I played ping pong for the first time a few weeks ago. Coordination and gentleness has never my thing. I hit a ball so hard it went into the balcony level of bleachers at the Y. Then I hit another ball onto the track and had to dodge runners to

Holy snap. I’ve hit the ultimate mother lode of coffee spots. House of Small Wonder be thy name. It’s right around the corner from the Lorimer L stop in Williamsburg, and let me tell ustedes about it: 1) It’s way more convenient than Second Stop Cafe, which is on the

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

Why carve a pumpkin sober, like all those loser elementary school students, when you could come to Luckydog and carve one drunk? They are giving away FREE beer from 2-7 during their pumpkin carving contest. It’s BYOP, so make sure to purchase a pumpkin somewhere first before you attempt to

Earlier this year, my office moved from the East Village to Midtown. We were across from the Physical Graffiti building before, and are now across from a parking garage in case you’re wondering just how big this cool to uncool change has been. We’ve adjusted for the most part, but

Jeremy Adona is just the type of man you want to meet when navigating Brooklyn, especially when wine is concerned. He used to work at Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro as well as one of Brooklyn’s best wine shops, Dandelion Wine, studied at the American Sommelier Association, and is now a

The Secret Science Club isn’t a well kept secret. They meet at the Bell House instead of an underground bunker or camouflaged tree house, and you don’t have to solve a crazy physics equation to get in. But their meetings are always about topics you’d probably never think of on

If there’s one thing to be thankful for in the realm of wellness and working out is donation-based yoga. I’ve been going to Yoga To The People in the East Village for years– a great, convenient, all-levels welcome studio where even the suggested donation of $10 is a total steal.

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.