amootlevin
Photo taken outside of Mary’s [https://www.facebook.com/marysbarbrooklyn] (5th Avenue and 22nd Street) by amootlevin [http://snapwidget.com/v/548411901997388971#.UjzamWTXjkY]. Take 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
best of NYC readers poll
The people have spoken, and our neighbors [/blog/business/bar-talk-the-monro-pub-on-their-first-south-slope-year] over at The Monro Pub [http://monropub.com/] (5th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street) have been nominated for three awards in the Village Voice’s Best of NYC Readers’ Poll [http://readerschoice.villagevoice.com/]: Best New Bar, Best Cocktails,
cafe
Heads up, all you freelancers, work-from-homers, writers, students, and anyone else who likes to surf the web at local cafes. Olivier French Bistro [http://www.yelp.com/biz/olivier-bistro-brooklyn] (471 4th Ave, between 11th and 12th Streets) is now offering wi-fi, so if you need to branch out from your
It’s a stoop sale bonanza in South Slope this weekend! Where: 9th Street and Prospect Park West When: Saturday, September 21, 10:30am – 5pm. What: Let’s start off with a big moving sale over on 9th Street. Look for furniture (coffee table, queen bed frame, dresser), baby gear,
jerry
If you’re looking to bring a little extra love into your home, Park Slope Veterinary Center [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=654229147929432&set=a.200109406674744.49803.199935930025425&type=1&theater] has a dynamic duo you should meet. Jerry and Leslie are 3-months-old, negative for
two family homes
It’s time, once again, to take a peek inside some of the open houses happening around the neighborhood this weekend. Check ‘em out and let us know what you think. 398 13th Street at 7th Avenue [http://www.bhsusa.com/brooklyn/398-13th-street/coop/3967666#] Price: $599,000 ($918 Common
spirit halloween
We ran into the folks from Spirit Halloween [/blog/business/halloween-pop-up-store-coming-to-458-5th-avenue] (5th Avenue, between 9th and 10th Street) on Thursday, and learned that the costume superstore [http://www.spirithalloween.com/] will “hopefully open Friday morning, but definitely by 2pm at the latest.” You know you’re already thinking about it,
painted pumpkins
We saw our first painted pumpkins of the season outside of Key Food (5th Avenue and 12th Street) on Thursday. Spotted any other signs of fall around the neighborhood? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram,
avon theatre
Last week’s photo flashback was all about the RKO Prospect Theatre [/blog/history/photo-flashback-rko-prospect-theatre], so we’re going to continue with that theme and travel about a block down the slope to remember the Avon. Located on 9th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenue, the Avon Theatre was also
brooklyn bookend festival
If you weren’t able to get tickets to this Saturday’s Worldwide Day of Play [/blog/events/tickets-for-nickelodeons-worldwide-day-of-play-in-prospect-park-available-today] , there are still a number of fantastic options around the neighborhood for family fun. Fall Weekend Discovery Workshops At Brooklyn Botanic Garden [http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/fall_weekend_discovery_
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
Area subways [/blog/transportation/another-weekend-of-f-and-g-train-troubles] aren’t the only transportation routes frakked up this weekend. The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (otherwise known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel) is looking at six non-consecutive weekends of tube closures [http://new.mta.info/press-release/bridges-tunnels/weekend-long-tube-closures-hugh-l-carey-tunnel-planned-six-weekends] to facilitate updates on the tunnel’s old
guinness
Whether you’re in the mood for nerdy trivia or a Worldwide Day of Play, South Slope has a little something for everyone this weekend. Super Science Trivia [https://www.facebook.com/supercolliderbrooklyn] When: Thursday, September 19, 8pm Where: Supercollider, 609 4th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Street What: If