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‘This Little Piggy’ Sandwich Shop Tastes Damn Good
Great discoveries are always unintentional. America, potato chips, and the best roast beef sandwich this side of the East River. This sandwich dive is the kind of place that traffics in all the cuts that make up a great sandwich. Roast Beef, pastrami, and even some cheese whiz thrown in

Shinsai: Theaters for Japan Benefit in Brooklyn
For those of you who may not remember, it has been nearly a year since that devastating earthquake hit Japan, causing a nuclear accident. Shortly after the disaster, actor James Yaegashi called on friends in the New York theater community to “do something to help our fellow artists on the

Check Out “Youthquake: The 1960s Fashion Revolution”: FREE at FIT
I think that pretty much everyone goes through a “60s phase” at some point in their lives. Whether you’re into the music, the tumultuous political and social goings-on, or the totally groovy fashions– the swingin’ 60s were for sure a culturally rich decade. Now you can get inspired by all

A Broke-Ass Guide to Health and Wellness
Back in my early 30s living in New York, I subsisted on slices from the pizzeria downstairs, copious amounts of coffee, and wine. Fitness was simple…I belonged to no gym, but my workout consisted of running in some form or another: to the subway, from the subway, up and down

NYC Vegetarian Food Festival 2012 This Weekend
All you broke-ass carnivores are being given an ultimatum this weekend—stay home or eat your vegetables. The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival will be hitting the Metropolitan Pavilion on Saturday & Sunday. Vegetarian food companies, restaurants, and health and wellness vendors will be all under one roof, spewing healthy meals and

Why We Love Barcade in Williamsburg
Video games. Who doesn’t love video games? Here’s a better question—who wouldn’t love alcohol and arcade games? Probably Newt Gingrich, but I digress. I had heard about a place that combined the two and it goes by the simplistically clever name of Barcade. I happened to walk into Barcade one

Get Centered with FREE Siddha Yoga and Meditation Sessions in Chelsea
Siddha yoga: kinda culty, totally awesome. I was first introduced to NYC’s Siddha Yoga and Meditation Center when my boyfriend told me to stop being a psycho bitch, and get a little inner peace in my life (okay, he may have used less-harsh terminology to describe my rage-filled state, but

Bachelorette Breaks: Six best places to go in the US and Caribbean
Women’s travel: Ok, we hate to be the ones to tell you, but going out-of-town for a bachelorette break can never be cheap cheap. There’s transport and accommodation to book. There are L-plates/wacky wedding veils to be bought (and, regretfully, worn). There are shots to be drunk. Many shots.