For penny pinchers and poor folks alike, Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco has been an indispensable resource for affordable food and fun. After two volumes printed on his own dime, Stuart signed with NYC’s Falls Media to publish a full book of his Yelp-worthy suggestions and reviews. The original San Francisco book hit stores on the 6th and he is having one hell of a shin-dig this Thursday to celebrate its release.

When my boyfriend and I first moved to San Francisco in 2005, Stuart’s guide was a major resource for helping us navigate all the cheap and tasty foods the city by the Bay has to offer. Now, with over 200 pages and oodles of pictures, this new guide is a priceless tome for anyone living in, moving to, or visiting SF.

As part of his new book deal, Stuart has been living in New York City for over 6 months, working on a Broke-Ass Guide for the Big Apple (according to Amazon.com, it will be released in April of 2008).