Who has the best shoe deals in BK?
Bay Ridge/ Bensonhurst

Who has the best shoe deals in BK?

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“Shoes, shoes, omigod, shoes” are the chorus of a YouTube music video making the viral rounds. The Shoes video may be exaggerated […]

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Does anyone else hate this couch?
Downtown

Does anyone else hate this couch?

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One of the perverse pleasures of being broke is that you’ll never be one of those people with more money than taste, […]

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Road test: Macy’s free makeovers
Downtown

Road test: Macy’s free makeovers

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For some women (not me), getting glammed up for free at a makeup counter is a regular ritual. Most department stores provide […]

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Tim Hortons vs. Dunkin’ Donuts
Downtown

Tim Hortons vs. Dunkin’ Donuts

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Your devoted scribe once spent two weeks driving through Canada with a singer-songwriter on an acoustic-duo tour, and if there’s one phrase […]

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Brooklyn Fare goes for accuracy in coffee cups
Downtown

Brooklyn Fare goes for accuracy in coffee cups

3

We haven’t yet been to Brooklyn Fare, a new gourmet market at 200 Schermerhorn, but these gentle, anti-Starbucks message cups are reason […]

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The Michael Jackson shopping tour of Brooklyn
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

The Michael Jackson shopping tour of Brooklyn

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The weekend’s endless loop of Michael Jackson videos inspired all kinds of reactions: sadness, nostalgia, fashion envy. Like his music, his trademark […]

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Should you join a CSA this summer?
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Should you join a CSA this summer?

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How are you getting your greens this summer? If the answer is the frozen food aisle of C-Town, consider signing up with […]

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Send your kid to Camp Cheapawa
Downtown

Send your kid to Camp Cheapawa

1

Choosing a summer camp for your kids strictly on the basis of price might not be the best idea. Other factors to […]

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Car rentals: who’s the cheapest?
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Car rentals: who’s the cheapest?

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If you’re still trying to figure out your plans, here’s a quick run-down of Brooklyn car rentals, from most to least expensive. […]

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Don’t fear the neon: how to shop Fulton Mall
Downtown

Don’t fear the neon: how to shop Fulton Mall

1

When it came time to do some recon at the Fulton Mall, we turned to our fashiony friend Subira, who has an […]

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