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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!

By Caryn, on September 27, 2010, 6:40 am

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 [...]

September 27th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Deal Alert, Dumplings | 2 comments

Drinks And Dumplings For The Truly Broke

By Caryn, on June 15, 2010, 6:59 am

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 [...]

June 15th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Chinese, Drinks, Dumplings, Happy Hour, Meals | Leave a comment

Sometimes Being Inexpensive Just Isn’t Enough

By Caryn, on March 18, 2009, 7:57 am

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 [...]

March 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Chinese, Dumplings, Take out | One comment
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