National Weather Service
Although the television meteorologists [/blog/news/finding-nemo-snow-is-headed-our-way-or-is-it] still need to relax, it does appear that we’re going to be getting a significant amount of snow tomorrow. The city is under a blizzard warning [http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/11215?phenomena=BZ&significance=W&areaid=NYZ075&
giant flying turtles
From Giant Flying Turtles, to free lacrosse clinics, there’s plenty to do around South Slope this weekend. These are our top picks: Thursday, January 3 Get ready to marvel at the harmonizing perfection that is The Debutant Hour [http://www.thedebutantehour.com/] at Barbes [http://barbesbrooklyn.com/index.html]
Chef Dale Talde
It was announced today that Talde [http://taldebrooklyn.com/] (369 7th Ave) will be the site of a Season 11 Top Chef [http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef] open call on Wednesday, February 20, from 10am to 1pm. Chef Dale Talde was a Season 4 [http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/bio/
Brooklyn Urban Garden
Is a romantic restaurant [/blog/food/love-is-in-the-air-valentines-dinner-in-south-slope] on Valentine’s Day so 2012? Why not visit the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School’s [http://bugsbrooklyn.squarespace.com/] upcoming Love BUGS fundraiser instead? Scheduled for Thursday, February 14, from 6:30-8:30pm, the event will feature, “wine, food, music, and great
accumulation
If you’re feeling a bit panicky about the weather this morning, it’s likely that you’ve been listening to The Weather Channel [http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-nemo-20130206], who is forecasting that, “Winter Storm Nemo is now poised to become the latest example of a powerful, potentially
shadows
Please tell us we’re not the only ones who see two old men playing chess in this shadow. 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
cookies
Thinking about getting some sweets for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day? Naidre’s [http://www.naidres.com/] (384 7th Ave) is taking pre-orders for their famous heart cookies, which generally sell out faster than the speed of light, until February 12. Not big on cookies? They’ll also have
wedding
Meet Malcolm and Heather, 19th Street residents and finalists in a Valentine’s Day contest sponsored by The White Gown [http://www.thewhitegown.com/], a bridal boutique located in Dumbo. The bride-to-be tells us: > In order to enter, the bride and groom to be had to share their “love
author
Be sure to drop by South [http://southpubnyc.com/] (629 5th Ave) tonight at 8pm, and help Rosie Schaap [http://rosieschaap.com/] celebrate the release of her new memoir, Drinking With Men [http://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Men-Memoir-Rosie-Schaap/dp/1594487111]. Sponsored by South, where Rosie also moonlights as a bartender, and
breakfast burrito
It’s no secret that we love a good breakfast burrito [/blog/food/perfection-in-a-wrap-at-naidres], so when we discovered that Prospect [http://www.yelp.com/biz/prospect-wine-and-spirits-new-york] (545 5th Ave) had one on their all new brunch menu, it was a no brainer that we had to get over there and
parenting.com
What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? Parenting.com [http://www.parenting.com/] asked some South Slope kids their thoughts on the mushiest day of the year, and the answers are an absolute hoot. Check it out above!
shoes
Even if this is your pair of white sneakers hanging high above 5th Avenue, you can take solace in the fact that there’s a shoe store right across the sidewalk. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News