new york city
Waste Not/Spend Less with SnapGoods
After 27+ years of experimentation, I have recently concluded that I am a jack of all trades, master of none. Unfortunately this has left me with an enormous array of “things I thought I was finally going to be the master of but nope… nope, not so great at that
Broke-Ass Guide to Road Trippin’
Having just embarked on a road trip of epic proportions (San Francisco, to Vegas, to LA and back again in three days flat) I have gleaned a few tricks of life on the open road. I would like to share them with you. Here. Now. Go. Breakfast of the Continent
New Patio and Happy Hour at The Bell House
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t appreciate a good happy hour, the problem is I don’t actually get out of work til after all of them are over and then it’s back to $7 beers again. Lucky for me, one of my favorite venues is now offering a happy hour
Doughnut Plant: the Ultimate Calorie Bomb
There is a place on the Lower East Side that shines despite the grime of Grand St. It is a glorious confectionery haven known as Doughnut Plant, and there, for $4, you can consume your entire caloric budget for one day easily. Behold the Doughnut Plant doughnut. I know $4
FREE Pilates Class on the High Line
There’s an endless list of things you can do at the High Line: stare at plants, stare off into the skyline, play “count the security guards,” look for naked people in the windows of the Standard Hotel, shove your face with food from Chelsea Market, take a nap on a
Free Cooking Classes at Williams Sonoma
It’s hard to be a thrifty foodie who loves to cook in NYC. It’s especially hard when the cooking skills your parents passed down were more along the lines of “Go to Sam’s Club. Buy food. Go home. Stick whatever family-sized entree you bought at Sam’s Club into oven. Press
24 Hour Coin Operated Bike Shop
As human existence goes on, I’m continually fascinated by the objects people put into vending machines. Candy bars, hot sandwiches, coffee, ice cream bars delivered by vacuum tubes, used women’s underwear, iPods, etc. But Traif Bike Gesheft’s shop installed a vending machine that sells bike parts, and I’m willing to
Rooftops: Making Normal Things Awesome
Living in the country is supposed to be nice because it has nature, breathable air, that scene from ‘œDELIVERANCE’…. I don’t know. I’m actually a little confused why people live in the country. They are missing out on so many important things; for instance: hanging out on rooftops. Living in