Gowanus

11 May 2010

BKLYN Yard: Your Ultimate Outdoor Drinking Destination

There’s a lot of things about New York summers I look forward to. The return of free barbecue, outdoor movies, late night bike rides, and mostly importantly, the Yard, BKYLN Yard that is. The name pretty much sums up this Gowanus dance-fest watering hole. While no one can really brag

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
12 Apr 2010

FREE Experimental Cuisine Demonstration at the Secret Science Club

When I was little, I was slightly horrified and confused when my grandma poured 7Up into our pancake batter. She just told me that it made the pancakes fluffier. And like most grandmas on food-related matters, she was right. (And she made them shaped like bunnies, so they were doubly

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
27 Jan 2024

The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

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09 Mar 2010

the Secret Science Club needs you

I have come to the realization that I am a bit of a geek.  Do you ever have that thought?  Like when you excitedly bought that used collection of the Boxcar Children (#12 ‘“ 47) from your neighbor’s stoop sale.  Or when you watched ‘œanimals-from-different-species-becoming-friends’ You Tube videos until 3am

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0
14 Feb 2010

A Valentine’s Guide for Lovers and Haters

Valentine’s Day is a weird little holiday. With fuzzy historical origins, no significant religious ties, and mostly exclusive to half the population,  it’s the Sarah Palin of holidays, loved by some and despised by a lot. It sneaks up on you every year with pandering shitty movies, Duane Reed starts

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
25 Nov 2009

Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

If you’re sticking around the city for Thanksgiving, you’re probably raging it tonight and preparing to cure your hangover with stuffing and mashed potatoes. And is there a better way of achieving that hangover than running around and getting FREE shots? If you said, “No, dumbass!” then go to the

Kiley E - Ragamuffin Researcher 0
15 Nov 2009

Lions, Tigers, and Squirrels Oh My! Taxidermy Contest

It seems you can hardly go out for a drink these days without stumbling upon a Moose head or some other stuffed creature staring back at you with those lifeless eyes. New Yorkers love to cultivate eccentric hobbies, so I guess it should come as no surprise that Taxidermy is

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
29 Aug 2009

MJ Day, Party with Tables, and The Really Really FREE Market

MICHAEL JACKSON DAY Well the coroner’s report is out, words like ‘œhomicide’ and “acute benzodiazepine effect’ have been thrown around on TMZ and Extra, and the family is looking for justice.  But for one day ‘“ today ‘“ Brooklyn has decided to forget all the media frenzy and tabloid stories

Danielle Levanas - Bargain Soul Huntress 0
17 Aug 2009

NYC Bar Review: Gowanus Yacht Club

There’s some saying out there that goes something like “life is what happens while you make other plans.”  Pretty good point.  Lots of times, its the in between moments in life that are the most memorable.  The walk from a train to a restaurant, the few hours spent with your

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