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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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I’m Obsessed with Olive’s

One of the things I’m most thankful about my new job (yes, newsflash: I now work for an NYC deal and discount Web site) is that my coworker Wells has introduced me to Olive’s. This little soup, salad and sandwich shop in Soho produces some of the most phenomenal sandwiches.

While I hate to [...]

Too Much Attitude at Alidoro

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 [...]

Delicious Sandwiches at Lamazou

When looking for a place to grab lunch the other day, I decided to check out Yelp for some great sandwich shops in the Murray Hill area. Luckily, I stumbled across Lamazou.

Lamazou is a little cheese shop, located on 3rd between 26th and 27th that has imported treats from around the world - [...]

Cheap Combination Chinese Dinners on the UES

After a good weekend with a great crew up in Saratoga for a Dave Matthews Band concert, my roommates and I decided that a relaxing evening of takeout and tv was in order. We recently received a menu for the grand opening of Guang Ming, a Chinese takeout restaurant on 1st between 91st and [...]

Dirty, Cheap and Delicious: Just the Way Doug Likes It

Earlier this week Laura reviewed a cheap Mexican place to appease our friend Doug. Oddly enough, I too sought out a greasy and slightly sketchy Mexican joint this weekend to satisfy one of our most loyal readers. I admit that finding a new Mexican spot was not my original goal, but after I trekked [...]

Paquito’s - Where the Sauces are Watery

A couple weeks ago, our friend Doug commented on our blog in regards to our post on Taco Taco:

I still cannot believe Blockheads is your ceiling for Mexican food. I think Mexican food is like pizza - the quality of it is inversely related to the price. As the price / [...]

Effy’s - I’d Effing Go Back

After months of suggesting that we eat at Effy’s Cafe because of a recommendation I heard from my co-worker Lauren, Ben and I finally hit it up for dinner the other night when craving a couple light sandwiches.

Effy’s is located on 3rd Avenue between 91st and 92nd and has a cute little cafe [...]

Better Than Subway’s $5 Footlong?

My sister and I needed to find a quick place to grab a bite before she headed to Penn Station to catch a train, so I suggested trying the new sandwich shop Defonte’s of Brooklyn. It just opened up on 21st and 3rd, so it couldn’t be closer to me. Technically it doesn’t open [...]

Fast-food Mexican Gets an Upgrade

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

I love Mexican food - it’s one of my top favorite three cuisines (Italian and Thai being the other two) - but I can’t stand places like Chipotle, Qdoba or Moe’s. I think the food’s nasty and I always end up with vicious stomach pains after [...]

Battle of the Astoria Delis - Sal, Kris & Charlie’s

When I saw that one of the highest rated restaurants on Yelp was a deli in Astoria, I was making plans to visit this deli faster than you can say “hold the mayo”. So one Thursday night around 8:45, I got off the Ditmars Blvd stop in Astoria, practically skipping to this mecca of [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost