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Rooftop Films Presents: The Dish and the Spoon Premiere
Now that the weather is more flip-flop friendly, that can only mean one thing…lots of outdoor movies! Kicking off their summer schedule, Rooftop Films will be premiering a series of films this weekend as part of their partnership with SXSW Films. Tonight’s screening is of the film, “The Dish and

Hamburger Haven: Simple, Cheap, Delicious
If you’re looking for a simple, cheap meal it doesn’t get much better than Hamburger Haven. This place has been doing it right since the ’60’s. Hamburger Haven is great for nearly every meal of the day. Their breakfast dishes, most of which hover around seven bucks, are plates of

Xi’an Famous Foods: It’s the Flavor that Matters
I don’t know about you, but I’d travel to the far ends of the earth for great foods. Like India for its curries, Morocco for its tagines, Spain for its tapas, Japan for its raw, well, everything, etc… Fortunately in NYC you only have to take a train to the

Friday: Bike in the Name of Love
Who is ready to ride bikes around SF this Friday night after work? Meet in the Panhandle (Ashbury and Oak) at 7:30 pm to ride into the wind at 8 pm with those who put on the San Francisco Bike Party every first Friday of the month. Jump into June

Creep for Free at Bushwick Open Studios
I am fascinated by other people’s homes. It’s like looking in someone’s medicine cabinet on a grander, way more obvious scale that sometimes involves deciphering magnetic poetry or discovering a secret My Little Pony collection. And or once, and it’s nice not to have to feel like a creeper about

Tips for Traveling in a Pack
Everyone knows it’s cheaper to travel with a large group of people. You can split gas, food, and the cost of the hotel room. But with so many bodies and personalities in one place, sometimes things can get a little sticky. Ew, not like that. Over this past Memorial Day

Frolick Freely at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
If you are a normal human being, from time to time you may find yourself in need of a break from the gum wad-laden concrete and non-stop honking of New York City’s streets. So. Much. Honking. Lucky for you, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is offering up free admission to its

Benefit for the Ladies (Formerly) of 508 Capp Street Tomorrow!
So usually when you think about Friday the 13th, you might be all, “Uh-oh, maybe I’ll see a black cat today or randomly switch bodies with my mom and learn a valuable lesson,” you know, fun stuff, but you probably AREN’T thinking, “My house is going to burn down.” I