Booze
No, You Quizz Off: Trivia Night at Pete’s Candy Store
I am perfectly aware that Pat Sajak can out charisma Alex Trebek by simply batting his eyes or trimming a hang nail, but I will always prefer Jeopardy to Wheel of Fortune. I have many reasons: Jeopardy attracts fewer over-zealous clappers and never feels like a prolonged IHOP, Centrum Silver
Meet Your Maker: Judgement Day at Union Pool
The band’s name is Judgement Day. String Metal is their sound. Be prepared. This guitarless, percussive, high-energy violin, cello, and drums trio is, as our very own Stuart says, ‘œon some other shit!’ Judgement Day is in a realm of their own. Brothers Anton and Lewis Patzner combine their innovative
FREE Food and Music for a Good Cause at the Riptide
Jeff over at The Riptide has been doing some pretty awesome events lately that involve you eating and dancing for FREE. Remember this one and this one? Yeah, dude is not fucking around. This time for Wet Wednesday a professional chef ,who is one of the Riptide regulars, will be
Diamond in the Rough: Jersey City via Design*Sponge
I have mentioned Design*Sponge before on this site but I want to draw your attention today to the “City Guides” where intrepid explorers with impeccable taste in everything from bars, shopping and food give the lowdown on what’s hot in their city. Recently D*S posted a City Guide to Jersey
A Bit of Blood and Bargains at New May Wah
Trader Joe’s bags you at the snacks. Safeway is but a necessary evil – gouging you at every turn. The store on the corner’s often a misguided venture, usually heavily influenced by extreme hunger or heavy influence. Where does one turn? Well if one lives in the nosebleeds of the
Specials Every Day of the Week at Blue Jay Cafe!
Blue Jay Cafe is a happy place, and not only because they give away FREE smiles on Fridays (more on that in a moment). Like many establishments lining the Divis corridor, the decor at Blue Jay is vibrant, cheery and made complete by the really cool but ridiculously expensive artwork
Your Sunday: Charms, Cyclones and Retractions
Ah, March, you can be such a tease. You totally put out last weekend with your 70 degrees and above weather, then totally turn all frigid on us this weekend and say stuff like “I’m not ready for this”, ugh typical. For the real hardcore Coney enthusiasts, be one of
Cheap Drinks at House of Shields
Last Wednesday night, after Broke-Ass Team San Francisco lost the INFORUM‘s “New Face of San Francisco Media” award to this guy (whatever — we’re gracious enough to admit he deserved it), and after we ate all the hors d’oeuvres and tapped the keg, we made our way over to House