New York

FREE Hipster Puppies Pageant + PBR TONIGHT in Dumbo
As a proud owner of a book that explores “the enchanting world of kitty wigs,” I must say there are few things in this world funnier than animals dressed up as humans…amiriteguyz? So that means that’s even fewer things funnier than animals dressed up as humans in a mocking way.

Super Taste Handmade Noodles
There are a zillion cheap noodle shops in Chinatown, and I’ve tried many of them, but one of my all-time favorite starch purveyors is Super Taste on Eldridge Street. This tiny restaurant doesn’t get gold stars for ambience or service, but who pays attention to any of that when there’s

Fix a Broke-Ass Romance with An Almost FREE Creative International Stay-cation
Being broke is so much easier when you’re sharing your poverty with someone else. But pinching pennies doesn’t have to suck the romance out of your relationship. All you need is a good sense of humor and quite an imagination. Here’s one way to spice up your bohemian relationship:

A Broke-Ass That Practices What We Preach
As I sit in the International Bar (thanks to Bobby’s recommendation), I’m staring at a picture of what looks to be Bettie Page. I exchange texts with my sister about the Earthquake that hit Virginia. You know the one everyone on the east coast claims they felt. Public Enemy’s

Don’t Miss the Last House of Vans Party of the Summer– Wednesday, 8/24!
Hey, ladies– wanna cruise for hot skater guys in Hawaiian shirts while sipping (read: chugging) some beer and watching awesome bands, all for FREE? Or maybe you’re a Big Man and jonesing to partake in the last two activities, sans the skater babe-watching? If so, head on over to House

Parked Food Truck Festival at South Street Seaport
For the 5th year in a row, the ladies of MeanRed Productions are bringing you their mobile-themed epicurean experience, the Parked Food Truck Festival; and this time they’re holding it down in Manhattan. Head down to the South Street Seaport today from 10am to 9pm where you can get lots

BBQ + the blues + FREE, you say?!?
This Sunday, you can pretend you’re down home in Mississippi again — barefoot in the sunshine by the river, barbeque sauce all over yer smilin’ face, strummin’ a gee-tar an’ tappin’ yer toe. Wait, what’s that? You’re from Connecticut, and you don’t know how to play, or eat? That’s alright!

YOU PUKE YOU CLEAN at Double Down Saloon
Here’s an old punk bar with the kinda rules I appreciate: YOU PUKE, YOU CLEAN. Now wouldn’t the world be a better place if all bars had Double Down Saloon’s mentality? I mean, honestly, I know everybody likes going to dive bars to get drunk, but if you take that