Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe

28 Sep 2009

Stilettos, Sweatpants and Suits: The New Office Uniform

I recently met with an real estate broker to check out some apartment prospects. Granted this was a Sunday and I know people can get a little laissez-faire with their wardrobe choices when it comes to the weekend, but when this guy rolled up in a stained Snapple sweatshirt with

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27 Sep 2009

Great Gatsby! It’s the Jazz Age Lawn Party

Not everybody does “costumes.” They smack of  frat parties and drama kids that never grow up. Plus you run the risk of looking like an ass if you go anywhere after the party.  But add to the mix fancy french cocktails, free food and a gramophone and you got yourself

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27 Jan 2024

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

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22 Sep 2009

Brooklyn vs Manhattan: An Open Question

Ever since I moved to New York, Manhattan seemed like some sort of Oz I would never get to live in. Sure I worked there, occasionally got inebriated there and slept on someone’s futon, but I never called it home. Now that I’m moving again, and recession rents in the

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20 Sep 2009

Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival

I know this site is all about free entertainment, but some things in life are worth paying for and seeing Eugene Mirman is one of those things. Now for all those non-comedy nerds out there, Mirman plays the landlord on the HBO’s series, ‘Flight of the Conchords’. He’s done a

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15 Sep 2009

An Edible Guide to New York

As you may noticed, I like food, a lot. I like reading about it, writing about it, looking at pretty pictures of it, and of course eating it.  So when I found a FREE monthly magazine that covers all these things, I cried a little into my bowl of chili.

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13 Sep 2009

Brooklyn Flea Superstar DJ Record Fair and Book Festival

The Brooklyn Flea has become a mecca for vintage lovers, collectors, and foodies alike. It’s moved around quite a bit, and it’s customers come from all over the city to scour for high end and low end wares. If you’ve never been to the Brooklyn Flea, man are you missing

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08 Sep 2009

Broke Ass Guide to Bar Games

As an avid fan of cheap entertainment, I’m always on the hunt for bars that feature games of the drunken competitive variety. When some people think of bar games, they envision a lone patron, hogging the stool playing erotic photohunt. Or large groups that play pool all night and shoot

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07 Sep 2009

No Frills Guide to Fall Fashion

Having been out of school for quite some time, I still get the urge every fall to go Back to School shopping. Each year I crave anything tweed, leather, corduroy, you name it. And if hearing Butt Hole Surfers in Urban Outfitters is any indication of what era fashion is

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