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Posts Tagged ‘chinatown’
This Week’s Events for the 5 Senses
Tuesday, February 23rd Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterWondering what to do for fun this week? Feeling a little dead inside? Wake yourself up with an affordable event for each of the 5 senses!
HEAR: The Noise Pop Festival invades the city this week. It features over 100 local and big names bands but you probably can’t afford to go to more than ... Read More →
Bow Bow Cocktail Lounge
Friday, February 19th Written by Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In CheapI’m going to say this in the most plain and honest way I can: I’m pretty sure Candy, the bartender at Bow Bow, is Dionysus disguised as a human being. It’s the only logical way to explain the way she handles the position of bartender. It totally makes sense if you read any Greek mythology; ... Read More →
‘Swinging Chinatown’ Exhibit @ Old Mint Fri-Sun
Thursday, February 18th Written by Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact FinderSoft, twinkling lights, snappy dance numbers, beautiful girls, and suppers of eastern delicacies called things like Chop Suey- What a night you could have in that enchanting Chinatown! The possibilities as endless as the stars in the heavens!
By the thirties, San Franciscan xenophobia had ebbed to a level where a night in Chinatown was considered ... Read More →
Eating Your Way to Warmth
Tuesday, January 19th Written by Laura S - Spendthrift ScribeGiven all the talk lately about the pleasures of endless take-out food options and staying indoors, I’ve been getting cabin fever as of late and need to get the hell out of the house. After trudging through Siberia all day, the only thing I crave is something hot, cheap, and extremely filling. Like a pregnant ... Read More →
V Beauty Salon, NYC
Tuesday, November 10th Written by Ashley Friedman - Cornerstore CorrespondentNew York is a place where people think nothing of shelling out $300 and up for a haircut. I myself remain loyal to a wonderful stylist who sets me back $100 before tip every time I go in. Is it worth it? Yes. I truly believe that it is. However, I’m not a millionaire, and ... Read More →
Two Bridge Trading NYC
Friday, November 6th Written by Ashley Friedman - Cornerstore CorrespondentIf you saw my bank account balance you would laugh softly to yourself, and then immediately ask me if that was just maybe, like, my second checking account and my real money is elsewhere. To this I would reply “No, that’s it.” Then you would probably raise your eyebrows ever-so-slightly and inquire as to my ... Read More →
Winnie’s
Thursday, October 29th Written by Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In CheapLaura’s recent post about karaoke spots in NYC totally inspired me to post this excerpt from my book. Winnie’s is Amazing!!
With $5 Budweisers, this place goes against one of the basic tenets of Broke-Assdom, that the cheapest beer in a place should cost no more than $4. But in extreme circumstances, like Winnie’s, ... Read More →
Let’s Get Drunk and Sing: NYC Karaoke Guide
Tuesday, October 27th Written by Laura S - Spendthrift ScribeKaraoke is one of those things that either begins or ends your night. You know what kind of night you’ve had when you find a ticket stub from Sing Sing in your pocket and you wake up on someone’s couch. Just like bowling, Karaoke is one of those group activities you usually get roped into ... Read More →
FREE Chinatown Dumpling Crawl
Tuesday, October 13th Written by Kiley E - Ragamuffin ResearcherSantacon is that special holiday where droves of people dress up like Santa to roam the streets with no particular destination. Except when the Santas realize they need sustenance other than cookies and beer. Last year, my other Santa, our reindeer and I went to a place called “Excellent Dumpling” solely because we thought the ... Read More →
Vanessa’s Dumplings: An Absolute Must
Wednesday, September 30th Written by Joe Petersen - Classist ColumnistThere used to be a place on Allen near Delancey that was simply called Fried Dumpling. It was a great place where you could get five pretty tasty dumplings for one meager dollar. (Note to West Coast folk visiting NYC: “chinese dumpling” is East Coast for the food you are familiar with as “potstickers”) Then ... Read More →
