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Eat Here: BYOB Restaurants
Going out to dinner with a big group is always fun, until the check comes. Then, it turns into a cluster fuck of confusion while people try to figure out how much they owe, how much they should tip, etc. And then you get pissed when you have to pay

FREE Poetry Reading and Benefit for Haiti
Shortly after the tragic earthquake in Haiti this January, fund raisers and relief organizations were popping up left and right to lend a hand to the victims. While the hype seems to have tapered off, there is still much to be done to rebuild and aid those affected by the

Upgrade Your Comfort Foods: Bougie Cupcakes
I don’t know why, but something about cupcakes makes them taste good like Daddy’s money. Personally, when I eat a cupcake, the Marie Antoinette soundtrack cues in my head and I pretend like Sofia Coppola and I are in Versailles, holding flutes of champagne and wearing Alexander McQueen dresses made

How to Get FREE Concert Tickets for “Members of the Press”
The Internet is a really great thing. I think it’s safe to say all of us here know that. I mean, look how much FREE stuff it’s gotten you over the years. From your dorm room days of downloading old Metallica albums one track at a time on Napster to

Fritos and Champagne — FREE Art Opening Tonight at Adobe Books
There’s really just nothing to dislike about this art show. First, the opening reception tonight at 7pm is not only FREE to attend, but there will also be FREE food and drinks making the rounds. Second, it’s being held at one of the best used bookstores in the city, Adobe

Royale With Cheese: Burlesque and Pulp Fiction at Joe’s Pub
Have you ever been like “I like Pulp Fiction, but wish that there were more cabaret dancers”? If so my friend, tomorrow is your. Fucking. NIGHT. New York cultural institution Joe’s Pub in conjunction with Casino O’ Fortune Cookie Productions presents Royale With Cheese: A Burlesque Tribute to Pulp Fiction.

Earn Your Way to FREE Classes at the Crucible in Oakland
People who like Oakland seem to like it because they think it has a certain grit that the wine-and-cheese-shop-lined streets of San Francisco are be missing. Personally, I’m not a big fan of Oaktown and I cannot claim to be very Oaklandish, but every now and then there’s an event