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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?
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Learn ‘Bout Stuffs With A 2-for-1 Museum Pass For FREE
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 8 March 2011
Yeah, everyone! See that image up above? Cut, copy, print, because this one is guaranteed to work for you on a list of levels. What we have here is a spring of 2-for-1 goodness at some of the less hyped but equally quality museums throughout NYC.
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Hey Allday Handmade: Brooklyn Designs You Can Use
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 8 March 2011
If you can only buy yourself one treat this month/year, which, if you’re as under-employed as I am, is a sad, sad, reality– make it something practical AND whimsical. So, what was the one semi-frivolous thing I got myself this year (and maybe for the rest of my life)?
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Coffee For High Society At Culture Espresso Bar
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 7 March 2011
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again- Midtown is a wasteland. Entire theses can be written to describe why it’s a soul-sucking experience to trek along 34th St and 57th St between Lexington Ave and 8th Ave.
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My Top 3 at the Pulse Art Fair
Blog: MuseumChick - 6 March 2011
I never win anything but this week I scored a free pass to the Pulse Art Fair on Linnea West’s great art and culture blog, Art Ravels! I walked from my apartment to the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, passing through Times Square to see the temporary sculptures put up for Armory week (I’ll be posting [...]
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My Quick Look at the Armory Show
Blog: MuseumChick - 5 March 2011
Since my apartment is a mere 8 blocks north of Pier 92, I threw on my black beret, multicolored scarf and fuzzy wool coat, grabbed Mr.MuseumChick and risked my life walking across the West Side Hwy to get to the Armory Art Show. So much art, so close together in a relatively un-curated state can [...]
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Interview with Lenore Skenazy of Free Range Kids
Blog: My Little Nomads - 4 March 2011
How to travel the world with kids: My Little Nomads Most emailed post: Tips and Advice for Traveling With Kids Most popular post: How To Pick the Perfect Greek Island for a Family Vacation
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Champagne in a Can and other Luxuries at Heather’s Bar
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 3 March 2011
The concept behind a bar is a pretty simple one, so it’s always surprising how so many establishments manage to suck at it. It’s a rare thing when a place manages to combine all the right elements into the perfect drinking spot.
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Meat Sweat Glory at This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 2 March 2011
New York City is a heck of a town. Some say because of its countless cultural offerings or interesting people, I say because it has restaurants entirely devoted to piles of beautiful, brown roast beef. This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef is exactly that restaurant, and for about a year now it has been keeping [...] Related posts:Where’s Da Beef?
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Rye House Manhattan: Insane Lunch Special (Posse)
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 1 March 2011
Betcha didn’t know that there’s another Rye (House) in town that ISN’T the one in Williamsburg! Rye HOUSE is, in fact, sort of near the Union Square area of Manhattan, and is one of those gastropubs. I know what you’re thinking, ohhhhh those places are so overpriced and whatnot.
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Stand Up for Women’s Health in NYC
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 26 February 2011
If you give a shit about the reproductive rights of women in any way, you should go to the Rally for Women’s Health on Saturday, February 26 from 1pm to 3pm at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan.
