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Monday

17Aug2009

Beer Table is So Dow 14,000

We made a trip to Park Slope for some Celebrate Brooklyn action on Friday night and popped into Beer Table on 7th Avenue. While quaint and charming, the cheapest beer in the house was $10. And it was a Six Point Bengali, which is brewed in a factory 10 minutes from the restaurant. No matter the concept, a booze list needs to be balanced for all parts of the wallet. We high tailed it out of there and enjoyed the $4 pints of Pale Ale at the Old Carriage Inn. A solid beer at a reasonable price - now that's what we call balanced!

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Mon, August 17, 2009 at 03:27PM |

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Thursday

21May2009

Feds To Exercise Excise On Booze

While your rent may be dropping, the price of your booze may soon be rising. You can thank your federally elected representatives, who are considering legislation that will increase the federal excise tax on beer by 145 percent to more than $3 a case, 233 percent on wine, and an additional 20 percent on hard liquor. Seems fair. So either stock up now before the excise is increased, or get ready to have a little less change in your pocket. [NY Post]

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Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:59AM |

That's So Dow 14,000: Ping Pong Memberships

You can call us many things, but a Ping Pong hater is not one of them. But when we heard about the membership plan for Spin New York, the new members only ping pong club opening on Park Avenue South, we had to shake our heads. Spin is offering annual memberships for $60 a month or $600 a year for individuals, and $90 a month or $900 a year for families. For that hefty fee, members get access to:

a 13,000 square foot ping pong social club on Park Avenue in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The club offers unparalleled table tennis courts, including Olympic quality cushioned flooring, 16 individual tables, and a stadium-like center court. In addition, SPIN New York houses a pro shop, lounge, bar, private room sponsored by Fred Perry and over a dozen internationally known professional coaches and players who are available for private and group instruction.

Wow. Double wow. When cash strapped New Yorker's are budgeting their cash, somehow the $60 a month for ping pong access seems likely to be the first to go.

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Tue, March 10, 2009 at 08:42AM |