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06 Jul 2011

Cheap Noodles at Citrus Club

The Citrus Club never fails to satisfy your endless craving for noodles in oodles of different types of amazing sauces and styles. This little spot on Haight Street is the perfect place to go alone and stuff your face at the bar, or with a group of indecisive people that

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06 Jul 2011

Broke-Ass Giveaway: Cabinet of Curiosities Burlesque July 14th

Sure it’s a blast to take a stroll along the Coney Island boardwalk, shoving a Nathan’s hotdog in your face while waiting for your turn on the Cyclone. But don’t forget about the attraction that has had New Yorkers trekking across Brooklyn for over 100 years: Coney Island’s famous freaks.

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06 Jul 2011

DIY: Cork Crafts

Image courtesy designsponge.com Cork is largely unappreciated – not only is it the most environmentally way to seal up a bottle of tasty vino, but the Cork Oak forests are the native habitat of the Iberian Lynx (which is one bad-ass lookin’ cat, no?). Planet Earth lesson aside, cork is

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05 Jul 2011

In Defense of Low-Status NYC Office Jobs

Though Sue Smith’s case on Brokelyn for being a server in New York restaurants was pretty on the money, I’d argue that sometimes, having a low-status office job can have its advantages as well– especially if you’re a freelance writer who hates physical activity and kids and cleaning gross things

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04 Jul 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: The Moanin Dove (Thurs @ Bottom of the Hill)

My pal Jamie sings and plays bass in The Moanin Dove. He also plays bass in almost every other good band in San Francisco. And I don’t mean just wimpy regular bass that anyone can play (I can’t), but the super-manly upright bass. That’s basically (BASSically!) the largest instrument you

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04 Jul 2011

FREE Fireworks! USA! USA! USA!

Happy Independence Day, patriots! I assume that after reading my post yesterday, you’re ready and rarin’ to go to a fireworks show tonight. Obviously I must tell you about the FREE Fourth of July show at Pier 39. So load up your kiddies and your kegs (leave the dogs at

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04 Jul 2011

Born to be Wild? Check Out a FREE Screening of Easy Rider Tonight in Bryant Park

What could be more American than road trips and rock ‘n’ roll?  If you’re still in search of something do on this glorious Independence Day, check out a FREE screening of Easy Rider at the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival.  It’s hard to tell what this movie doesn’t have– between a

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04 Jul 2011

4 Common Bad Moves On First Dates

Despite yapping endlessly on this site about all the shit I don’t like on dates, there’s a bunch of things I’ve done that upon later reflection were uhhh probably not so great, ya know?  I’ve noticed most of these bad moves, that either my friends or I have made, are

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