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09 Feb 2011

FREE 90’s Valentine’s Day Episode TV Party

As children in the 90’s, there were a many things we couldn’t fathom: Why can’t we bring back all the meat we shoot while playing Oregon Trail? Why do the makers of Valentine’s cards think that I want to Aladdin to imply that the grossest boy in class wants to

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07 Feb 2011

Barter for Smarts at Trade School

I’m sure you woke up several mornings in college and thought, “Man, I wish I could pay for this in bushels of corn or jars of marbles.” And then when you graduated, you’re probably dissapointed every month when Sallie Mae refuses your offer of a dozen homemade cupcakes instead of

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04 Feb 2011

B.A.D. Burger is Freaking G.O.O.D.

Waffles are delicious at most hours of the day, the exception being any hour after midnight on a day you’re going under anesthesia. Until recently, Kellogg’s Diner was the only place in Williamsburg you could get a fatty Belgian waffle at all hours of the night. Sure, the jokes about

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28 Jan 2011

FREE Winter Weekdays at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Right now, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is everything you need from an outdoor adventure. The snow covering its ground hasn’t been covered in asphalt dust or pissed on by your neighbor’s dog. It’s home to willow trees, cedars, cherry trees, pine trees, etc caked with fluffy white flakes that have

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26 Jan 2011

Colbert Report Writers Seize the Mustard

Tomorrow is a special day for two reasons. 1. It’s National Chocolate Cake Day. 2. The writers of the Colbert Report performing Seize the Mustard, an improv show. That’s right, the people who are the brains of the show are emerging from their writer’s cave to do a long form

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24 Jan 2011

FREE Playlist Mondays at Panda (With Whiskey and Vodka)

Right now, I would like to curl up on a giant panda and take  a really long nap. But I’m pretty sure China doesn’t lend them out as furniture, especially non-zoos. Instead, I’ll just have to settle for my second choice: hanging out at Panda NYC and drinking FREE whiskey

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21 Jan 2011

Surprising New York Business Models

Polar opposites and seemingly random combinations are a never ending source of entertainment. It’s fascinating when luxury condos go up next to abandoned warehouses, or when you find postcards on the street advertising pit bull puppies with a photo of a hot Hispanic girl wearing a bikini while holding two

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