Booze-fueled happy hours are all fine and good, but what about the days you’re feeling wholesome or when you have to apply for jobless benefits by peeing in a cup later that afternoon? When it’s one of those days, get the cookies and milk happy hour at American Grilled Cheese

As a broke-ass, sushi isn’t usually one of my dining out options. And while it’s true that I probably won’t be able to afford anything super gourmet until a producer in Hollywood realizes how brilliant my original series teen drama pilot is, I can come kind of close to a

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

When I’m having a good day at work, I celebrate with lunch at Ayola. When I’m having a bad day, I eat my feelings at Ayola. In sum, I spend a lot of time at Ayola. Good thing it’s so delicious ‘“ and cheap! The $8.56 lunch special includes a

My best friend came into town for his birthday and decided a group of us would treat him to dinner at the very tasty but not-so-cheap Andalu. Naturally, I had a mini heart attack and considered severing all ties just so I wouldn’t risk facing the embarrassment of getting my

Let me preface this post by saying that I never go to the Tenderloin after sundown. I’m scared of it, okay? I just know I’m gonna be that dumb bitch that gets chased down and  stabbed in the ass by a homeless guy after refusing him money (my coworker told

Are you at least moderately intelligent? Since you’re reading Broke-Ass Stuart, I’m gonna go with yes! Gird your gray matter into an even larger pulsing muscle with Monday night trivia at Liberties in the Mission. Every Monday at 8pm, you can come battle me and my team of brainiacs for

Thanks be to my coworker and her birthday girl demands; without her, I never would have heard of Chile Pies (& Ice Cream) and their milkshakes with pies blended into them. Chile Pies is the dessert store that’s in cahoots with and sits a block down from Green Chile Kitchen.