fire escape
An apartment on 7th Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets was robbed on February 4th, according to Park Slope Patch [http://parkslope.patch.com/articles/police-blotter-burglar-steals-3k-in-jewels-and-electronics-from-7th-ave-apartment] , and it appears that the thief entered through the fire escape window. > The two victims, both 25-year-old residents, told police that they left
aperol
Lily Pollak, drink slinger extraordinaire behind the bar at Sidecar [http://www.sidecarbrooklyn.com/] (560 5th Ave), knew she wanted to serve something special for Valentine’s Day, so she started experimenting. “We were trying to think of something that would be pink,” she told us, “so initially I thought,
duck
Neighbor Thom Widmann [http://theresacityinmymind.blogspot.com/] spotted this little guy on 18th Street, between 5th and 6th Aves. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], or tag it #southslope
cheesy
We’re not the only ones who have a not-so-secret crush on DII [http://www.deeii.com/locations.htm] (Deals and Discounts), located on the corner of 5th Avenue and 9th Street, right? This place is an absolute wonderland of stuff that you can’t live without, all at ridiculously
15th Street
A reader on 15th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenue, wrote this morning to say that she, and several neighbors, had reported power outages to Con Ed [http://www.coned.com/] this morning. Unfortunately, representatives told her that, “due to a large amount of outages in our area, it was
black and white cookies
That’s right, friends and neighbors, Leske’s Bakery [http://www.leskesbakery.com/] (588 5th Ave) is officially open, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/] has declared today Calorie Free Day in celebration of the historic bakery’s expansion. Of course, we had to try it
3 million
Brownstoner reports that, shortly after a 13th street home [/blog/real-estate/13th-street-home-sells-for-over-2-million-dollars] sold for over $2 million, another single family is looking to bust the record for highest sale price in South Slope [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/02/did-this-south-slope-home-sell-over-3-million/?stream=true] . StreetEasy is now listing 467 14th Street
bad day for frosty
This snowy crime scene was found by reader Stefanie Zelkind, near the 15th Street entrance of Prospect Park. RIP, Frosty. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News Flickr Group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope/], or tag it
300
South Slope News hit 300 Facebook likes over the weekend, and we wanted to send out a giant thank you. January was an amazing month for our site, and we could not have done it without the support of our readers. Please continue sending your tips, news, questions, suggestions, photos,
home
With all the designer chocolate, jewelry, and $400 dinners, Valentine’s Day has the potential to cause some serious hurt to your pocketbook. Why not rebel a little this year, and say no to gifts, no to the fancy restaurants, and just spend an evening at home? Oftentimes, the most
smutty-hearts dance
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is this week, and Greenwood Park [http://www.greenwoodparkbk.com/blog/home] is at the ready with some vintage vinyl romance. Bring your sweetheart down to the beer garden this Thursday at 9pm for $5 Smuttynose [http://smuttynose.com/] pints, $15 pitchers,
7th ave pet food
7th Avenue Pet Food [http://www.yelp.com/biz/7th-avenue-pet-food-brooklyn] (445 7th Ave), which has been a neighborhood institution for the past ten years, is for sale. A Craigslist ad [http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/bfd/3540765215.html] from East Coast Stores [http://www.eastcoaststores.com/] lists the business for