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09 Jul 2011

SCRATCHbread Puts the Bread Back in BedSty

Known as one of the most popular booths at Brooklyn Flea and best reason to never be able to lose those last few pounds, SCRATCHbread has decided to bring their doughy magic back to their HQ in BedSty. This is awesome for many reasons, but especially because now if you

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09 Jul 2011

FREE: Temescal Street Fair

Disregard the date on the poster. They rescheduled to tomorrow. Temescal: It’s that slice of Oakland that’s just north of MacArthur BART and south of Berkeley city limits. Still don’t get the picture? It’s the neighborhood that’s home to both Bakesale Betty and Lanesplitter’s. Ah, now you see. Come out

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09 Jul 2011

Jelly Presents: RockBeach Party at Rockaway Beach

Brooklyn’s favorite party promoters and general providers of free awesome things, Jelly NYC is taking their pool party game to Queens. While making your beach choice usually depends on transportation and the ratio of people to boomboxes, your decision making process just got a hell of a lot easier with

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08 Jul 2011

Haig’s: An Inner Richmond Delicacy

Old school.  Cheap.  Delicious.  Haig’s Deli has been serving up delicious, affordable Mediterranean food for decades.  Their food is so good, in fact, that it is sold in stores all over the Bay. Perhaps I’m partial to Haig’s because it’s only four blocks from my apartment.  In reality, though, Haig’s

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08 Jul 2011

Blarney Stone: Keep the Drinks a-Comin’

As I stare at this blank screen and think about what I should write on the Blarney Stone, I seem to be at a loss. Not because I can’t rifle off a dozen stories about the place, but because this spot is almost too good for words. I mean, what

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07 Jul 2011

For Nerds, By Nerds

You know you are a real nerd when you have nothing else to do tonight but go watch a movie about nerds – and then proceed to drink a sip of your beer every time you hear the word “nerd” in the movie… Sounds kind of perfect, right? Tonight at CS:SF

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07 Jul 2011

The Giglio Festival Comes to Williamsburg

Williamsburg in the summer seems to be an endless blend of celebrations. Whether it’s some sort of feast, carnival or literal mass taking place on the streets, the neighborhood gets bedecked in tinsel finery all season long. While Little Italy has their San Gennaro festival, last night kicked off the

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07 Jul 2011

FREE Mermaids of New York Screening and Fundraiser Tonight

Remember when you were little and you used to cross your legs while swimming and pretend you were a mermaid? And it even looked like you had a tail in your shadow, and that was the coolest? And you’d do it for like, hours? Remember? Well even if you don’t,

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