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22 Sep 2011

The “Broke as Hell” East Coast Book Tour

The “Broke as Hell” Book Tour is coming to an East Coast city near you! Broke-Ass Stuart (host of IFC’s “Young, Broke & Beautiful”) is bringing you something special; it’ll be one half book reading/signing and one half dance party. Therefore it’ll be good for both your brain and your

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22 Sep 2011

Horseshoe Tavern – The Un-Marina Marina Bar

  I was first introduced to the Horseshoe Tavern when I was taking an improv class nearby in Fort Mason. Let me say nothing better prepares you to play “acting” games with middle-aged pharmaceutical sales people than a few pints. In an effort to catch our hometown baseball Giants before

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22 Sep 2011

Celebrate 1 Year of SF Public Works this Saturday

Has it really already been a year? I remember last year I went to the opening block-party of SF Public Works– which happened to fall on a Sunday, the day before I started my first day of work at my current job. Let’s just say that my co-workers were probably

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21 Sep 2011

How to Deal with Mooches Without Going (Completely) Insane

Deep in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown lies my greatest enemy.  In one room of a six-bedroom apartment, he slumbers atop the mountain of dirty clothes that cover his sheet-less mattress on the floor.  He eats his roommates’ food, never refills the Brita water pitcher, and would rather

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20 Sep 2011

The Kick Off Party for the “Broke as Hell Book Tour” is Friday Night!

  Hey there fellow Brokesters! Come hangwith me before I embark on my East Coast book tour! I’ll be reading my piece “Living in San Francisco Means…” for the first time in public! Plus excerpts from my new book Young, Broke & Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply. All

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20 Sep 2011

Curry Without Worry: Civic Center Tuesday at 5:30p.m.

Namaste! Curry Without Worry is without a doubt one of the greatest not for profits to which San Francisco is home. Their mission is simple – feed hungry people, for FREE. I can’t think of a principle more in line with broke ass philosophy. This (and every) Tuesday, September 20

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20 Sep 2011

Broke-Ass Diets: How Low will You Go?

Desperate times call for drastic measures. I was at a BBQ party the other day, and I started talking to some girl about how she used to kidney beans and ketchup for dinner and then eat white rice and mix it with different flavored jam for desert. Then we sort

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