new york city

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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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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31 Jan 2011

Get Lost in Junk at Green Village

Thrifting in New York can easily be a matter of air quotes and snide remarks. “Thrift” stores tend to try to pass off some used t-shirts at $40 a pop and tell you that it’s a total steal. Dude, did someone sweat in it before? Don’t care if it was

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30 Jan 2011

For the Noobs: 5 NYC Events To Say “No” To

When you first move to New York, you obviously want to get a lay of the land, meet some new people, and not be a wet blanket, generally. But, like, sometimes you just have to say no. Sometimes you really should be saving money and not pretending that being slowly

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28 Jan 2011

FREE Winter Weekdays at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Right now, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is everything you need from an outdoor adventure. The snow covering its ground hasn’t been covered in asphalt dust or pissed on by your neighbor’s dog. It’s home to willow trees, cedars, cherry trees, pine trees, etc caked with fluffy white flakes that have

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27 Jan 2011

Spectacle: $5 Movies in Williamsburg

With a multiplex on the way and a recently opened art-house theater, it seems like Williamsburg residents will no longer have to hop on the L train to fulfill their cinema needs. But more theaters does not always equal more options. After all,  multiplexes tend to play more wide-release films

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26 Jan 2011

FREE Taco Tuesdays at The Irish Exit

It seems like everybody’s got a gimmick these days. Crocodile Lounge gives away personal-size pizzas. Hot dogs come with your hooch at Rudy’s Bar & Grill. And Burp Castle is home to free frites. Not to be outdone, The Irish Exit – in what is perhaps the most incompatible complimentary

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25 Jan 2011

Open House at Village Pourhouse Tomorrow Night

Like you need one more reason to drink too much on a weekday, but here it is anyway: Signpost – a site dedicated to cultivating local deals for your social and financial wellbeing – will host a one-hour open bar at Village Pourhouse on Weds., Jan. 26, from 7 to

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