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Greenpoint ‘Last Saturdays’ Block Party
Saturday, July 31st Written by Laura S - Spendthrift ScribeEven if you don’t have a wad of cash in your pocket, who says you can’t enjoy a little window shopping. Fellow Broke-Ass Anna G has already clued us into stress-free sanctity that is Franklin Ave in Greenpoint, and after making a pilgrimage myself, I have to agree with her. After trying to escape the ... Read More →
Hooray for Ray’s Candy Store
Saturday, July 31st Written by Jill Strominger - Budget BallerOkay, guys, ready? One, Two, Three… “COLLECTIVE SIGH OF RELIEF.” So, you know how people who have lived here long enough to still call Hi-Fi the bar Brownies and remember when Tompkins Square Park was a shanty town (although it still kind of is… one homeless man once presented me with a bat and told ... Read More →
Cool Ass Building: Arby’s on Fulton Street
Friday, July 30th Written by Kiley E - Ragamuffin ResearcherFor fast food in a fancy atmosphere, there are two options: 1. Wait until Valentine’s Day when White Castle on Metropolitan covers their tables in with cloths and offers table service. 2. Go to Arby’s in downtown Brooklyn. It’s the exact same menu that’s been a staple of suburban high school lunches for years, but ... Read More →
Karnival of Kuriocites and Dangerous Ingestions
Friday, July 30th Written by Ricardo Bilton - Penniless PunditForemost on the as-yet compiled list of Things You Should Not Ingest, I’d imagine, would be razor blades. Common sense dictates that sharp edges plus soft internal flesh equals pain and possibly a very bloody death. Eating swords is similarly discouraged.
And yet, ingesting dangerous things is something that people do on a daily basis. To ... Read More →
Terrorist Attacks and Doin’ It!
Thursday, July 29th Written by Ashley Friedman - Cornerstore CorrespondentI generally buy books. I either buy them on Amazon or at The Strand or sometimes even full price at a place like McNally Jackson or St. Marks Books because I am all about supporting local outfits. All of that made me sort of forget about the fact that there are places where FOR FREE, ... Read More →
Cheap Laughs at the UCB Del Close Marathon
Thursday, July 29th Written by Jill Strominger - Budget BallerEvery year, I worry my Midwestern parents by telling them I am spending the entire weekend in the dank basement of a Gristedes in Chelsea, drinking cheap beer until I either run out of money or I fall asleep. I try to explain that it’s all to see stars and writers from SNL, Colbert Report, ... Read More →
Free (Quality!) Languages Classes from the BBC
Wednesday, July 28th Written by Jill Strominger - Budget BallerSometimes after watching the delightfully charming movie “Amelie” or eating a chocolate croissant, I take a few minutes to dream a little dream in which I am bicycling around Paris without a care in the world, admiring its twinkilng lights with Nutella dripping down my little excited face. But then I realize I do have ... Read More →
FREE Indie Music Nights at Brooklyn Industries
Wednesday, July 28th Written by Kiley E - Ragamuffin ResearcherIf you’re in Union Square tomorrow night and feel a sudden wave of depression from looking at the newly opened TGI Fridays, seek refuge at Brooklyn Industries. They’re hosting Indie Music Nights on Thursday nights, with free live music from yet-to-be-announced bands, Absolut vodka cocktails and chips and salsa from Brooklyn Salsa Co. And while ... Read More →
Alternate Plans: The National Tonight in Prospect Park
Tuesday, July 27th Written by Polina Yamshchikov - Flirt PoorSo tonight’s Celebrate Brooklyn concert featuring The National has been sold out for months, as every ticket was immediately seized by bearded dudes willing to pay $35 to stand upright and sway gently to Matt Berninger’s dreamy baritone. Don’t be upset it’s sold out – are you really in the mood to get body hair ... Read More →
Clipping Coupons in a Digital Age: Your Guide to NYC Deals
Tuesday, July 27th Written by Laura S - Spendthrift ScribeRemember those Entertainment Books from back in the day that offered a textbook size worth of sweet deals? I was forced to peddle them to my unsuspecting neighbors for various school and sports team fundraisers, where treasures like “Buy 10 dinners at Olive Garden and get the next one free”, awaited them within the pages. ... Read More →
