Cheap Eats

04 Feb 2011

B.A.D. Burger is Freaking G.O.O.D.

Waffles are delicious at most hours of the day, the exception being any hour after midnight on a day you’re going under anesthesia. Until recently, Kellogg’s Diner was the only place in Williamsburg you could get a fatty Belgian waffle at all hours of the night. Sure, the jokes about

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29 Jan 2011

Broke-Ass Porn: Popeye’s Chicken $0.99 2-piece

We’ve mentioned this astounding deal at Popeye’s Chicken before, but that was like, a billion years ago and this all-day happy hour on Tuesdays has yet to disappear and has only gained support during tough economic times. (Also, when you’re broke they’re always “tough economic times”, aren’t they?) Anyway, I

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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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21 Jan 2011

Surprising New York Business Models

Polar opposites and seemingly random combinations are a never ending source of entertainment. It’s fascinating when luxury condos go up next to abandoned warehouses, or when you find postcards on the street advertising pit bull puppies with a photo of a hot Hispanic girl wearing a bikini while holding two

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20 Jan 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Sonya Cotton

We often interview people who consider themselves broke. We also interview a lot of bands. This is because most bands are broke. Today’s Broke-Ass Band Interview is with SF-based folk musician Sonya Cotton, who is fabulous and will be playing at the Rickshaw Stop on Tuesday, January 25th. She also

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19 Jan 2011

Paul’s: Bad sign, Great Burgers

Try if you can to ignore the use of “da” instead of “the” in the title of the restaurant, and open your ears (eyes?) to why Paul’s Da (ugh) Burger Joint is worth your precious burger-lovin’ time. Located on what I believe to be one of the most obnoxious corners in the city, for

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18 Jan 2011

$2 equals Two slices at Cer Te Today

Texts rivaling the Dead Sea Scrolls in length have been written about the culinary wasteland that is Midtown. However, within its glistening confines lay hidden gems of tastiness waiting for the truly intrepid to happen upon them. Even better, at times they can be dumb cheap. Welcome, weary travelers, to

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17 Jan 2011

Post-weekend Detox With $1 Jamba Juice

Sometimes, on the weekends, your body can become a repository for whiskey, cigarettes, and Tombstone frozen pizzas, WHICH, good lord, I recently discovered contain a total of 80 grams of fat per pizza, if you get the pepperoni one. I am not necessarily opposed to consuming that much fat in

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