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Good vs. Evil
by Broke-Ass Stuart – Editor in Cheap Today was a strange day in the ongoing battle between all that is good in this world and all that is evil. Both sides had major victories, but who the winner is, it’s hard to say. On one hand, we
SF: Cheap Bags that are Good for the Environment
by Monica the Intern Being eco-friendly isn’t always easy on a budget. If you’re new to the game, it seems a lot more trendy than it should be, right? I remember when my parents would bring their bags back to the grocery store from previous trips and everyone
NY: Getting Laid…Off
New York, New York, big city of dreams…ugh…shit ain’t so pretty these days is it? With the economy residing in Poopsville, more and more people are getting the “it’s not you, it’s me” speech from their employers. Yes, pink slips are raining down on New York like a
NY: Where Not to Order Specialty Martini’s…The Holland Bar
I went to Holland Bar to verify a NY Times article. I left thinking it was like Cheers. Not cable TV, Beacon Hill, Boston Cheers. This is “HBO Special” Hell’s Kitchen Cheers. The “Open” sign on the door was hand written on a half-sheet of computer paper. The Spartan selection
Free Sunday Standup = Free Laughs + maybe a little fart that squeaks out
Going to free stand up comedy shows is like trying to swallow pills made for horses: sometimes it goes well, other times it just doesn’t and you want to die. About a year ago I went to a small standup show in a backroom the size of a refrigerator
First Thursdays = Free Wine & Cheese
From the desk of Broke-Ass Stuart – Editor in Cheap The first Thursday of the month in San Francisco generally means one thing, art openings. And art openings generally mean two things, free wine and free cheese. Being, well…being me, I simply can’t resist a place that will
Get Frostbitten
Last night I went a FREE big air contest sponsored by Red Bull and almost paid 10 toes. It was the coldest I’d been in my life. My parents insistence on making me uncool in high school with hats and gloves came to mind as I looked at all
