Although there are a few changes at the Queens end of the G [http://www.mta.info/weekender/lineview.html?r=g] and F [http://www.mta.info/weekender/lineview.html?r=f] lines this weekend, everything (but the R) looks to be free and clear of construction in our
candy crush saga
When you start spotting Candy Crush [http://about.king.com/games/candy-crush-saga] pieces around the neighborhood, it’s time to put the game away. Photo by dmgtc [http://snapwidget.com/v/552407586013964767#.UkMz_2TXjkY]. Snap any photos in the neighborhood lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr
el viejo yayo 2
Since this cool weather arrived, we’ve been on a huge chicken and rice kick [/blog/food/afternoon-bite-5th-ave9th-street-halal-cart]. A friend recommended checking out El Viejo Yayo 2 [http://www.elviejoyayo2.com/] (9th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue), so we recently stopped by. Their chicken and rice dish ($9.95)
beet thai
Things are not looking good for Beet [http://www.yelp.com/biz/beet-thai-brooklyn-2] (7th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Street). The Thai restaurant’s gate has been down for a good week or so, the phone is disconnected, and their website is “kaput,” according to a report [http://www.fuckedinparkslope.
bike racks
We spotted several of the area’s old parking meters with their heads chopped off around 5th Avenue and 15th Street on Wednesday, and the DOT [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] confirms that this is a continuation of the citywide project to convert 12,000
best brooklyn coffee shops
It’s been a great week for local coffee shops. First, Cafe Grumpy [https://www.facebook.com/cafegrumpy] (7th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street) made Grub Street’s [http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/best-coffee-shops-in-america.html#photo=3x00051] roundup of 58 Most Extraordinary Coffee Shops in America [/blog/business/
ps 295 market
With everything from sirloin steak to pears (only $2 a pound this week), the P.S. 295 Farmers Market [/blog/education/how-students-volunteers-and-a-whole-lot-of-herbs-helped-create-the-ps-295-farmers-market] is a one-stop grocery shopping destination on Thursday. We’ve got a full breakdown of available goodies below: Corn Pears Apples Kale Swiss chard Spinach Lettuce Carrots Broccoli
bagel hole
It’s quite possible that we’re going to lose our South Slope card for this admission, but today was our first visit to Bagel Hole [http://www.bagelhole.net/] (7th Avenue, between 12th and 13th Street). Now we’re lamenting eight years without this bit of breakfast perfection in
banyo
More sad news [/blog/business/anthonys-says-goodbye-after-8-years-in-the-slope] from 7th Avenue. Banyo [http://www.banyony.com/], a luxury shop opened in May of 2012 that specialized in Turkish bath products, has closed its doors. A sign posted in the window on 7th Avenue and 14th Street does say, though, that their online
Taken at 16th Street near Prospect Park West by Tom Prendergast. Snap any photos in the neighborhood 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’
Ennis Playground
Crowded Slope playgrounds have you down? We recently walked over to Gowanus to give Ennis Playground [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Ennis-Playground/151016391581710] a whirl, and were pleasantly surprised at how much fun it was. Despite being surrounded by industrial buildings (the park is located between 11th and 12th Street/
Accessories
After four years of selling jewelry at the P.S. 321 weekend flea market [/blog/news/brooklyn-flea-to-take-over-ps-321-flea-market], neighbor Gerardo Siliceo knew that the time had come to open his own shop. The Prospect Avenue resident spotted the space at 471 7th Avenue [/blog/business/next-please-471-7th-avenue], jumped at the opportunity, and