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30 Oct 2011

Poker, Pool and Cheap Booze at LP ‘n Harmony

LP and Harmony has everything a good bar needs, and then some. Not only do they have a good jukebox, two nice pool tables and cheap booze, but they also have a backyard and poker tables. On Fridays poker is played throughout the day with a $40 buy in, and

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29 Oct 2011

Brilliant Mash-Up Halloween Costumes

Everybody’s into Mash-Ups these days, right? Most commonly, we are familiar with Mash-Ups in music. The DJ Girl Talk is famous for this style. These are  songs or compositions created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental

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29 Oct 2011

Marni Kotak at Microscope Gallery

In the age of oversharing, who’s to say where the line is?  I mean no one cares that you are going to bed or that you really want a sandwich, but you tell us on Facebook and Twitter anyway.  So rather than sharing the mundane parts of life, why not

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28 Oct 2011

Finally! A Cheap, Delicious Mexican Restaurant Downtown

We all know San Francisco is a mecca for Mexican food. We also know that the burrito is a staple of the broke ass. Good Mexican food is readily available in most neighborhoods in this city with the exception of the Downtown/Financial District areas. Caramba!, which is largely overlooked in

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28 Oct 2011

Broke Ass Nostalgia: You Won’t Believe That These Albums are Twenty Years Old

The 20th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind has been given a lot of attention in the last few months, deservedly so. It was a total game-changer; not only did it revolutionize alternative music but also the way in which people relate to music. Just listening to those opening

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28 Oct 2011

DIY: Damn Easy Pumpkin Decorating

Six more days until San Francisco’s very favorite, super freaky, creepyspookytastic holiday. It’s officially time to get into the spirit of the season. That means putting the finishing touches on your costume, slutty or scary, putting up your DIY decorations, picking your poison and carving up some pumpkins. This is

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28 Oct 2011

Broke-Ass Pop Culture: Tom’s Restaurant

Nope this isn’t the Tom’s Restaurant from Kiley E’s article a year or so back. I’m talking about Tom’s Restaurant on Broadway in Morningside Heights. If you haven’t figured out by now, the façade of the restaurant is, indeed, that of Monk’s from that famous show about nothing, “Seinfeld.” The

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28 Oct 2011

Art for Avalos: An Art Auction to Benefit the Avalos for Mayor Campaign

I’ve already come out and personally endorsed John Avalos for Mayor of San Francisco. I really do believe this is the dude for our city. But even if you’re like, “Man, I don’t really give a fuck Stuart, just tell me where the cheap shit is” you should go to this anyways. Why? Because you’ll have the chance to bid on art by some amazing local artists. Plus you could win a date with Jane Kim…swoon!

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