book drive
Have a bunch of old books that are collecting dust in the apartment? Donate them to the Friends of Park Slope Library [https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofParkSlopeLibrary] Book Sale. Books can be dropped off at the Park Slope Library [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/park-slope] (6th Avenue, between 8th and
brielle
Friends and neighbors, the moment has finally arrived. Meltkraft [http://valleyshepherd.com/meltkraft] is here. The much anticipated [/blog/business/melt-kraft-is-almost-here-and-theyre-hiring] grilled cheese wonderland opened its doors today, and our sister site, Park Slope Stoop, was there to try out the Brielle [/blog/food/now-open-meltkraft#more-22168] (Brie cheese, cranberry chutney,
Fall is on the horizon and it’s time to start thinking about classes for the kids. If you want to try out a few activities before dropping those big bucks, though, two area centers have open house sessions scheduled for next week. Juguemos a Cantar [http://www.juguemos.org/
camelia
We stopped by the newly introduced Camelia [http://www.cameliarestaurant.com/] (formerly Piramide [/blog/business/piramide-closed-new-restaurant-coming-soon]) this week to try out their $2 Taco Tuesday special, which runs every Tuesday from 12pm to 7pm. In addition to a lovely presentation, the beef, chicken and pork tacos were quite tasty. The
Signs appeared on the gate of La Dolce Cafe and Bakehouse [http://www.ladolcebakehouse.com/] (5th Avenue and 10th Street) this week saying that business would be “closed for renovations” September 3 – 10. This announcement coincides with a recent inspection [http://a816-restaurantinspection.nyc.gov/RestaurantInspection/SearchDetails.do#] by the NYC
Heads up, fresh fruit and veg fans, the PS 295 Market [https://www.facebook.com/PS295FarmersMarket?fref=ts] will be closed this week in honor of Rosh Hashanah. They’ll be back on Thursday, September 12, though, for the first market of the new school year. The PS 295 [http:
squirrels
Take any photos in South Slope recently? 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. Looking for a way to
Looking for a great spot, full of neighbors and booze, to watch the last Democratic mayoral debate? The Black Horse Pub [http://www.blackhorsebrooklyn.com/index.html] (5th Avenue and 16th Street) is screening the battle royale, which kicks off at 7pm tonight (September 3) on NBC 4 New York
12th Street
12th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue) remains closed to traffic this week as emergency sewer repairs continue. No official word as to when the work will be completed, but a construction permit on the DOT website lists September 11 [http://a841-dotweb01.nyc.gov/permit/permit/web_permits/PermitSearchForm.asp]
Prospect Avenue
Two swastikas were recently painted on Prospect Avenue trees located between 4th and 5th Avenue, and police are now asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vandals behind the graffiti. The first swastika was reported on July 3 in front of 225 Prospect Avenue, and the second on
jola mex
We’ve got some new Mexican food coming to 9th Street and 5th Avenue. A handwritten sign for Jola Mex recently appeared in the window of 310 9th Street, formerly the home of Fusion City [/blog/business/5th-avenue9th-street-news-fusion-city-and-tommys-signage], a Chinese/Indian restaurant that opened in March, but never seemed to
Mad Men
Listen Up Philip [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3093546/], a new film from director Alex Ross Perry [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3504405/?ref_=tt_ov_dr] that stars Jason Schwartzman [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005403/?ref_=tt_cl_t3] and Mad Men’s [http://www.amctv.com/shows/