Eat & Drink
Bury Your Heart in Beans at Taqueria Cancún
Taqueria Cancún in the Mission gets name dropped pretty often on this site, but it’s never had a full post dedicated to it, which is weird because it’s so good and so cheap. So if you kind of know but aren’t really in the know, these are the reasons you
In Honor of The San Francisco Chocolate Factory Closing Down
In honor of the San Francisco Chocolate Factory closing I figured I’d share this funny write up I did of it in Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco: Don’t get your hopes up. There’s no eccentric and snarky candy millionaire running around with a platoon of orange faced musical
Burgers and Beers at South End Grill ‘n’ Bar’s Happy Hour
Whether I’m nursing a nasty hangover or am just in the mood for a big, hearty helping of burgers and fries, South End Grill ‘n’ Bar is my Mission go-to. But what I didn’t realize is that South End also has a really great happy hour special: From 5pm -7pm
What’s a Vegan to Do on Thanksgiving?
This is kind of like my What’s a Jew to Do on Christmas? post from last year, only for vegans and Thanksgiving. Here are some options and tips: FREE Vegan Thanksgiving at Café Gratitude. Ok. FREE things are great, Thanksgiving is great, and vegan food is great (go ahead, leave nasty comments
A Williamsburg Thanksgiving, Restaurant Style
Whether you’ve been too busy to make plans, not feeling social enough, or too unenthusiastic to even think about cooking anything– you’re in luck. Many of the wonderful restaurants in Williamsburg, Brooklyn are offering Thanksgiving pix-fixe menus so you won’t have to worry about cooking, inviting people, or being invited
The Bodega Goes Gourmet: How to Make the Most of Deli Food
When I first moved to New York, I remember walking to the nearest deli in search of butter or anything resembling butter that I could find on my block. Hidden behind crumbling Dominican wedding cakes and varieties of beef jerky I hadn’t even heard of ( a rare thing indeed),
Capital “C” Cafe Experience at Roots Cafe
You’ve seen a French movie, right? You know how the ludicrously attractive, ethereal girl will talk about stuff with the swarthy guy over coffee? They’ll be musing about love, life, or whatever with their pretty lips while even-tempo jazz and the clinks of coffee cups happen in the background? And
FREE Movies Every Friday Night at Park Chalet
COOL THING ALERT! Park Chalet, a place I love but rarely venture to, is calling me back with an entertainment offer I can’t refuse: FREE movies on their five-foot screen every Friday night at 9pm through April 2011. Every month till then has a theme; for example, November is ’80s