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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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Deal Alert! 5 Dumplings for $1.29!

After a day of classes, I was making my way to Trader Joe’s to get in some cheap grocery shopping before heading home. I hadn’t eaten in about 6 hours and I was getting really hungry, but I only had $2 in my wallet. I had limited choices, but I was happy to see [...]

Drinks And Dumplings For The Truly Broke

Guest Post by Elle Kross, Roosevelt Island Correspondent

I love this blog - it has helped me in many “shit, where should I eat” moments, but as I get more and more broke, and the writers of 89th and Broke get more successful (hint hint, their “guest dinner” opportunities). I thought it was [...]

Deal Alert! LUCKYRICE Restaurant Week Starts Today!

Today marks the beginning of a special kind of Restaurant Week - LUCKYRICE, sponsored by the LUCKYRICE Culinary Council. From May 3 - 9th, you can check out some Asian restaurants (and some “not-so-Asian” restaurants, according to the site) to sample some Asian-inspired dishes at a reduced price. The prices really range, so you’ll have to [...]

“ThaiNY” Portions, But Some Dishes Have Big Flavor

Doug, Milos, Paul and I were in the mood for some Thai food a week or two ago, so we headed over to ThaiNY. I’d seen this place walking to work and the lunch menu posted online looked great - $7 for an appetizer and entrée. I was sold.

The inside is pretty cool [...]

Sometimes Being Inexpensive Just Isn’t Enough

Okay, maybe it’s not the most authentic sounding name for a Chinatown dumpling restaurant, but after reading several reviews about how about how Vanessa’s Dumpling House served up some of the best tasting and least expensive dumplings in town, I had to check it out. So after wandering through the East Village and LES [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost