food

07 Feb 2011

Equal Opportunity Drinking at Commonwealth

Some establishments feel like they never opened, per se, but rather grew naturally from the ground and people just started showing up. The walls are old, the taps well worn, and the crowd is consistent. If you’re lucky they have enough character to offer something special, like warm drinks on

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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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23 Jan 2011

Anthony Bourdain: Broke-Ass At Heart

We all still like Anthony Bourdain, right? (I mean, other than the vegans and the Alice Waters-aterians.) Here’s a man who likes tacos and street food and donuts just like us, so he can’t be all bad. Even though he’s definitely filthy rich at this point, we can’t begrudge the

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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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15 Jan 2011

San Francisco’s 10th Annual Dine About Town

Sometimes, you need to be a little fancy. For some, being fancy includes eating fancy things. Such an activity is rarely affordable for Broke-Asses, until now! Starting Saturday, January 15th, through Monday, January 31st, several awesome San Francisco restaurants are offering deeply discounted prixe fixe menus for the 10th annual

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26 Dec 2010

Broke-Ass Porn: Leftovers

Once a week we present Broke-Ass Porn.  It’s visually stimulating material for the financially impaired.  If this shit doesn’t get you going, you’re not as broke as you thought: It’s the day after Christmas.  Your morning dump is your second biggest of the year, second only to the morning after

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07 Dec 2010

Eat: Your Own Personal Detox

The whole deal with Eat in Greenpoint is that they only serve locally sourced organic food from New England and the tri-state area, that is mostly as far as I understood to be either vegetarian or vegan. And if you think they’re fucking kidding, well, according to their website, they

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06 Dec 2010

Daddy’s Treats the Neighborhood Right

It takes a long time to establish oneself as a “neighborhood” institution. From deli counters to comic stores to interestingly dressed hobos, earning the title requires patience and diligence along with just the right vibe. Despite it being relatively new to the scene, Daddy’s in the Billburg has been striving

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