Anna G - Caliburg Contributor

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

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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

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09 Nov 2010

Don Pepe's: Every Italian Stereotype Under The (Tuscan) Sun

Stop the presses. You know, harking back to a simpler, more innocent and racist time back when people printed things and didn’t blink an eye when both Irish and dogs weren’t allowed somewhere. Well, welcome back, Kotter, because I’m about to unveil one hell of a wormhole in the time/space

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08 Nov 2010

Breakfast Dates in Brooklyn

Breakfast dates. Kinda awkward sometimes, right? I don’t know who these people are that go on breakfast dates, but it’s just kind of weird to me. Like, there’s clearly no possibility of going home with the other person, you just sort of awkwardly part ways afterward and carry on with

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02 Nov 2010

Can You Really Save 1/3 of Your Income in NYC?

Kimberly Palmer, author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back was recently profiled in the New York Times. The whole thing about her book/her deal is that she says that young adults in can save 1/3 or 1/4 of their income if they do

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26 Oct 2010

House of Small Wonder: Still Good Even Though No Relation To Vicky

Holy snap. I’ve hit the ultimate mother lode of coffee spots. House of Small Wonder be thy name. It’s right around the corner from the Lorimer L stop in Williamsburg, and let me tell ustedes about it: 1) It’s way more convenient than Second Stop Cafe, which is on the

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19 Oct 2010

Drinking Wine In Brooklyn: Jeremy Adona Reveals All (and more)!

Jeremy Adona is just the type of man you want to meet when navigating Brooklyn, especially when wine is concerned. He used to work at Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro as well as one of Brooklyn’s best wine shops, Dandelion Wine, studied at the American Sommelier Association, and is now a

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