A new way to pay at Costco
According to The New York Times, Costco will start accepting food stamps at the Sunset Park store on a trial…
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Take a woodworking class in Gowanus
If that Times mag article about an egghead-turned-bike-mechanic has moved you to do more with your own hands, Reclaimed Home…
Reader tip: cut + color for $70 in Windsor Terrace
For years, I went to Manhattan salons ($150 a pop for a cut and single-process color) until several neighbors on…
Brooklyn hotels your relatives might not love
If you've ever been at a loss for where to stash weekend guests and wondered about those hotels you pass…
Deals a go-go in Prospect Heights
How come every Brooklyn neighborhood doesn't have one of these? We're loving the new Prospect Heights coupon book full of…
How to buy a used bicycle
For those heading to the Brooklyn Bike Jumble, New York City's first outdoor bicycle flea market at JJ Byrne Park…
The poser’s guide to budget yoga in Brooklyn
A reader wrote in to ask where to find affordable yoga in town. A reasonable question: the going rate in…
Fashion editor’s finds at Hayden-Harnett sale
Thanks to a tweet from the Bed-Stuy Blog we were alerted to a sale at the Hayden-Harnett boutique in Greenpoint,…
The Brokavore tests the food aisles at Target
It’s getting harder and harder for Manhattanites to cling to the pretense that they reside in the Chosen Borough. Still,…
I want to buy my friend, who has great taste, a nice 30th birthday gift but I’m just scraping by. What should I do?
Each week, Brokelyn.com's in-house etiquette expert, Dear Penny, tackles your recession-related stumpers. Send her questions at DearPenny@Brokelyn.com. I've got three…