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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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Saucy BBQ at Hill Country

By Caryn, on November 11, 2010, 6:59 am

I love barbecued meats and I prefer the saucy, Texas variety, not vinegar-based barbecue or dry rubs. While there aren’t a ton of great barbecue options in the city, Hill Country, Blue Smoke and Dinosaur Bar B Que certainly generate a lot of buzz, but I’m always apprehensive that it will be too dry [...]

November 11th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Barbecue, Deals | 3 comments

Deal Alert! Win Two Meatopia Tickets Through InBundles!

By Caryn, on June 29, 2010, 12:01 am

If you missed the 30% discount for Meatopia tickets offered last week through BlackBoardEats, then you’re in luck. InBundles is giving one person two premium tickets to Meatopia, and all you have to do to enter this pool of potential winners is sign up for the InBundles newsletter (it’s free!) before July 8th. If [...]

June 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Barbecue, Deal Alert | 8 comments

Great Korean Barbecue at Shilla

By Laura, on May 14, 2010, 7:50 am

Recently we (Caryn’s thoughts in italics) were fortunate enough to be asked to review two Korean restaurants. We eagerly jumped on the opportunity to try a new cuisine (this was a first for both of us) and headed over to Shilla, a Korean restaurant located in Korea Town, for a spin. If you aren’t familiar with [...]

May 14th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Barbecue, Korean, Meals | One comment

Delicious DIY Japanese Barbecue at Gyu Kaku

By Caryn, on May 10, 2010, 10:12 am

Guest Post and Photography by Katie Miervaldis, Red Headed Correspondent

Have you ever wanted to be on Top Chef, but feared Padma’s judgment and Tom Calicio’s piercing blue eyes?

Well I have and if you’re like me, Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese BBQ joint in the East Village, just might be your heaven. It has all the exotic [...]

May 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Barbecue, Drinks, Japanese, Meals | Leave a comment

Deal Alert! Free Ribs and Music at Ribstock!

By Caryn, on August 11, 2009, 7:46 am

After reading Laura’s review last week about Dinosaur, I’ve been craving barbecue. I want to try Hill Country, but I’m also tempted to go back to an old favorite, Virgil’s in Time Square. I hopped on the site and noticed an advertisement for Ribstock. On Wednesday, August 12th, the Nokia Theater and [...]

August 11th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Barbecue, Deal Alert, Free, Things to Do | Leave a comment
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