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Smells on the Chinatown Bus
It’s kind of insane that after 25 years as a broke-ass, I had never taken the Chinatown bus until last weekend. Don’t get me wrong, I adore budget travel– I’ve been cramped on overnight buses in Portugal, watched a boy floss his teeth with twine as he sat across from
Poetry And Music at Bird And Beckett
I don’t make it to Glen Park often, but for what is coming up at Bird & Beckett that may just change. Les Gottesman, poet, and Bill Crossman, poet and musician, will be reading poetry inspired by our world following the events of 9/11. I would expect both Les and
4th Annual Inner Richmond Pubcrawl
The Richmond gets a bad rap. Actually, it gets no rap, really. Despite the fact that the RD is home to tasties (Shanghai Dumpling King? Eh?), the biggest festivals (Hardly Strictly? Eh?), Robin Williams (kind of – he lives in Seacliff), extra strong coffee to combat all the fog, and
Shan Dong: Oakland’s Best Dumplings
Sure, San Francisco’s Chinatown is world-renowned, but why not hop the Bay to Oakland’s Chinatown? It’s less hectic, possibly more authentic, and almost no tourists. I especially recommend Shan Dong, which I will go on record as saying that they have the best dumplings in the East Bay. Not to
Broke-Ass of the Week: Jason Wyman
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.
Broke-Ass Mom Learns How to Make Friends
A few months ago, I wrote about how a Broke-Ass Mom could make some friends in a dog eat dog world. Since we last spoke I have made a total of one new mom friend. It’s hard to believe considering how cute and charming my son and I both are
Bacchus Kirk Never Fails
Today I am writing about Bacchus Kirk – an awesome bar in Nob Hill. It’s a total neighborhood bar that always makes you feel at home. It’s kind of funny because there is a bar in Norway with the same name that I used to frequent. Kirk actually means church
