Karaoke Nights

So what have we all learned from this blog?
There's a shitload going on in Philly. So much in fact, that it's getting hard to fit it all on one post. So I figured I would just make one that tells about the karaoke nights going on everywhere, so I don't have to put it on the week by week post.

I know I have missed a bunch help me out here!

Monday
*The Khyber at 56 S. 2nd St, which we all know is my personal favorite. $1 beers until 11!
*Tritone at 1508 South St.
*Smokey Joe's 210 S. 40th St.
*Milcreek Tavern- 4200 Chester Ave
*The American Pub- 1500 Market St.

Tuesday
*12 Steps Down 831 Christian St. (This bar even allows smoking, which makes for even worse singers)
*National Mechanics- 22 S. 3rd St.
*New Deck Tavern- 3408 Sansom St.
*Tavern on Camac- 243 South Camac St.
*Liberty Bar- 2204 Market St.
*Triumph Brewing Company- 117 Chestnut St

Wednesday
*South Philly Bar and Grill- 1235 East Passyunk
*New Wave Cafe 784 S. 3rd St.
*Barristers- 1823 Sansom St.
*Ohara's Fish House- 3900 Chestnut St.
*McGillins- 1310 Drury Lane
*Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse- 1808 Sansom St.
*Finn McCools- 118 S. 12th St.

Thursday
*Samba- 714 Girard Ave.
*Sisters- (yes this is a lesbian bar) 1320 Chancellor St. (right in the gayborhood)
*Westy's- 15th and Callowhill
*Applebees- 215 S. 15th st.
*Isla Verde Cafe- 2725 N. American St.
*Ly Michaels- 101 N. 11th st.
*Reales Sports Bar- 7233 Frankford Ave.
*The Happy Rooster- 118 S. 16th St.
*Slainte Pub- 3000 Market St.
*Expresso Yourself- 6411 Frankford Ave (8:30-11)
*My Blue Heaven Karaoke- 2762 E. Pacific St.
*Paddy Whack's Karaoke- 150 South St.
*Sunday Night Karaoke- 637 N. 3rd St.

Friday
*Ray's Happy Birthday Bar- 1200 E. Passyunk Ave.
*Mc Gillins- 1310 Drury Lane
*Ly Michaels- 101 N. 11th St.

I'm sorry I'm too broke to take you out to a bar and get you drunk there.

I recently turned 21, and so did my boyfriend. It has brought on a lot of conversation about how we should get out of the house and go to that bar down the corner. If you're over 21 I'm sure you're in the same boat, either with the person you're dating or your friends who you want to hang out with.

My very broke solution:
Pizza and PBR (or Mickeys if you really aren't trying to impress anyone)
At a bar I'll easily throw down $40 to get two people through the night, more than that if I want to have a really good time. On Mickeys or PBR I'll throw down about $6 for myself and be as jolly as santa.
Now pizza, sure you can order it, but if you're stuck at your house you may as well try to impress your friends somehow. After all, it's very important to remind your friends that you are as cool and fun as you know you are.
At Trader Joe's (on Market st.) you can get pizza dough for ninety-nine cents. This is exciting, I'm fully aware. You can also buy a can of tomato puree for sixty cents just about anywhere. These two ingredients are all you need to make breadsticks. Now before you yell at me for how lame breadsticks are, don't forget about that Mickeys and PBR you have, the fact that you have friends, and the fact that you are awesome. Think about all the shapes you can make and then eat. It actually sounds kinda fun right?
So I know the next time my friends wanna go to a bar I'm gonna pay about $8 instead and have some shitty beer and breadsticks.


Or if you're really stuck on that pizza idea you can pick up a block of cheese (or soy cheese for those of you that know what's up) and shred it yourself (it's cheaper this way). Another idea, if you don't have any seasonings to put on the tomato puree you may be better off just getting a tomato, and cutting it into pieces on the crust, and then just putting the cheese on top of that.

Oh, and while you're at Trader Joe's did you know you're allowed to sample anything there? The employees are allowed to open any box and let you try it all you have to do is ask. This is an excellent way to get free lunch. Just ask to try a few things, I mean you never know when you'll need spicy soy and flax tortilla chips right?

I'm sorry I'm too broke to go to your dumb christmas party.

Oh yes, it's that time of year. When we're all afraid to go to our friend's parties because all of a sudden we're expected to have both cooking skills and money (please note this is not an or, this is an and. You need both).

So next time you hear those dreaded words, "just cook something to bring over" think of this recipe for chocolate soda cake. For the record this will not taste like soda.

You will Need:

10 oz. of coke or pepsi (think a can of soda that you took 2 sips from)- 75 cents

1 chocolate cake mix (the store brand one will do)- about $2

Add the soda to the cake mix. Mix really well. Bake just a little longer then directed on the box.

Voila! Impress your friends with a cake you made for $2.75. You can also buy frosting, but usually I just throw some powdered sugar on the top if I have some.