14 Nov 2010

Stiff Drinks and FREE Shuffleboard at The Whiskey Brooklyn

The Whiskey Brooklyn, which just opened this past August, is modeled after its two brother bars, The Whiskey Tavern in Chinatown and Whiskey Town in the East Village. Not surprisingly, they offer a wide selection of Scotch, Bourbon, and whiskey divided by provenance, including (for relaxing times) Japan’s own Suntory

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04 Nov 2010

Wine on a Dime at Brooklyn Winery

It was only a matter of time before Brooklyn, the DIY capital of the country right now got its own winery. You would never guess that behind this dimly lit, spacious wine bar is a massive wine making operation complete with barrels stacked high in the back room.  Wine making

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28 Oct 2010

One Helluva Sandwich at Defonte’s

Being a native of Philadelphia, I like to think I know a thing or two about giant Italian sandwiches.  Whether you call them hoagies, subs or grinders, a heaping sandwich by any other name would taste just as delicious.  Being a general food-enthusiast (I hate the word foodie), I thought

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27 Oct 2010

Pat O’Brien’s: Yankee Hater HQ

It ain’t easy being a Boston sports fan in this city. Not only have I had to learn to suppress my reflex of shouting “Yankees Suck!” after every touchdown, recovery or awesome wing I eat no matter which sport I’m watching, but have also learned that wearing Boston sports paraphernalia

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24 Oct 2010

Flipper’s — Your New Cheap Weekday Breakfast Joint

When most people think of Flipper’s, A Gourmet Hamburger Place, I’m betting they probably think of burgers.  While it’s true that the menu at Flipper’s features almost 20 different kinds of burgers, it’s actually more like a Squat & Gobble-type restaurant offering everything from salad to crepes to falafel platters.

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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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17 Oct 2010

FREE* Things I Enjoyed This Week

i. Wine at FourBarrel for Brett Walker‘s art opening. “Self-Titled,” a collection of his photos, will be up on the walls to look at for FREE until November 29th. ii. This song. It haunts me. [youtube N_atFMCUJ1o] iii. Reading these fascinating posts by a man who spent two years in

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11 Oct 2010

Escape Times Square Pain at HB Burger

Let’s say you ended up in Times Square. I’m sorry. But you’re here, and after fending off a hundred pan flute players and dudes asking if you like comedy, or, worse, you just got off shift playing your pan flute or asking hundreds of Germans if they like comedy (the

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23 Sep 2010

Garden Grill: A Guilty Pleasure

Garden Grill is one of those neighborhood places you walk by every day but never think to actually dine at. I’m no snob when it comes to good old fashioned diner food, in fact I seek it out in most cases, and despite the fact that GG is a chain,

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