Eat & Drink

08 Sep 2010

Feel the Hot Wind on Your Shoulder Tonight at Mexican Radio!

Move the dial all the way over to the far side and catch the airwaves tonight at my newest cheap swill border buster, Mexican Radio, tonight at the Lone Star. In the finest of traditions, the Lone Star is playing the part of a skuzzy antro just on the periphery,

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0
08 Sep 2010

Economy Candy. (Enough Said.)

When my family comes to visit, there’s nothing my little brothers enjoy more than asking why we have to walk so much (specifically, “Why can’t we take a subway to the subway?”), followed by consistently ordering refills of Root Beer at restaurants that do not offer free refills, thereby creating

Jill S. 0
04 Sep 2010

ZOMG The Meatball Shop ZOMG

Anytime a friend asks me if I want to meet up for dinner, I instantly start racking my brain trying to find a place that’s cheap, but not so cheap that it’s obvious that I only suggested it because of its obvious cheap factor. This excludes places with counter service,

Jill S. 0
04 Sep 2010

Parked: FREE Food Truck Festival at Governor’s Island

As much as I love retreating to Governor’s Island during the summer, I must say their food situation over there is pretty shaky. Last time I went, my travel buddy ordered a gyro from the lone Greek food truck that substituted tzatziki or “white sauce” for drippy ranch dressing. It

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
03 Sep 2010

Hard French Back at El Rio to Fulfill Your Cheap Booze & BBQ Needs

Hard French, the fabulous Saturday afternoon soul music dance party extravaganza at El Rio, is back, and this edition is probably gonna be the best one because, one, HELLO, it’s Labor Day weekend and everyone is looking to get shitfaced, so you know it’s ON, and two, courtesy of Room

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
02 Sep 2010

M Noodle Shop: It’s Everywhere You Want To Be

Take note, coffee shops and late night food spots of Williamsburg! M Noodle Shop has got it all. M Noodle Bar is an offshoot of Williamsburg mainstay M Shanghai Bistro, but much more casual- both in the type of food served and the environment in general, with amazing hours and

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
01 Sep 2010

$5 Pizza Margherita at Totale Pizza

If you’re trying to get the most square inches of pizza per dollar possible, Totino’s Party Pizzas are probably your best bet. But if you’re looking for pizza made with real cheese (and doesn’t taste like cardboard), you should head down to St. Marks Place. Totale Pizza just opened up,

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
01 Sep 2010

Return of the Awesome Divis Art Walk Thursday Night!

Yes, neighbors, it’s time for the fall edition of the Divis Art Walk — and I’m not going to be there.  I wish I was, though, because the last art walk here was described to me as “crazy, fratty drunkenness taking over the sidewalks,” and that’s definitely my kind of

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0