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18 Jan 2010

NYC Cocktail Lounges Worth the Splurge

One of the best things about being in NYC is the bevy of places where cheap–and even free–booze can be found.  Dive bars, gallery openings, beer tastings and more abound all over the city, so, generally speaking. your level of cheap intoxication is entirely dependent on your motivation.  I remember

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17 Jan 2010

Broke-Ass Dental Care in NYC

The woman who hands out coupons for discounted tooth whitening at the Bedford Avenue stop in Brooklyn has gotten me thinking.  If there is one thing broke ass people can’t afford it is dental care.  I myself have been extremely slack in taking care of my chompers at certain poorer-than-average

Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer 0
17 Jan 2010

Cookin With ?uestlove

Before he was giving Jimmy Fallon street cred or upstaging Dave Chappelle, ?uestlove was hosting mean parties back at Fluid Night Club in Philly which I attended religiously.  Although he dominates on the drums, this man knows how to DJ the shit out of a party. I’ve seen the Roots

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15 Jan 2010

House of Yes "Possesion" Party with an Open Bar

What was your plan for tonight again?  Drinking beers on your couch and watching whatevers on your DVR?  Yes, it’s winter, yes it’s cold and yes, it’s often easier to hibernate indoors than it is to sack up, pull on a bunch of layers and go out into the night,

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14 Jan 2010

Rudy's Bar & Grill

My good friend Anton plays violin for bands like Bright Eyes, Mates of State, and Judgment Day, so when he played Town Hall with Bright Eyes he got us some tickets. After the show, we all met up at Rudy’s for a beer and then headed down to the after

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
14 Jan 2010

Cheap Old School Bowling

I am too young to really remember what the 70’s were like but that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to re-live them just the same.  Now, it is possible for us all to leisure-time- travel by taking advantage of specials at the Gutter Bar in Williamsburg. The masterminds at

Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer 0
13 Jan 2010

FREE Youtube Wars at Littlefield

We’ve all been to gatherings that turn into a youtube watching fest. You pull up the one where keyboard cat shows keyboard gato where to stick it. Then your friend busts out a knife defense video for Canadian police officers, and this pattern of nonchalant one upping continues until everyone

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