With Thanksgiving only one week away, it’s time to start talking jingle bells, jolly bearded men, and gifts. If you’re looking to keep it local this holiday season, look no further than 5th Avenue. The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/] is set to kick off
Chef Dale and the gang from Talde [http://taldebrooklyn.com/], Thistle Hill [http://www.thistlehillbrooklyn.com/] and Pork Slope [http://www.porkslopebrooklyn.com/] are joining forces with restaurants across the city to raise money for those in the Philippines suffering in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. The event, Taste 4
South Slope Events Spotlight
From arts and crafts to Combat Jazz, South Slope is definitely the place to be this weekend. Here’s a few of the events that are taking place over the next few days: Community Traffic Safety Forum [/blog/transportation/share-thoughts-on-traffic-safety-at-community-meeting-thursday] When: Thursday, November 21, 7:30pm Where: Congregation Beth Elohim,
Another weekend, another chance for the F and G trains to make your travels a little more difficult: Queens-bound F and G trains skip Fort Hamilton Parkway, 15th St-Prospect Park, and 4th Avenue-9th Street Weekend, 11:45pm Fri to 5am Mon, Nov 22-25 For servicetothese stations, take the F or
park slope 5th avenue bid
With Thanksgiving only one week away, it’s time to start talking jingle bells, jolly bearded men, and gifts. If you’re looking to keep it local this holiday season, look no further than 5th Avenue. The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/] is set to kick off
We’ve got a carbon copy of last week’s train disruptions on the F and G line this weekend: Queens-bound F and G trains skip Fort Hamilton Parkway, 15th St-Prospect Park, and 4th Avenue-9th Street Weekend, 11:45pm Fri to 5am Mon, Nov 22-25 For servicetothese stations, take the
detective joseph mayrose park
View from Detective Joseph Mayrose Park, at 7th Avenue and the Prospect Expressway. Snapped any photos in the neighborhood lately? Share them with us! You can add photos to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at editor@
brooklyn oyster shack
Sad news from Windsor Terrace. Brooklyn Oyster Shack [/blog/food/brooklyn-oyster-company-opening-soon-in-windsor-terrace] (471 16th Street at Prospect Park West), which opened their doors [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Oyster-Shack/191345651039745] in August of this year, appears to have closed. Neighbor Teresa Lagerman [/blog/neighbors/brooklyn-makers-founder-teresa-lagerman-shines-spotlight-on-local-artisans] sent the above photo after noticing
land usage
Curious to see what Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/] has in store for the McGovern-Weir Greenhouse [/blog/history/green-wood-receives-funding-to-restore-mcgovern-weir]? Join neighbors at the upcoming land usage/landmarks committee meeting [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=238184079678464&id=195263140637225] , scheduled for 6:30pm on Wednesday, December 4,
farmers market
We knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier to report that the final PS 295 Farmers Market [/blog/education/how-students-volunteers-and-a-whole-lot-of-herbs-helped-create-the-ps-295-farmers-market] of the season is this Thursday. The school has a great day planned, though, with Chef Sia Pickett of Just Foods [http://www.justfood.org/
clouds
Photo by jayjaypowpow [http://instagram.com/p/g26aDMxK3x/]. Snapped any photos in the neighborhood lately? Share them with us! You can add photos to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to us at editor@bklyner.com and we’ll
the carl
We fell in love with “The Carl,” painted inside a doorway on 5th Avenue, between 16th Street and Prospect Avenue, from the moment we saw it. Who is Carl, though? Why does he have his own door and/or building? These questions have plagued us since we first spotted the