Thrifty Girl
Let’s face it, city living is expensive but there’s a way to have our style and eat it too. A thrifty girl is a smart girl. Besides, saving all those pennies affords us the luxuries that our city has to offer. Or better yet, for that rainy day… in Paris!
Paul’s
Admit it, girl - sometimes, you get a teensy bit tired of the ubiquitous “mixed greens” for lunch. Don’t you secretly just crave . . . a burger?
Well, when you’re ready to admit it, head down to Paul’s in the East Village for a no-frills, affordable burger with all the traditional trimmings. Paul’s [...]
Aveda Institute
I had a hard time locating a good haircut I could afford when I moved to New York; everyone was either off-the-charts expensive, or wouldn’t let me choose exactly what haircut I wanted, or just plain scared me. Like you, I’m pretty picky about who cuts my hair and how they cut it. [...]
Beacon’s Closet
I know I should love thrifting, but after a childhood spent pawing through smelly or weirdly-colored clothes at various Salvation Army stores in the suburbs, the very idea of thrift stores sends a little shiver up my spine. Happily, there’s Beacon’s Closet.
Well-known to Brooklynites, Beacon’s Closet has outposts in the two Brooklyn neighborhoods of [...]
Pala, Lower East Side
I stumbled on to Pala by sheer accident. It was a late Saturday night and Allen was buzzing with outdoor conversations, bottles of wine being uncorked and cabs screeching to a collective halt. My girlfriend and I were famished and headed into the open-air restaurant to grab a slice on the run.
We certainly didn’t expect [...]
Naidre’s
Hankering for walnut brownies, overstuffed ciabatta sandwiches, homemade granola, piping-hot peanut butter cookies without all the yuppified Park Slope attitude? My home base for long conversations and tasty fare has been Naidre’s, a sweet cafe that escapes the stroller-mom madness of bustling Park Slope.
Inside resembles your breakfast nook replete with cookie jars, coffee pots, [...]
Chickpea
A favorite among Cooper Union and NYU students, Chickpea, a new falafel joint in the epicenter of the East Village, is perfect for the budget-minded gal who has a hankering for savory shawarma (roasted marinated lamb, chicken or turkey fillets). Although the food is served in a rapid-flash style, there is nothing “fast food” [...]
