Check out BK Library card discounts on your smartphone
If you want to use your BK Library card for more than just looking legit, you can use it to…
Spotted in Dumbo: a 65-cent soda machine
While you may have given up buying drinks from vending machines after one too many $4 (seriously) Dasanis from the…
Tiny ironic sweater time: it’s a Hipster Puppy pageant
It seems all you need to get a book deal these days is a catchy blog theme, cute pictures and…
Google adds you to its “free cupcakes” circle
Google has been been barn-storming the borough on a big push for its Google Places user-review/recommendation service, and the search giant isn't…
Tuesday linkage
Come 2013, we're having free sex all the time [NYT] The Strand rubs it in Borders' customers' faces [Gothamist] Car…
Your trash is worth $100 overseas
File this under “I can’t believe I didn’t think of this first, how do I rip it off?” In the…
Cheap turns expensive at Urban Outfitters
The buzz about whether Urban Outfitters allegedly makes a habit of stealing artisans’ work has been roaring recently. I recently unearthed…
Tonight: Raise a glass to Ray Deter of d.b.a.
Ray Deter was a beer connoisseur, NYC staple, and Brokelyn supporter who passed away earlier this month in a tragic…
Restaurant week extended (still not to BK)
Attention procrastinating foodies: Restaurant Week has been extended through Sept. 5 instead of July 24, giving you a few more…
Your Clueless, crafty, hand-jobby week in free events
OK kids, it's the last full month of summer, so seize the season! Missing out on some of these great…