Eat & Drink

04 Jan 2010

5 Oldies but Goodies : Time-Tested New York Establishments

The start of a new year makes everyone think of, well, new stuff.  New restaurants, new sexual prospects, the new body you’ve promised to get for yourself, the new outlook on life you’re going to have this year, the new levels of motivation you’ll be filled with and so on. 

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01 Jan 2010

Upgrade Your Comfort Foods: Special Hangover Brunch Edition

Last week, we looked at how to stop looking broke by upgrading those tired old PB&Js, and I know I promised we’d move on to Mac & Cheese next, but in honor of Universal Hangover Day I thought we’d take a look at something more practical. After all, even brunches

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01 Jan 2010

El Cachanilla

If I were to guess what El Cachanilla translates to in English it would be, ‘œnot fucking around’. I know that’s not the translation at all, but seriously, this place makes all the other taquerias in the Mission look like total pussies. Sure I’ve seen other taquerias that sell tacos

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01 Jan 2010

Take Your Stomach on a Trip to Magda’s International Cafe

Every New Year’s, I make a goal to be less hungover on New Year’s Day than the year before. I’ve succeeded the past few years, and maybe I’ll stop getting hangovers completely by 2025. No matter the day of the year, my favorite brunch place, hungover or not, is Magda’s

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31 Dec 2009

Happy New Year NYC! Fireworks and Fatty Food

If you’re anywhere near as broke as I am, you’re gonna want to  head over to Brooklyn’s biggest (and cheapest!) party tonight at Grand Army Plaza. Sponsored by Borough President Marty Markowitz, there will be fireworks at midnight, and Free hot beverages starting at 11 p.m., when you can also

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28 Dec 2009

Atlas Cafe

There is a lot to like about this place. Excellent sandwiches (all under $7), a beautiful outdoor patio, live music Thursday thru Saturday nights, and all the lovely tattooed/pierced/bicycle riding hipsters you can stomach. An added bonus is that the café subscribes to a bunch of good magazines and has

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28 Dec 2009

Student Discount and $3.50 Happy Hour Draughts at Bistro Gambrinus

‘œ..and through, thine intercession, I pray the blessed brewers, have made this, my beer, delicious. Amen’ I suppose, the city’s pre-occupation with food and its proximity to a Jesuit university explains the existence of a Euro-centric grub pub that’s named after the patron saint of beer. Whereas Bistro Gambrinus may

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27 Dec 2009

FREE Froyo Today!

According to Urban Daddy, the new Cultivé in Cow Hollow is giving out FREE Froyo today if you mention Urban Daddy.  Apparently this place as crazy flavors like Snickerdoodle, and toppings like Mango Coconut Jelly.  They’re giving out 8 0z. cups of the frozen goodness.  I really don’t know what else

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