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29 Aug 2010

$8 Bottomless Mimosas at Nickies Weekend Brunch

While it’s true that a real broke-ass, if craving the fancy brunch drink made up of OJ and champagne, might just walk around the corner to the liquor store and buy a $5 bottle of Cook’s (probably at that point just skipping the OJ altogether), there all instances in which

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
29 Aug 2010

FREE Coffee at Four Barrel's Happy Birthday Party!

Four Barrel is turning 2 on Monday and like every good party for a two-year old there will be a petting zoo (wha?), photo booth, cake, and coffee! From their twitter feed: “We just booked a pony for the kiddies. Seriously. 12-2 on Monday, along with cake, free drinks all

Jessica Longo - Two-Bit Reporter 0
28 Aug 2010

Rare Vampire Films at YBCA

If you were into vampires long before the new, sparkly, abstinent breed came along, then you’ve surely been yearning for a taste of the dingier, old-school blood suckers. This Saturday and Sunday, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will be screening Carl Theodore Dreyer’s, 1932 classic, ‘œVampyr’ to satiate all

Alison Lambert - Half Price Headliner 0
27 Aug 2010

INSIDER INFO: Prix Fixe Menus at Andalu!

My best friend came into town for his birthday and decided a group of us would treat him to dinner at the very tasty but not-so-cheap Andalu. Naturally, I had a mini heart attack and considered severing all ties just so I wouldn’t risk facing the embarrassment of getting my

Rebecca Pederson - Cheap Date 0
27 Aug 2010

Music, Drinks and Happiness at Hayes Valley Farm Tonight

Seriously, when is Hayes Valley Farm NOT having something cool going on?!  First it’s FREE produce, now it’s an end-of-summer (months, obviously.  Nothing to do with the weather) celebration.  Legally, I’m not able to use the term “celebration” unless the event I’m mentioning is employing someone who’s doing portraiture —

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
26 Aug 2010

Tomorrow Night: FREE Camp-in Movie Night with Alite and Sports Basement

For those of you who aren’t so keen on getting all dusty at Burning Man next week, but are looking for an easy way to scratch that itch to go camping, our friends at Alite Designs have something for you. Tomorrow night (that’s Friday), the Potrero Hill-based camping goods company

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0
25 Aug 2010

Saturday: Celebrate the Mission at Party on Block 18

In case you’ve been living in the Penguin exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences, you might not have noticed that San Francisco’s finally starting to come around to summer weather. Which means all those street festivals that seemed to be scheduled late in the season actually start to make

Andrew Dalton - Aggressive Panhandler 0