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28 Oct 2011

Finally! A Cheap, Delicious Mexican Restaurant Downtown

We all know San Francisco is a mecca for Mexican food. We also know that the burrito is a staple of the broke ass. Good Mexican food is readily available in most neighborhoods in this city with the exception of the Downtown/Financial District areas. Caramba!, which is largely overlooked in

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21 Oct 2011

Classy Yet Cheap: Happy Hour at Kyo-ya

Normally, Kyo-ya would be on the radar of no broke ass. Its only saving grace for people like us is its happy hour. Kyo-ya has a great atmosphere and layout. It’s mellow and “modern”, if you will. There is also a pretty bitchin’, somewhat secluded room with leather chairs and

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

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08 Sep 2011

Wishing for a Cheap Happy Hour?

Have you been wishing upon a star for a different kind of Happy Hour experience than the typical dive bar you always go? Your wish is their command at Wish, an intimate lounge in SOMA. The bar is dark, long and looks a bit posh. The music is electronic, a

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27 May 2011

Sammy’s On 2nd: Full Service Deli

Got a hankering for a monstrous sandwich? Got a broke-ass party that needs catering? Fresh out of Hennessy? Sammy’s on 2nd can solve all of your problems. Sammy’s is, for all intents and purposes, a full service deli. First and foremost, Sammy’s is a deli that serves up everything from

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29 Apr 2011

Broke-Ass of the Week – Nish Nadaraja

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. Wanna be a Broke-Ass of the Week?  Holler at us here and we’ll send you the questionnaire. After leaving a position

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14 Apr 2011

FREE Booze at BLAST Launch Party Tonight

I know how heartbroken many of you were when it was time to say goodbye to Four Loko, the widely revered and fondly nicknamed “blackout  in a can.”  If you haven’t been lucky enough to find a neighborhood liquor store that still miraculously has Four Loko in stock, not to

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10 Apr 2011

Call To Action – Save The Eagle Tavern!

San Francisco has been getting a nasty rep for losing its edge for a while now, and with only 49 some square miles of land to occupy it’s not hard to see how things can get a little homogenous with the right variables at play. Of these, one be the urban property

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06 Apr 2011

FREE Admission to YBCA Galleries for College Students This Month

There’s not too many things I miss about being a student, but sometimes, you little bastards in pursuit of higher learning, it pays to have that tiny little plastic identification card.  Case in point:  This whole month, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is offering FREE entry to their

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