A Shoe Grows in Brooklyn
Don’t let this gray and rainy Thursday stop you from kicking off an excellent weekend of hyperlocal fun. Here’s some of the neighborhood events taking place through Sunday: South’s Smutty Senior Prom [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152058691449809&set=gm.571897109548742&type=1&
geeks who drink
If you know the difference between a Dalek and a Slitheen, are the proud owner of a 17-foot replica Tom Baker scarf, or truly believe bow ties and fezzes are cool, then the only place you need to be on Saturday, November 16 is Supercollider [https://www.facebook.com/supercolliderbrooklyn]
district 15
It’s hard to believe, but if you’re a prospective Pre-K or Kindergarten parent (your friendly South Slope News editor raises her hand), it’s already time to start thinking about those 2014-2015 elementary schools. If you’d like to take a behind the scenes look at our area
The F and G are stopping at 4th Avenue/9th Street…in BOTH directions. Time for a celebratory Smackdown [/blog/neighbors/learn-the-de-blasio-smackdown]! If you’re headed to Manhattan, though, there are a couple of things to keep an eye on: Jamaica-bound F trains run via the A from Jay St-MetroTech
improv everywhere
Photo by Tom Prendergast. Have you snapped any South Slope photos lately? Share them with us! Add them 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 post them on the blog.
smackdown
It’s official, ladies and gents, New York City’s next mayor has a signature dance. The de Blasio family performed the celebratory “Smackdown” at the Armory on Tuesday night [/blog/politics/park-slope-neghbor-bill-de-blasio-elected-mayor], to the roaring approval of their exuberant supporters. The one exception came from a guy posing for
cassoulet
Ever since falling in love with the bistro culture during a trip to France five years ago, we’ve been on the lookout for something here in the city with a similar feel. Unfortunately, nothing has ever come close. Until last night. Olivier French Bistro [http://olivierbistro.com/], located at
de blasio family
It’s official, ladies and gents, New York City’s next mayor has a signature dance. The de Blasio family performed the celebratory “Smackdown” at the Armory on Tuesday night [/blog/politics/park-slope-neghbor-bill-de-blasio-elected-mayor], to the roaring approval of their exuberant supporters. The one exception came from a guy posing for
school garden
You’ve only got three more weeks to take advantage of the P.S. 295 Farmers Market [https://www.facebook.com/PS295FarmersMarket] before they close up shop for the winter. This Thursday, be sure to explore the exotic world of tatsoi, which the market says is like the “kale of
alice waters
Looking for a unique night on the town this month? Join P.S. 107 [http://ps107.org/] as they welcome chef, cookbook author and local food activist Alice Waters [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alice-Waters/74837008344] on November 21. The evening begins with Ms. Waters autographing her new cookbook, The
elementary
The television industry sure loves 13th Street. We spotted the CBS drama Elementary [http://www.cbs.com/shows/elementary/], a modern day telling of Sherlock Holmes starring Jonny Lee Miller [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001538/?ref_=tt_cl_t1] and Lucy Liu [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005154/?ref_
Poll
Friends and neighbors, election day is here, which can only mean one thing. It’s time for the totally (un)official South Slope News voter poll. [poll id=”36″] [poll id=”37″] [poll id=”38″] [poll id=”39″] [poll id=”40″] Still haven’t made it to the polls? Be