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08 Nov 2009

A Chili Cook-Off with Ms.Pac Man

At first glance, it may seem I’m using this website purely as a vehicle for posting delicious food photos, and on one hand that may be true. On the other, I tend to get worked up over free food events in my area.  Nothing quite tops off a brisk weekend

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03 Nov 2009

Getting Thrifty with Housing Works

When most people think of thrift stores, images of cheap treasures, old fur coats, and amazing shit from the seventies usually comes to mind. But in reality, most of the thrift stores in New York are a huge ripoff and feature bloated prices on all things “vintage”, and are picked

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02 Dec 2024

The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

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02 Nov 2009

An Open Letter to Horror Movies

During this time of year, the studio’s always push the latest slew of half-assed horror movies. And what most of these films have in common are unknown actors,  graphic torture, 3D, and Eli Roth.  After seeing the trailer for the upcoming film, “House of the Devil”,  I found myself actually

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01 Nov 2009

Greenwich Village Ghost Tour

Even though Halloween is officially over,  some of us haven’t gotten our fill of the paranormal.  And since I’m in a bit of a sorry state I’m gonna keep this post short and sweet. After you nurse your tequila hangover and scrub off your zombie make-up, head to Greenwich Village

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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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25 Oct 2009

P.S 1’s Fall Opening Celebration

Now that the sanity-testing, bullshit Fall weather from yesterday is over, it’s time to take a little walk over to Long Island City and embrace something good about this season, P.S. 1‘s annual Fall Opening Celebration. Since everyone these days is all about reducing, reusing, and recycling, their newest exhibit

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20 Oct 2009

An Ode to Bloody Mary’s

I’m no food critic, but I’ve drank gallons of Bloody Mary’s over the course of many brunches for many years. After all, what other city besides New York plans their whole Sunday around a course the rest of the country reserves for just for  holidays.  Being a serial-bruncher, the Bloody

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