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Hang Hard In Your Jeans & T-shirt At George & Jack’s

The Perfect Place to Have A Few Drinks And HANG HARD We all want that perfect dive bar. That place where you can go when you’re tired and just want to order a pint or a pour without competing for a stool or seat.A place where maybe people don’t quite know your name but…

Get a Killer Pair of Pants That No Hipster Hath Discovered – for $4

My hearty endorsement of the Livingston St. Goodwill in Downtown Brooklyn I know a few people who are as passionate about Goodwill as I am — usually people who love unpretentious thrifting.Goodwill is a refuge for cat-wear lovers (cat sweaters, cat galoshes), for taffeta enthusiasts, and for houndstooth scavengers.There’s the occasional miss, like…

Finding My Place in NYC (via the Perfect Coffeeshop, Bar and Soulmate)

“NYC existed with or without my approval, and quietly contained a treasure trove of amazing places and people waiting to find their amazing counterparts.” I was 26 years old when I moved to New York. I was so excited to finally be in the greatest city in the world, and I knew it would be…

This Chef Found the Perfect Steak at the Biggest Little Steakhouse in Brooklyn

Every bite carries the punch of five boxers, at Colonia Verde in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Love at First Sight I remember the first day that I saw it.They hadn’t opened yet, but already, it was beautiful.A moss green exterior that was sleek, but still casual, like the cool kid at a party whose…

A Day Grows in Red Hook

Including, but certainly not limited to, eating at a restaurant owned by a former dominatrix and listening to bluegrass jam sessions. My tour of Red Hook, if you should ever join me, does not begin in Red Hook.Instead, it begins across the BQE (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway) in the lovely little neighborhood of Carroll Gardens (a…