Self Care

Top 50 Uniquely Covid-Safe in-the-flesh Things to Do in the Bay!
Businesses and artists have all had to get super creative in these trying times in order to stay afloat, so we at Broke-Ass Stuart have created this epic list : “Top 50 Uniquely Covid-Safe In-the-flesh Things to Do In the Bay” so we can stay sane & safe amidst “

We Wanna Give You a 2020 SF Beer Passport!
Step into a world of adventure with the 2020 San Francisco Beer Passport! There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. With the San Francisco Beer Passport, you get 2-for-1 beers at 35 of SF’s coolest bars and restaurants for only $30! And the only way that gets

Are Restaurant Workers Really Essential?
Covid-19 is sweeping across the country as steadily as the scent of weed blows across an Applebee’s parking lot, and more and more employees are having to put themselves at risk to go to their essential jobs. Over the last few months, the definition of an essential worker has turned

Where to Get Free COVID Testing in San Francisco
If you’ve seen the news, you know things are getting pretty dire. COVID is spiking all over the country and even though San Francisco has done a great job of keeping rates down so far, we’ve had to roll back indoor dining. Luckily there is Free COVID Testing in San

How to Make a Double-Decker Popeye’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich & Why You Deserve It
In the face of the turmoils of the past four years, both small and large, how does one cope? I picked up the guitar and learned a few new Dylan songs. I got more addicted to video games than ever before. I wrote more, or at least, I told myself

Celebrating 3 Years of Not Completely Shutting Down BAS
As you probably know by now, this website is labor of love. If my goal was to get rich, and I chose running a small independent media company as the way to do it, I’d be a complete idiot. Luckily the goal with Broke-Ass Stuart has always been to serve

5 Times You Do NOT Need To See the Manager, Karen
Making a scene will guarantee that someone will pull out their cell phone in hopes of posting the next viral Karen video starring you.

On Moving Back to Pennsylvania for COVID & the Election
Now I found myself back in a hometown bracing itself for crisis on all ends — economic, social, political, civil — my feet pedaling hard on crumbling roads as I tried to gain ground on 11 years of missed birthdays, holidays, and just … time.