Thrifting in New York can easily be a matter of air quotes and snide remarks. “Thrift” stores tend to try to pass off some used t-shirts at $40 a pop and tell you that it’s a total steal. Dude, did someone sweat in it before? Don’t care if it was

When you first move to New York, you obviously want to get a lay of the land, meet some new people, and not be a wet blanket, generally. But, like, sometimes you just have to say no. Sometimes you really should be saving money and not pretending that being slowly

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

Right now, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is everything you need from an outdoor adventure. The snow covering its ground hasn’t been covered in asphalt dust or pissed on by your neighbor’s dog. It’s home to willow trees, cedars, cherry trees, pine trees, etc caked with fluffy white flakes that have

With a multiplex on the way and a recently opened art-house theater, it seems like Williamsburg residents will no longer have to hop on the L train to fulfill their cinema needs. But more theaters does not always equal more options. After all,  multiplexes tend to play more wide-release films

It seems like everybody’s got a gimmick these days. Crocodile Lounge gives away personal-size pizzas. Hot dogs come with your hooch at Rudy’s Bar & Grill. And Burp Castle is home to free frites. Not to be outdone, The Irish Exit – in what is perhaps the most incompatible complimentary

Like you need one more reason to drink too much on a weekday, but here it is anyway: Signpost – a site dedicated to cultivating local deals for your social and financial wellbeing – will host a one-hour open bar at Village Pourhouse on Weds., Jan. 26, from 7 to

Despite the cooler-than-cool loft parties and the rampant amounts of tacos, Bushwick still has yet to reach the simple livability that can be found in other spots of Brooklyn. Many of the storefronts are relegated to tiny little alcoves and they can be few and far between. While coffee has

Unlike going to the gym or stop binge-drinking, I made a resolution that’s easy to keep this year. I plan on going out more. During the winter months it’s tempting to just give up and huddle next to your radiator, but this season I’ve decided to screw that and get