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26 Jan 2011

FREE Taco Tuesdays at The Irish Exit

It seems like everybody’s got a gimmick these days. Crocodile Lounge gives away personal-size pizzas. Hot dogs come with your hooch at Rudy’s Bar & Grill. And Burp Castle is home to free frites. Not to be outdone, The Irish Exit – in what is perhaps the most incompatible complimentary

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25 Jan 2011

Re-Thinking Valentine’s Day

This may have something to do with the cough syrup fog I’ve been living in for the past week, but I’ve think I’ve changed my tune about Valentine’s Day (which was that it’s a terrible Hallmark-created holiday full of societal pressure and empty commercial gestures of “love”). I still agree

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25 Jan 2011

SPOILER ALERT! They all die.

Leo, Leo, Leo…where do I begin?  I love me some Leonardo DiCaprio.  My passion for him ignited in a little film called Romeo and Juliet, and has yet to fade.  The only time I don’t want to marry him and have lots of sexy babies is during the spitting scene

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25 Jan 2011

Open House at Village Pourhouse Tomorrow Night

Like you need one more reason to drink too much on a weekday, but here it is anyway: Signpost – a site dedicated to cultivating local deals for your social and financial wellbeing – will host a one-hour open bar at Village Pourhouse on Weds., Jan. 26, from 7 to

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25 Jan 2011

Take a Hike Past the Shipwrecks of San Francisco this Weekend.

If I had to pick just two totally free things I love about San Francisco they’d probably be: an abundance of quirky historical stories and the abundance of urban hikes with million-dollar views. Hiking Land’s End is a favorite because you can check out cool stuff like the Cliff House,

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24 Jan 2011

More Sexy Oyster Opportunities at Bar Crudo’s Happy Hour

With Valentine’s day coming up, we really want to give you as many opportunities as possible to dine on some aphrodisiacs. So if you can’t make it down to the Embarcadero for $1 Oysters at Waterbar, we might suggest a more homely neighborhood location for shellfish: Bar Crudo on Divisadero

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24 Jan 2011

Three Angels By The Park Is Your Cafe Salvation

Despite the cooler-than-cool loft parties and the rampant amounts of tacos, Bushwick still has yet to reach the simple livability that can be found in other spots of Brooklyn. Many of the storefronts are relegated to tiny little alcoves and they can be few and far between. While coffee has

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24 Jan 2011

Fundraising Without The Fuss: $10 = Happy Hour All Night!

We’re only one month into 2011, but I’m sure many of you have already thrown your resolutions out the window and are simply hoping for next year. Your struggle with that last 10 pounds may be a joke, but cervical cancer, unfortunately, is not. This month is Cervical Cancer Awareness

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