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Treat Yourself at Takahachi Bakery
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 2 May 2011
It seems like it’s finally spring, you guys! Which means it’s time once again for everyone to freak out about cherry blossoms, and rightfully so.
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Hit the Books at D’Espresso in Midtown
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 21 April 2011
Goodbye cobble stones and leather daddies, hello Midtown! I was less than enthused when I found out my office was moving from Chelsea to Midtown in the next few months.
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Every Day is a Special at Epstein’s Bar
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 20 April 2011
You know my favorite kind of special? The kind that’s every day. That way, there’s no obligation to take advantage of a $3 slime green shot night special on a Sunday and start the week puking at work just because that was the only time you could afford to go out.
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Happy Record Store Day
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 16 April 2011
Today is the day where thousands of bespectacled music nerds (myself included) celebrate all things vinyl for National Record Store Day. More then just a music industry sales ploy, hundreds of artists have new special releases and re-releases just for the occasion.
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Tip Back with Tasting Tuesdays at Jimmy’s No. 43
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 16 April 2011
Unfortunately my wine tasting palette is limited to the descriptors “winalicious” and “alcoholey”–aka don’t take me to nice things–but for some reason I can lay down like a motherf*cker when it comes to beer. Which is why I am obsessed with the weekly tastings at Jimmy’s No. 43.
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How Many of Grand Central Station’s Secrets Do You Know?
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 15 April 2011
When I was working on my NYC book, a cat named Wade dropped some info on me about some of the strange and unknown things in New York. One of them was that there are seven secrets about Grand Central Station.
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Photo of the Week – Bethesda Fountain NYC
Blog: Ottsworld - 15 April 2011
This week I arrived back in New York City for a short time to work on Meet Plan Go! planning as well as get my visa paperwork ready for the Mongol Rally. It’s always nice to get back to my old home. This photo is of my favorite spot in Central Park – Bethesda Fountain. [...]
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Get Free Admission to the Museum of the City of New York
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 13 April 2011
Until the internetz blesses us with a new spewy episode of Drunk History, it looks like we gotta take some learnin’ matters into our own hands. Fortunately The Museum of the City of New York is not only a pretty awesome way to do this anytime, but right now they’re offering up free admission to [...] Related posts:No Glove No Love: $3 Off Admission to the Museum of Sex
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Bask In the Past At Legion
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 11 April 2011
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. It’s what mama always said, along with “hold doors open” and “always carry an extra sidearm.” Unfortunately, as we all strive for reinvention in this ever-swirling snafu known as life, sometimes we get a change we don’t need for the simple sake of changing.
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Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market Food Truck Bazaar
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 9 April 2011
Okay so maybe you group together the term “food truck” along with artisan, pork belly, comfort food, and all the other foodie terms you’re sick of, but c’mon, it’s delicious food that travels to you!
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The Awesomeness Palace Fried Chicken in Greenpoint
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 8 April 2011
The love story of a boy, some cheese fries and an Afghani man named Abdul...well more or less. Related posts:The Prodigal Fried Chicken Returns: Pies N Thighs Reopens Mad for Chicken: Koreatown Gets it Right
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No Nonsense Drinking at Nameless
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 6 April 2011
At first I wasn’t really sure how I would find/like a bar purposely calling itself “Nameless,” but fortunately both things turned out better than expected. That had a lot to do with the number 4. 4 is how many dollars the bar charges for a Tecate with fresh lime juice.
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Premieres, Parties and Ug at the Paley Center
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 2 April 2011
In case you too have the “Salute Your Shorts” theme song running through your head at any given moment, and used to get up in the middle of the night to watch old TV shows like “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” and “Mister Ed” on TV Land while eating a box of ice cream [...] Related posts:The Paley Center for Media Celebrates the FIFA World Cup!
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An Old Fashioned Oasis at the Bowery Hotel
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 31 March 2011
Inspired by my fellow broke-ass Ashley’s post on “How to Feel Rich” in New York, I recently took a friend visiting from out of town to the Bowery Hotel.
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Treks, Transfers and La Fonda Boricua
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 30 March 2011
When a friend who won’t even go downstairs to the bodega to get food when he’s hungry suggests spending almost an hour on the subway to get lunch from one of his favorite restaurants in Spanish Harlem, you go.
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Graham Ave. Meats and Deli: Best Sandwich Ever
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 29 March 2011
So this one day, I was working late and hadn’t left the computer for like 9 hours straight– not even for lunch, bathroom, NOTHING. I went over to my boyf’s house all exhausted and strung out on coffee with a computer screen glow permanently etched in my sight.
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Unique Thrift Store Makes It Easy On The Rummager
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 28 March 2011
I hope everyone here is aware of Fulton Mall’s storied history of awesomeness. And no, I’m not talking about it’s old days of fish mongering and cable cars, I’m talking way more about the past 30 years when it’s been the best place for streetwear and being down with the NYC hip hop scene.
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6 Quick, Cheap NYC Daytrips with Your Boo
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 28 March 2011
Don’t let being too cheap or broke get you down in taking a trip with your significant other! Not when spring is imminent! Here are 6 great daytrips from NYC: 1) Montauk Going on the off-season is actually kind of cool, because it gives off a totally different vibe, PLUS it won’t be as annoyingly crowded.
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New York City Opera Act 4 Free Concerts
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 24 March 2011
It’s time to ditch the long gloves, fancy dress and binoculars (well you might still need those) when it comes to going to the opera.
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Turkey’s Nest: Take Your Roadie and Run
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 23 March 2011
There are few things easier to justify as the weather gets warmer than cozying up with a beer the size of your head and taking a little snoozer in the park. If you live in the Williamsburg area, you know what’s coming next.
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Lunch and Comida at Madeline’s
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 21 March 2011
Spring is coming, and after spring comes summer, and that means you will be starting to hit up parks in NYC.
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Unique and Stylish Camera Bags
Blog: MuseumChick - 19 March 2011
I’m trying to curb my shopping habit but I can spend all day in museum gift shops. I always find great books and unique gifts there. The other week I found these cool camera camera bags (not a typo). They are perfect for all my artist friends that love photography. I tend to buy my [...]
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Eat Some Bull Penis at Kenka
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 18 March 2011
Oh Kenka…Kenka…Kenka…Kenka. You are one of the weirdest fucking places I’ve ever eaten in my entire life and for that, I salute you.
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90s Night Tuesdays at Studio Square Beer Garden
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 15 March 2011
What better way to ring in the anticipation of Spring than by going to one of the the biggest beer gardens in the city? And guess what?
