Eat & Drink

23 Nov 2010

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

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
22 Nov 2010

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),

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
22 Nov 2010

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

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21 Nov 2010

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

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
19 Nov 2010

FREE Bubbly & Snacks at Jewelry/Design Shop Opening in The Mission

One of the most annoying things about coming to terms with the fact that it’s the holiday season, besides the tree-lighting ceremonies (sorry that I don’t like all the pomp and circumstance) is shopping for gifts.  Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or just accept that other people do, it’s very

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
16 Nov 2010

Happy Hour and Time Capsule Making with Muni Diaries and I Live Here SF

Did you go to the I Live Here SF retrospective the other week like I told you to?  Well you should have, but if you didn’t you can still see all the great art when you got to the Muni Diaries Happy Hour tomorrow. This sounds like a pretty rad

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
16 Nov 2010

Cup: Coffee With Room For Trivia

You know what one of the signs that I just made up of what a great coffee place is? Consistency. You know what shop has more consistency than Goods and Second Stop COMBINED, even though it might not necessarily have as “good” of a coffee brand? That’s right: a little

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
15 Nov 2010

FREE Snacks, Wine, Massage, and 15% Off at Sports Basement

The folks over at Laundry Locker are teaming up with Sports Basement, Larkin Street and a gang of other sponsors to throw a party in the name of charity.  They;ll be giving out FREE snacks, wine, beer, massages and 15% off at Sports Basement.  That’s my kind of party!  There’s

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0