New York

Alternative Broke-Ass Valentine’s Dates in NYC
This Valentine’s Day, you want to impress your date, prove to them you have been listening and that you remember what they like. But you gotta do it on a budget. Here are some quick ideas to explore when it comes to planning your weekend. Fitness Date Impress your date

My Open Letter To The Winter Season
Dear, Winter I am writing you this letter in hopes that you answer my question—where the fuck are you? I have lived in the great city of New York for 25 years and this has got to be the hottest season of winter that I have ever experienced. You and

Last Day to Eat FREE Thai Curry at MoMA!
Admission into NYC’s MoMa is certainly pricey– at $25 general admission, you basically have to brave the horrendous crowds on the monthly free day– or dig up your student ID from ten years ago and try to pass as an 18 year old– to catch a break. Wouldn’t a FREE

Show Your Broke-Ass Pride with a Broke-Ass Photo!
I think that my audience (meaning you of course) is so cool and I love the way that you engage with me here on the site and on Facebook, Twitter and instagram. So I thought it would be super awesome to have a way for you all to show off

‘I Heart Nerds’ Speed Dating Party is Back!
I had a regular when I was a bartender. 33, classically gorgeous and a bar owner, he had a crush on me because I didn’t give a shit, i.e. wasn’t hot enough to be seen in public with. He’d bring in every feminine cliche (Biracial Burlesque Performer, Marketing Intern Who

Lovely Service at Lover-Owned Maracuja
Maracuja is a little dive-and-grill on the south side of Williamsburg owned and operated by Charles Kaim and his wife Connie Ruiz. It’s a bar whose creators have put so much love into their project that it emanates from the walls. Restored to its mahogany 1950s originality and decorated with

Why This Broke-Ass Tweets
Like it or not, social media is here to stay. So this means that your mom will continue to “like” your awkward pictures from last weekend. There are many etiquette guides out there which generally attempt to steer the average Facebooker/Tweeter away from the overshare. Stop posting pictures of your

FREE Saucy Singles Party at Babeland Tonight
Are you single? Will you be sitting home alone on Valentine’s Day while everybody else is getting laid? If you answered yes to these questions then head down to Babeland in the Lower East Side tonight and meet others just like yourself. Have no worries if you’re shy, Babeland is