New website showcases budget-friendly Brooklyn

I stumbled on a new Brooklyn-centric website today: Brokelyn, which carries the tagline, “living big on small change.” Clever, right?

It covers the usual food/entertainment/lifestyle things I’ve come to expect of local blogs and magazines, but I absolutely love that it’s from a practical, budget-conscious angle (see: “Restaurants that only seem pricey” and “The poser’s guide to budget yoga”). It’s so rare to find wallet-friendly sites that are funny, irreverent, and not aimed at coupon-clipping mommies. Even though I don’t live in Brooklyn, I think Brokelyn may make me a more frequent visitor.

Apartment Hunting in Manhattan–Whee!

I applied for another place today! And I feel so good about it (as opposed to yesterday, when I felt uneasy). This place is a dream, and unlike anything I’ve ever seen in Manhattan. It has a freakin’ washer/dryer right in the apartment unit itself! And a dishwasher! And lots of space! And it’s actually in our budget! It’s in Harlem-Harlem, not Spanish Harlem, so it will also be a much-needed change of scenery. I’m too tired to write anymore about it, but hopefully I’ll find out tomorrow if my application was approved.