27 Oct 2009

Let’s Get Drunk and Sing: NYC Karaoke Guide

Karaoke 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

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26 Oct 2009

The Ikea Conundrum

I was inspired by Stuart’s post of “Street Furniture” yesterday, and the lengths people will go to score cheap or free furniture.  I’ve scored my share of street finds, but sometimes weird wooden thrones just aren’t very feng shui.  Having just moved into a new place with no closets, I

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20 Oct 2009

FREE Rock n’ Roll at Norwood: Madison South!

Madison South, whose name sounds equally at home as a reality-series title, will deliver some rock n’roll with a southern accent (and purdy hair) for all of the sub Mason-Dixon transplants and fans at the Norwood. If for nothing else, check out the ‘œdiscreet’ 4-story townhouse on 14th street that

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20 Oct 2009

Casseroles eat Brainiacs

Hey New York.  So I hear this week is going to be a little bit warmer than last.  However, since the heat hasn’t been on in my apartment for the past week, and the windows don’t even really close all the way, it was so cold I’ve had to sit

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19 Oct 2009

5 Easy Halloween Ideas for NYC Dwellers

It’s happened to every one of us at one time or another: time gets away from you, you can’t decide on a costume and you find yourself at Ricky’s, or rather waiting on a line that goes down the block to even get in to Ricky’s all so you can

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50% off New Glasses + Free Shipping!

We wrote about the 6 rad reasons why shopping for glasses on GlassesUSA.com will change the way you buy glasses forever. You can read about that here. But here's the important part: YOU GET 50% OFF + free shipping on your first pair of frames. Click to find out more!

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19 Oct 2009

Heathers the Musical: What Next?

Since movie studios these days continue to rehash and drag through the mud of unoriginality any beloved cult film or TV series, Broadway has followed suit in destroying my childhood memories, remake by remake.  When I heard that Heathers, my favorite pre-klepto Winona Ryder movie is hitting the stage come

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11 Oct 2009

Luke’s Lobster NYC

One thing that rarely comes to mind when discussing New York City’s many attributes is “amazing seafood.”  Be that as it may, over the past several years the New England seafood shack has been a favorite concept restaurant in the city (see Brooklyn Fish Camp, Pearl Oyster Bar, Ed’s Lobster

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06 Oct 2009

Broke Ass Financial Coaching: Overdrafts and Other Bank BS pt. 1

“Should I set up bill pay, automatically? How can I set it up and avoid overdraft charges?” – Joe

That depends. First of all, are you on top of balancing your checkbook? Have you had any overdraft charges this year? If you have overdrafts, I would not set up any automatic payments for bills until you get organized. So here is some crazy info that is just about guaranteed to rile you up and get you crackin’ on some cool financial projects. That is not an oxymoron by the way. Here are some tips on getting organized, protecting your money, and paying your bills. It is a lot sexier than it may seem…

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