyes and think this is another Astoria review, Bareburger also just launched a location in Greenwich Village.
Now as you can probably tell, Bareburger is a burger joint. The Astoria location is always packed, so best if you have a [...]
By Caryn, on October 20, 2010, 7:14 am
By Meg Parisi Frugal Correspondent
Recently moving to the city has made me somewhat frugal, but I’m ok with the title. I’ve found better ways to save my money rather than splurging on $15 lychee martinis and just mediocre bar food. Now, when my friends and I are looking for a spot where drinks [...]
By Caryn, on October 6, 2010, 7:00 am
I love burgers. I love beer. I love them even more when I get them at a discounted price. That’s why I’m so infatuated with The Brews Brothers on the UES.
The Friday before Labor Day my ex-coworkers all get out of work early, so we wanted to find a place for a cheap [...]
By Caryn, on September 22, 2010, 6:02 am
As part of NY Craft Beer Week (Sept. 24 - Oct. 3), bars, restaurants and breweries are holding all kinds of cool promotions and events. One interesting offering is at Mel’s Burger Bar (by the owners of the famous Tao): a $40 pairing menu, including a Stout milkshake.
Using homemade ice cream from Max [...]
By Caryn, on August 13, 2010, 7:11 am
Since moving (back) to the Upper East Side, I’ve been on a quest to hunt out new go-to spots in my neighborhood. Sometimes I get a hankering for pub food, so finding a decent bar with a good burger was something that appealed to me. Everyday I walked by Genesis Restaurant & Bar, and [...]
By Caryn, on June 18, 2010, 10:07 am
As we noted last week, there are a ton of World Cup specials in the city, so finding a drink or food deal isn’t the hardest part of watching the games at bars. The real difficulty comes in finding a spot that isn’t too crowded (or too empty, for that matter), creating the right [...]
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