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 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 Laura, on April 22, 2010, 1:54 am
When I got an instant message that said, “I just had the best Italian sandwich in NYC” from my friend Dave, I immediately copied the Yelp review and sent it to my entire office. Within 10 minutes of receiving the initial message, I was already en route to Alidoro.
As we turned down Sullivan [...]
By Laura, on April 2, 2010, 1:29 am
I’ve never left below a 15% tip in my life. Until last Thursday.
It was the NCAA tournament, and a few friends and I decided to grab dinner out on the Lower East Side. WIth the Syracuse game on, we decided to head to a bar with tvs and went to the Blue Seats on [...]
By Laura, on October 20, 2009, 1:43 am
After taking over an hour to get to my apartment on 34th street from 125th, my family was hungry, cranky and tired. We headed to Vezzo, in hopes to get some delicious pizza, but with a half hour wait, we decided to head next door to Da’ Giulio. If you are tight on time [...]
By Laura, on August 14, 2009, 2:11 am
Our little lunch group in the office has expanded from our usual cheap lunch spots - Subway and street carts - and recently began ordering in at least once a week. Recently, we were attracted to the Thai restaurant Jaiya, because of the lunch specials.
Located in Murray Hill and Long Island City, Jaiya [...]
By Laura, on July 9, 2009, 2:43 am
A few weeks ago, a couple of co-workers and I went searching for a falafel cart that was spotted earlier in the week down on Park Ave South and the lower 20s. Unfortunately, the cart had moved, and with our stomachs growling, the New York Burger Co. sign caught our eye. While my [...]
By Laura, on June 17, 2009, 2:24 am
If you’ve lived in New York for at least a week, you’ve probably seen the signs on the subway advertising cheap barbecue from Dallas BBQ. With posters advertising meals for $9.99, I’ve often wondered - is this place for real?
After debating about where to go for dinner, my friend Karl and I decided [...]
By Laura, on May 14, 2009, 2:30 am
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for a coupon. Give me $10 off to Old Navy or free Red Mango, you can guarantee I’ll visit those establishments ASAP. I may not need a Performance Fleece or Frozen Yogurt, but by God, I’ll use that coupon.
So when I received my monthly coupons in the [...]
By Laura, on April 16, 2009, 6:11 am
After weeks of telling us about how amazing Crif Dogs is in the East Village, my friend Joe finally rallied up the troops and we headed down there for Wednesday Friendsday. Crif Dogs specialty, as the name suggests, is hot dogs with all different kinds of toppings. It is a bit of a dive, [...]
By Laura, on April 15, 2009, 6:23 am
I knew it was going to be a long day when I suggested to my friend Doug that we should get nachos after work - and it was only 9:30 a.m. While the Wharf is usually our go-to nacho spot, we decided to try some place new. After a little research, Doug found the [...]
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