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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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O.D. on Chocolate Next Week

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

Mark your calendars, next week (2/9-2/15) is Chocolate & I, New York, a “unique and hedonistic experience” that aims to “transform NYC into a chocolate shrine” with tastings and demonstrations on all things chocolate. There are a dozen participants, and each will offer a different “experience” throughout [...]

Deal Alert! Free Mini-Cupcakes

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Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

Grub Street reported that Tonnie’s Minis second location is giving out free mini-cupcakes to everyone. These “cake shots” are 1.5 inch mini-cupcakes and come in in red velvet, vanilla and chocolate. We called the shop to see how long the deal [...]

Craft’s Frugal Fridays - Even Better than a Restaurant Week Deal

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

A few weeks ago Grub Street reported that Craft Restaurant would be serving up a recession-friendly menu on Fridays starting January 16. Damon Wise, executive chef of Tom Colicchio’s Craft Restaurants (head judge on Top Chef), is hosting Frugal Friday in the private dining room [...]

Deal Alert – Free Coffee Through February!

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

Eater reports that SeamlessWeb will be giving away 100,000 cups of coffee at delis and cafes throughout February. All you have to do is go to a participating spot during its assigned week (the list is on the SeamlessWeb Web site) and ask them [...]

20at20 - Not a Myth

Since living in New York, I’ve always come across the 20at20 Off Broadway deal and wondered if it was really true. Well, I tried the deal twice this week. The basic premise is that you show up in-person to the theatre’s box office 20 minutes before the show and if there are tickets available, [...]

Not too shabby: $15 for Food and Booze

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

Last week my roommate and I were looking for a cute, but more importantly, cheap, restaurant for a catch-up dinner. I dug around a little and came across Luca Bar in the East Village which is part of the Luca Lounge restaurant/bar group…but I heard Luca Lounge [...]

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 [...]

Try This Trick: Don’t Leave Home Without Your City Shuffle Decks

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

If you haven’t heard of the City Shuffle Decks, then listen up. For only $30 you can purchase $10 gift certificates to 52 pre-selected restaurants in Manhattan. That’s a $520 value for only $30! The restaurants are organized by neighborhood and cuisine which is really helpful, and [...]

Celebrate Arctica’s 2nd Year Anniversary with a Free Happy Hour

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

Arctica Bar & Grill in Murray Hill is celebrating its 2nd year anniversary this Thursday in 89thandBroke style: free happy hour from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Happy hour specials ($6 martinis, $4 select drafts and $3 Miller Lites) will continue all night after 7:30, so it’s [...]

I’ll Have a Glass of Wine With a Panini on the Side

Guest Post by Caryn Donohue, Gramercy Correspondent

Being the deal-hunting lady that I am, I heard about Vero Restaurant & Wine Bar‘s Monday night special through trusty sites like Yelp.com and Eats.com. This is truly a rare find in NYC - on Monday nights you get a free panini with every glass of [...]

Food For A Fraction Of The Cost