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29 Dec 2009

Broke-Ass Guide to Working Out

Like everyone else, I pretty much ate my weight in carbs this past holiday weekend, so naturally I’m looking to drop my phantom baby weight in the new year. But you know what, gym membership inflation is right up there with college tuition and I don’t have an extra $60

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29 Dec 2009

FREE Legal Advice – In Case New Year’s Gets a Little Too Crazy

We all see our friends do a lot of crazy and embarrassing things on New Year’s, but as a non-drinker, I actually remember it all the next day (much to the chagrin of my friends). In case you get a little too crazy this year, and life imitates art (and

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28 Dec 2009

Atlas Cafe

There is a lot to like about this place. Excellent sandwiches (all under $7), a beautiful outdoor patio, live music Thursday thru Saturday nights, and all the lovely tattooed/pierced/bicycle riding hipsters you can stomach. An added bonus is that the café subscribes to a bunch of good magazines and has

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28 Dec 2009

Who Got the Hookup? Cheap Tech Fixes in NYC

Aside from the words “FINAL NOTICE”, “EVICTION NOTICE” and “CLOSED BY HEALTH INSPECTOR” there are few messages that strike fear into the heart of a Broke-Ass quite like seeing that sinister-looking exclamation point on your iPod or that wallpaper striped pattern on your iBook that means your logic board is

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28 Dec 2009

Student Discount and $3.50 Happy Hour Draughts at Bistro Gambrinus

‘œ..and through, thine intercession, I pray the blessed brewers, have made this, my beer, delicious. Amen’ I suppose, the city’s pre-occupation with food and its proximity to a Jesuit university explains the existence of a Euro-centric grub pub that’s named after the patron saint of beer. Whereas Bistro Gambrinus may

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27 Dec 2009

FREE Froyo Today!

According to Urban Daddy, the new Cultivé in Cow Hollow is giving out FREE Froyo today if you mention Urban Daddy.  Apparently this place as crazy flavors like Snickerdoodle, and toppings like Mango Coconut Jelly.  They’re giving out 8 0z. cups of the frozen goodness.  I really don’t know what else

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27 Dec 2009

Christmas Re-Gifting and Gettin’ Freaky

The gifts are unwrapped, the eggnog upchuck stain cleaned up, and all that snow has turned into sludge, it’s time to face the cold reality that Christmas is over. It was fun while it lasted and now you are the proud owner of 12 new pairs of argyle socks, a

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26 Dec 2009

Dance Your Holiday Stress Away

photo by classiquepromotions.co.uk Phew. It’s over! The stressful parts of the holidays are in the past and now we have New Year’s Eve to look forward to. Wild, crazy, slightly overrated New Year’s, when we can drown the year’s sorrows in unhealthy levels of alcohol. But until then, it’s important

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