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Benders Gives Back to SF Music Fans by Putting “Everyone on the Guest List”
OFF MENU IS SPONSORED BY EMPEROR NORTON’S BOOZELAND THE TENDERLOIN’S NEWEST HISTORIC DIVE. HAPPY HOUR NOON – 7PM I’m a huge fan of Bender’s Bar and Grill. It’s one of the last great divey rock n roll bars that’s still left in San Francisco. I’ve rhapsodized about them before, but to be succinct,
Oakland Beer Bar Selling Micro Loans to the Community
This article was made possible by the fine folks at SMBX. Last year a new financial system launched right here in San Francisco. A company called the SMBX, which dubs itself “the world’s first Small Business Bond marketplace”, quietly opened for business, and quickly helped the beloved San Francisco-based knife
Trump Represents All That’s Flawed with America…but There’s Hope For Change
This originally appeared in a slightly different form in my Broke-Ass City column for the San Francisco Examiner. Well, it’s been three years. Three whole years since the Divided States of America inaugurated the sorriest excuse for a human many of us have ever witnessed. We live in a world
New Store Opens in Oakland Completely Lambasting Consumerism
A very popular new store opened in Oakland this week, but the goods stocked on the shelves are not quite what you’d expect. Val-U-Mart is a new interactive art installation at Pro Arts Gallery offering a playful exploration of money, values, and consumerism. Seventy-five Bay Area artists came together to make
Win $400 in Driving Credit with GIG Car Share!
This awesomeness was made possible by the fine folks at GIG Car Share. Wanna support an article? Holler at Alex@BrokeAssStuart.com. This is without a doubt one of the best giveaways we’ve ever done. One lucky person will win $400 worth of driving credit with GIG Car Share, the the convenient,
Did You Know the Library Lets You Stream 30,000+ Free Movies?
This is so damn cool. Kanopy is an on-demand video platform that allows users to experience a curated collection of more than 30,000 of the world’s best films. All you need is a library card! I wrote about Kanopy when it first launched in 2016 but my buddy Sayre reminded
Fentanyl Laced Cocaine is Killing People in the Bay Area
Seeing as New Year’s Eve is nearly here, and people will be partying their faces off on the last night of the year/decade, I figured it was really important to get this public service announcement out there: DON’T do cocaine. Honestly, I have no problem with recreational drug use. I’ve