How to (legally!) open a fire hydrant in New York City
On days like today, with a heat advisory in effect, and humidity to make you want to kill a gallon…
Restaurant Weak! Sparse food deals in BK again
And just like that, it’s Restaurant Week season and Brooklyn gets the shaft yet again. Granted, we have Dine in…
Bar of the Week: A Strong Place for hearty drinkers
STRONG PLACE 270 Court St., between Butler and Douglass streets, Cobble Hill What It Is: Cobble Hill’s newest soccer/gastro pub and…
A caterer’s money-saving wedding tips
Skip the wedding cake and serve a cupcake tower instead says Chef Rossi of The Raging Skillet in her advice…
Giveaway! Rub elbows at the swanky Prospect Park party
Prospect Park keeps you fatted with a buffet of all-you-can-eat free summer goodness, from concerts to plays to all sorts…
This weekend: Rock Beach, Bastille Day, Game Play fest
FRIDAY 7pm: tonight's celebrate brooklyn! concert at the prospect park bandshell features los lobos, hello seahorse! and zigmat. free ($3…
Stores crack down on extreme couponing
TLC's Extreme Couponing may have ruined couponing for the rest of us: Consumerist reports this week stores such as Target and…
Where to find the cheapest groceries in Bushwick
We've heard complaints about the situation out in Bushwick — bugs, grime, train follies, the fact that no one in…
Help kids read and help yourself to a Macy’s discount
Do you remember summer reading lists from yonder summer vacations? What a perfect — and free — way to pass…
Craigslist freebie of the day: Starter teaching kit
It's now dead-hot beautiful summer and the only ones thinking about the cruel fall are those teacher types embracing their…