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St. Nick’s Pub – The Best Underground Jazz in New York

St. Nick’s is one of the true gems …

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Jeremys-Ale-House

Cheap Booze, Food, and Bras at Jeremy’s Ale House

How much is a quart? The answer is 32 ounces (thanks Google), but I'd like to officially tell the British "Fuck you" for sticking us with

Old-Town-Bar-Restaurant

Old Town Bar & Restaurant – Keeping it Very Old School

This photo was taken at the Old Town Bar and Restaurant by Nicki Ishmael during one of the shoots for my NYC book. If you haven't

Food-Swings

Foodswings: Cheap Vegan Fast Food in Brooklyn

Cheap vegan fast food? What the fuck? I thought vegan food was all about lengthy meals involving earth tones, tea sipping, deep conversation,

St-Jeromes

St. Jerome’s in the Lower East Side

I had a roommate when I first moved to New York who occasionally played records here. One night she came to my room and said, "Hey

Fried-Dumpling

Fried Dumpling

The only English words the ladies at Fried Dumpling know are “How Many?” And that's enough, because the answer is usually

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Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

Visiting the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. suddenly cheapened my entire childhood experience. Before that moment, I had thought that tying my blankey around my

Brooklyn Birthday

The Famed Polish Hot Loaf from Warsaw Bakery

Ah yes, the Polish Hot Loaf. This illusive Greenpoint special can only be gotten from roughly 10pm-2am, and requires patience and adherence to the rules.

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An Ode to The Port Authority Bus Terminal

Bus terminals in any city are always special places. They are crossroads for all the grifters, drifters, deviants, dead beats and drug addled zombies who circulate

Central-Park

A Broke-Ass Guide to Central Park

Since the weather is finally getting to be so nice, I figured I'd share some great Broke-Ass things to do in that giant square of foliage in the