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18 Jan 2012

Mimi’s Hummus, for beans and DILF watching

Step off the Q at Cortelyou and whatever pastoral dreams you set aside for New York’s squalid glamour are restored. There’s porch swings, candy colored molding and lawnmowers. There’s mansions, Southern Gothic literature-grade. There’s old skool fonts and playgrounds where gorgeous, evolved DILFs bounce infants dressed as panda bears on

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18 Jan 2012

This Saturday: Win 2 FREE Tickets to See Muni Diaries Live!

We’ve all had some memorable times on the Muni – whether they be good, bad or just straight weird. How many times have you seen someone naked on the Muni? Or how many times has someone spilled beer on you on the Muni? Or how many times have you had

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0
18 Jan 2012

DIY: Lunch Bags

Buying lunch every day is about as expensive as saying “Drinks are one me!” The reality is that brown-bagging your lunch is a broke-ass basic – it’s pretty much lesson numero uno in saving major dinero – but carrying yesterday’s leftovers in a plastic bag is about as unexciting as

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
18 Jan 2012

FREE Vocal Performance: NYFOS@Julliard

Broadway shows, in case you didn’t know, are very expensive. And while it’s very impressive to see live musical theater, it’s not always worth the hefty price tag. Thankfully, on occasion, you get events put on by the New York Festival of Song that showcase Broadway caliber talent for FREE.

Quincey Trigillo - Judicious Journalist 0
18 Jan 2012

Celebrating Two Years in New York City: A Look Back at the Time I Got Punched on the Subway

Not to get all promote-y or anything, but in Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York City (read it!), he compares NYC to a girl who you constantly chase, but is ultimately out of your league.  I totally get this statement, but for me, New York City is

Carrie Laven - Pretty Penniless 0
17 Jan 2012

Come Drink Pickle Backs with Me on Wednesdays at Dear Mom!!

Recently I started bartending at Dear Mom on Wednesday nights. I do this because a) it’s fun b) I really need the money (yes I’m still broke) and c) because Jay and Oliver are the shit! The fellas have given me some leeway to do cool stuff on my night, so I’m bringing an East Coast favorite to The Mission. San Francisco, I’d like to introduce you to the Pickle Back.

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
17 Jan 2012

Piper’s Kilt Bar in Inwood

If you ever find yourself around the Inwood section of Upper Manhattan, starving and looking to have yourself a drink, head over to Piper’s Kilt. This Irish restaurant & bar is the perfect cozy spot to snuggle in while you’re hiding from the heartless winter and its bitter wind gusts.

Enrique Grijalva - Mr. Minimum Wage 0

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