#58: The Drunken Canal

Claire and Gutes on Cupping, Hydro Flasks, Day Old Acai Bowls, Bath Pillows, and more!

Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked Claire Banse and Gutes Guterman to come on Perfectly Imperfect & spread the hot rec wealth.

These Lower East Siders have been bringing print back from the dead with The Drunken Canal, an unhinged monthly newspaper servicing the area of “Dimes Square” and beyond. It’s chock full of inside jokes, cultural trends, love letters, essays, recipes, and gossip, all written in a hilarious & sorta messy yet totally authentic way. If it reads like a bunch of friends having fun, that’s because they are! Before we dive into the recs, here’s a lil lede straight from The Drunken Canal girls~

A Guide for Good Fortune, Good Luck, and Good Looks. 

Recommendations are crucial to the history of the Drunken Canal. For issues 01 through 03, we scoured the town and our brains to bring downtown’s denizens the best of the best. While we may have seized publishing our brilliant advice, that doesn’t mean we haven’t spent the days musing on what the people need ne…