Eat & Drink

02 May 2010

Free Einstein’s Bagel: You Know You Are Eating One Anyway

I don’t know about the apple, but NYC is home of the bagel. How did that happen? What is our obsession? The answer is we like it because the bagel is fulfilling, dependable, versatile, and a part of our culture. Here’s a short history of the bagel. The bagel originated

Rebecca E. - The Centimentalist 0
30 Apr 2010

Fried Dumpling

The only English words the ladies at Fried Dumpling know are ‘œHow Many?’ And that’s enough, because the answer is usually five. Yes friends, you get five of the best dumplings you’ve ever had for $1. And apparently instead of change they give you dumplings. I bought a 75-cent coke

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
30 Apr 2010

Clean Up Dolores Park on Saturday — You’ll Be There Anyway!

Hey, remember when that rumor surfaced about Dolores Park closing and you listened to all 1,000 Elliot Smith albums on repeat, felt that there was no need to take showers anymore because where would you even go to show off your freshly-scrubbed body anyway, and hid under the covers for

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
29 Apr 2010

Where NOT to go: Ben’s Pizzeria

Some of you peeplez out there in the Internet-ether may know that for a good long while I had quit dairy. The reasons why aren’t important because they’re boring to explain even for someone who loves to talk about themselves as much as I do. But I did quit. Cold

BAS Writers 0
28 Apr 2010

Party Like It’s 1886: Get Chicken Parmigiana for a Dime!

Think way back to that “dinner date” you had in high school with Sally Jenkins (or whoever). Do you remember how excited you both were that your parents let you borrow the Minivan to take her to the Olive Garden in the strip mall across from the Grande 16 Theater

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0
28 Apr 2010

$.31 Scoops Tonight at Baskin Robbins!

Baskin Robbins was my family’s go-to for ice cream when I was a kid.  I was so into it that I only learned a year ago that “Jamoca Almond Fudge” is not a universal flavor like chocolate, vanilla or strawberry, but a copyrighted Baskin Robbins concoction.  When I moved to

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
27 Apr 2010

Breakfast of Champions: Bacon, Egg and Cheese Stuffed Bagel

The West Coast can brag about their burritos all they want but they have still failed to master the elusive New York bagel. Blame the Jewish Deli ratio, or the aversion to carbs, but this city runs on them. They have all the qualifications of the perfect broke-ass breakfast. They’re

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
27 Apr 2010

McSweeney’s Issue 34 Release with FREE Food

Offices filled with industrious people who come in seven days a week, rain or shine, in sickness and in health, aren’t just a glowing example of a desperate job economy and job-loss fear. Offices filled with industrious people who come in seven days a week, rain or shine, in sickness

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0