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12 Nov 2010

Things I Refuse to Buy: Umbrellas

Fuck buying umbrellas. It’s a waste of money because first off, you are guaranteed to lose them immediately, and second, if you manage to keep an umbrella for any extended period of time, it falls apart. The umbrella industry does this on purpose because they know people are just going

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12 Nov 2010

Eat at Cubana Cafe Right…Now!

Sometimes it’s difficult to find restaurants that leaves carnivores and herbivores feeling equally satisfied. Sure, there are non-meat options at barbecue restaurants, but corn bread hardly counts as a full meal. And though I’m a vegetarian, I understand the need to eat lamb while getting Indian food. Next time you’re

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11 Nov 2010

Win A Pair of Tickets to BevMo’s Holiday Beerfest

Yup, it’s here.  The Holiday Season is back and it’s gonna make you eat and drink like a motherfucking marauding viking.  I don’t even know what that means, but I do know that by the time the Holiday Season is over I always feel like a monstrous beast who should

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11 Nov 2010

Caked Up! A Custom Cake Art Show

Cupcakes, cake, and just pastries in general are certainly having their moment right now. There’s Ace of Cakes and Cake Wrecks, this country’s fetishization of foods knows no bounds. And why not?, everyone loves cake. What’s been elevated to practically an art form, you no longer have to get hitched

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11 Nov 2010

Weekly Drink Me Recipe: Demeter’s Girl

We here at BAS Headquarters are always thinking of new awesome things to bring to you, our dear (and depraved) readers.  So with this in mind we’ve teamed up with the fine folks over at Drink Me Magazine to bring you a new drink recipe every Thursday.  That way you can

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11 Nov 2010

Shorties Rejoice at Uniqlo

It was in middle school when I realized I would never grow beyond my 5 and almost an inch feet status, and accepted a life of jumping up on counters to reach things, wearing heels just to avoid neck pain when holding conversations, and shopping in the kids department for pants. Unfortunately

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10 Nov 2010

FREE Ice Skating at the Embarcadero Center for Giants Fans

Looking to impress your significant other with a chickflick-style date night this week? Well, you’re in luck, because the yearly holiday Embarcadero Ice Rink opens today in Justin Herman Plaza and while regular admission tickets are usually $9, this Friday is Giants Night – which means anyone in Giants gear

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10 Nov 2010

FREE Zinester’s Guide to NYC Release Party

If you buy one travel book about NYC, it should be Broke Ass Stuart’s. If you buy a second, it should be the Zinester’s Guide to NYC by Ayun Halliday. Broke Ass Stuarts lists just about every decent dive bar in the metro area, while the zinester’s guide encourages people

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