Special-occasion gift idea: custom cartoon portrait
Elsewares—one of those quirky-gifty online shops—has something that would make a really memorable offering for all kinds of big occasions:…
Where to beat the snow-day blues?
Snow, yay! Or maybe nay. Today's stuff is more like a quick-sandy slush---venture out and you know you'll get soaked…
Bar of the Day: Union Hall
This is the fifth in our series on the venues featured in the Brooklyn Beer Book. In honor of the…
Look at the room deal we got for SXSW!
So we'll be speaking at a panel at SXSWi next month called "The Broke Diaries: Using Blogs and Twitter to…
Scan it: Walgreens vs. Duane Reade
By now you've heard that Illinois-based Walgreens is buying out local rival Duane Reade. Maybe you're shedding a tear at…
Craigslist gig of the day: female zombie stand-in
There's not a whole lot we can add to this intriguing posting on the Craigstlist gigs board today: A School…
Keep it from becoming the Broke-tanic Garden
Bah to those fat cats in Albany, they of the not-allowing-wine-in-grocery-stores infamy, they of the no-go on gay marriage. And…
Car-service price check: Ditmas Park/Kensington
We're on to the third stop of our ride through Brooklyn car service price-checks: Ditmas Park/Kensington. Some interesting results this…
An art sale where prices start at $50
We Brokelynites love art. Of course we're cultural like that! As Brokelynites, we also sometimes (have to) categorize "art sales"…
Bar of the Day: The Bell House
This is the fourth in our series on the venues featured in the Brooklyn Beer Book. Today’s spotlighted establishment is…