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25 Jun 2011

Northside Market Opens Today! Brooklynites and AC Lovers Rejoice!

So apparently markets are the new $2 PBR of Brooklyn, and I am 100% okay with that. Taking cues from the success of predecessors like Brooklyn Flea and most recently, Smorgasburg, Northside Market knows what the borough likes and is opening a summer-only indoor market in Williamsburg starting today, Saturday

Jill S. 0
24 Jun 2011

Poor Man’s King Feast

My friend Matt showed me this restaurant a few years ago, back when I was really broke. That means, basically, living in a crawl space, surviving off food stamps and having little to no spending money. But the poor still need a few quality pastimes. For example: going to the

Bobby Rich - Affordable Aficionado 0
02 Dec 2024

The 90s Are Back! We Have Color Changing Shirts!

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
23 Jun 2011

Indie Designer Pop-Up Shop in Chelsea Market

Those who live or work near the Chelsea Market know what a time suck it can be. Sure it’s a little heavy on the tourist side but the culinary finds inside are well worth it. As someone who used to commute through it everyday, I also know it can be

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
22 Jun 2011

Brooklyn Cyclones: Baseball for Broke-Asses

No matter what sports team you like, you are definitely pissing other people off by liking them. I have been heckled on subways, streets and in Whole Foods for wearing my favorite team’s garb in NYC; I have doled it out also. BUT. I have found a magical sports loophole:

Jill S. 0
21 Jun 2011

Pre-Moving To NYC Advice I Never Got

Jessica and Heidi’s respective pre-college and post-college guides got me thinkin’ about the time I made one of the biggest transitions in my life: moving from Southern California to New York. In between that time, I studied abroad in Italy, which was actually sort of a nice way to get

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
20 Jun 2011

Play Me a Song, Pop-Up Piano Man

Sing for Hope, an organization dedicated to making sure art is available to everyone in New York City, is bringing the beats to the streets once again this year with Pop-Up Pianos. For two weeks, 88 public pianos throughout all boroughs will give New Yorkers a chance to see if

Jill S. 0
20 Jun 2011

Jumping to Dating Conclusions

It seems to me that the more of an overactive imagination you had as a child, sometimes the more that sort of thing can carry over into adulthood, and subsequently, other aspects of your life– like dating. After reading this hysterical thing about over-analyzing texts on The Hairpin, it really

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
16 Jun 2011

Northside Open Studios this Weekend

If you haven’t heard of the Northside Music & Arts Festival already, or don’t ever go to Brooklyn (really?!) then you may have noticed plenty o’advertising for this massive weekend event. Along with tons of bands playing venues all over town (see full line-up HERE), local artists will also be

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0