Mikeys: The "It" Spot for In-Between Classes

So, you’ve got a break in between classes.  You contemplate heading back to your dorm room, but you realize by the time you get there and sit down to do anything you’re probably just going to have to turn right around and come back.  Not gonna happen.  You could go to the library and get some work done, but that doesn’t sound like too much fun either.  You realize that your stomach is screaming at you because you have been ignoring it since you’ve been in class for the majority of the day.  Time to eat.  But where?  Taco Bell?  Uh, no, I don’t think so.

The better (and probably much healthier) option is to head to Mikey’s American Grill and Sports Bar on 32^nd and Chestnut.  It’s University City’s newest addition. “Mikey’s provides an unparalleled atmosphere featuring an elaborate menu, untraditional for a typical sports bar.  Mikey’s is a fun place to hang out, enjoy a great meal, meet new people, or bring a date” (or spend time between classes?).  They have everything from salads and sandwiches to burgers and pizza, so everyone can find something they’ll enjoy.  And it gets even better.

If you are currently a Drexel University student (or teacher), the deals you can get are AMAZING!  If you stop in between 11-2 you can 20% off everything on the menu!  But wait! If you go between 2-4, it’s 50%.  50%!  That’s half off of everything on the menu!  There’s nothing better than 50% off a meal just for being a student.

So next time you’ve got some time to kill and don’t feel like trekking back to your dorm room to suck down another pack of Ramen, head to Mikey’s American Grill and Sports Bar for a bit better fare at an even more amazing price!

The Costume Challenge

It’s that time of year again.  Pumpkins sitting on every stoop, horror movies flooding the airwaves, little kiddies rotting their teeth with too much candy, and everyone disguised as someone (or something) else.  But on a college girl’s budget, can you really afford to head out and buy a $60 costume if you’re only going to wear it for one night? If you can rationalize it to yourself, go ahead and go for it!  If you’d rather have groceries for the week, then lets take a look at another alternative that can have you strutting your stuff on Halloween just like everyone else but for much less.

Let’s head to South Street: home to tons of restaurants, bars, boutiques, and thrift shops.  Here you can get anything from a tattoo, to a renowned cheesesteak, to that’s right, a Halloween costume.  There are still those shops that will charge you an arm and a leg for a piece of fabric barely bigger than a dishtowel, but if you make your way to 536 South Street you’ll find a little gem called Retrospect.

More high-end than a Salvation Army but cheaper than your average department store, Retrospect offers vintage clothes at bargain prices.   They’re self-described as, “a magnet for the fashion-forward, budget minded folk who like to shop outside the box”.  Sounds like us, right?  Retrospect stocks everything.  Furs, dresses, shoes, books, men’s clothes, and the best collection of sunglasses I’ve ever seen.  If you need to find something for that amazing costume idea you’ve come up with, Retrospect will have it.  Trying to be a Golden Girl? You bet you can find some sick sequenced tunics there.  Trying to be an Olsen twin?  Just go in and throw on everything from one rack and voila!  You’ll walk out of there with your own unique and original costume for less than the three girls next to you wearing the identical slutty nurse outfits each paid.

So throw on your costume thinking caps and head straight to Retrospect’s on South Street.  You’ll save some cash AND look great on Halloween.  What more could you ask for?

Welcome!

You’re in college.  You’ve just paid tens of thousands of dollars in tuition alone.  Then of course you need to pay your rent.  There goes a few more hundred.  Oh, and don’t forget about those books.  Now, you’re officially a broke student.  Great…

But college isn’t all about libraries and lab reports.  It’s about the sights and sounds of the city.  The things you can’t do from your couch at home.  It’s about getting out there and experiencing something new.  But how can you do that with the few bucks you’ve got left?

That’s where I come in.  I’m here to help you navigate the inner workings of Philadelphia.  Each week I’ll be going over different things to do around our great city that won’t break your piggy bank.  Deals on restaurants, happy hours, and student discounts on local retailers, if there’s something cheap and fun to do or see, you’ll hear about it here. 

So, grab your pennies and let’s hit the streets because you’re about to learn what to do with your time on a college girl’s dime. 

:)