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Hanco and Baoguette-Banh Mi in 2 Boroughs
You know those days, (or, sometimes weeks or months..) where you just have absolutely NO money? Yeah, me too. Whether you just paid off massive credit card debt, splurged on something earlier in the month and are paying the price now, or simply have no income, we all know how

WHIPLASH: FREE Comedy Every Monday Night
In New York, there are two options for going to comedy clubs: There are the kind that charge a pint of plasma for a cover, have drink minimums on their $9 drinks made with well liquor that should be used to polish silverware and the comedians who base their routines

The Ikea Conundrum
I was inspired by Stuart’s post of “Street Furniture” yesterday, and the lengths people will go to score cheap or free furniture. I’ve scored my share of street finds, but sometimes weird wooden thrones just aren’t very feng shui. Having just moved into a new place with no closets, I

A Bowl of Pho, a Cheesesteak, and a Side of Ravioli- Navigating the Subtleties of Indigestion at Americana Grill and Fountain
I’ve always enjoyed odd combinations when it comes to food. Maybe its because I’m the product of an odd combination myself. Generally speaking though, my meals tend to look like sampler platters comprised of items blindly grabbed out of the icebox. Hence my delight in the restaurant mash-up that is

P.S 1’s Fall Opening Celebration
Now that the sanity-testing, bullshit Fall weather from yesterday is over, it’s time to take a little walk over to Long Island City and embrace something good about this season, P.S. 1‘s annual Fall Opening Celebration. Since everyone these days is all about reducing, reusing, and recycling, their newest exhibit

Indie Mart Vintage Event FREE TODAY!
I swear, I know I’ve been posting about Workshop every weekend. But if I were to tell you that Kelly ACTUALLY pays me to post for her, would you believe me? I have no dignity left. Shit, I’m just trying to pay my rent at this point and I’ll take

I’ll Eat You Up, I Love You So: Pet Euthanasia in the Recession
Maurice Sendak’s words never rang so true. As some of you loyal Broke-Ass readers may recall, I have two little wild things of my own. Petunia and Marrakech. My two fancy rats. (If you say the word ‘œfancy’ with a British accent, it comes off much funnier, and the impact