Anna G - Caliburg Contributor
Pete’s Candy Store – Perfect All Year Round
Pete’s Candy Store has been a staple of the Williamsburg bar scene for as far back as I can remember. And that year is specifically, 2003. Any year before that is dead to me. For those who are unfamiliar, in typical Williamsburg fashion, Pete’s Candy Store was presumably, at one
Tips For Dumpers: 8 Ways To Not Be A Jerk
By “dumpers”, I mean people who do the dumping in a dating relationship, as opposed to “dumpees” who are the ones dumped. There’s lots of advice out there for the dumped, obviously, because that’s almost always hard. Hell, I’ve even given my two cents on the matter. But what about
The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally
$10K Hidden Somewhere in NYC
Hear me out guys, ok? Because I’m about to tell you some crazy shit right now. There is currently $10,000 worth of gold coins hidden somewhere in the City of New York. All we know so far is that it wasn’t hidden in Central Park and that pirate puppets are
Facebook Dating: Lamebook Sticks It To ‘Em!
Lamebook is definitely THE best thing that has happened in the web-based sphere of my life since Gif Party, guys. I think I’m more addicted to it than actual Facebook, because takes the best (worst?) parts about Facebook (making fun of everyone to yourself on your newsfeed) and just gives
The Great Beach Debate, Part 2: An East Coaster on West Coast Beaches
So, you’ve seen what Laura S., an East Coast native, had to say about East Coast beaches, but I’d like to offer my perspective, a San Diegan transplant to NYC, on the beaches of California (mostly Southern- as opposed to my analysis of the Long Beaches of Long Island and
Beco: A Non-Cheesy Brazilian Alternative
I’m not sure if it’s because of all those terrible Brazilian restaurants in Midtown, but for some reason, whenever anyone mentions anything about going to a Brazilian restaurant, I’ll just assume it’s going to be incredibly meat-heavy, Pan-South American (as opposed to actually Brazilian), neon-lighted, and generally horrible. UNTIL NOW.
Dating Movies From Your Youth
There are a number of movies that defined my childhood/teen years, though only a few that I cannot even try and separate from my dating years back then. Here are some of those movies for me and/or some of my contemporaries who shall remain semi-anonymous: 1) Fear As far as
Sweet Ups Bar in Williamsburg: As Sweet as it Used to Be?
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this bar is: “Whoa man, you’ve changed”. So the bad news is, it’s not as cozy and secret-y as it once was in say, 2006. But, really, the whole faux speakeasy thing has really been over for quite a while.