https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVcTFS3n1yw#t=62 Don’t wait until this weekend for a little neighborhood fun! With everything from the sultry sounds of Miss Ida Blue to unusual creatures at the library, South Slope is definitely the place to be through Thursday. Shape Up NYC: Couch
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“We’re a family here,” program director Ada Vargas reassuringly told us during our son’s Amerikick Park Slope [http://amerikickbrooklyn.perfectmind.com] class, located at 529 5th Avenue and 14th Street. “Just give it some time. We’re all here to help, and will do whatever we need to
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south slope rental roundup
On the lookout for a new apartment? You’re in luck, because we’ve rounded up four homes that have recently hit the market and are available to rent. Best of all, they’re all $2,100 or less a month. Check out the details below, and let us know
Looking for something to do this weekend? With everything from Prospect Park’s creatures of the night, to “barn-burnin’ revelry” from some locals, you won’t have to go far for fun. Here’s some of our favorite events from around the neighborhood: Animal Encounter [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/
7-Eleven Day
There are so many wonderful things to look forward to during the summer months, like flip flops, Fourth of July barbecues, and the beach. The most sacred of all summer celebrations, though, might be Free Slurpee Day [https://www.7-eleven.com/7-Eleven-Day] at 7-Eleven. On Friday, July 11, stores across
breadfruit tree cafe
Caribbean cuisine returns to 4th Avenue and 10th Street, thanks to the new Breadfruit Tree Cafe [/blog/business/breadfruit-tree-cafe-coming-to-4th-avenue-and-10th-street], which opened its doors on Wednesday. Employees tell us that the restaurant, like its predecessor Slope Cafe, will serve “island comfort food,” along with a number of traditional American cafe options
Sunset Park Deli
Sunset Park Deli, located at 461 6th Avenue at 10th Street (formerly Estevez Deli [/blog/business/new-deli-replacing-old-one-on-6th-avenue]), officially opened their doors to the public on Monday, July 7. The traditional bodega is still in the process of stocking up the store, and employee Bilala tells us that “for now, the
Don’t wait until this weekend for a little neighborhood fun! With everything from the New York Philharmonic and fireworks, to jazz and karaoke, South Slope is definitely the place to be through Wednesday. Shape Up NYC: Couch To 5k [/blog/health/kickstart-a-healthy-2014-with-couch-to-5k-in-prospect-park] When: Monday, July 7, 7pm Where: Meets
donation bin fire
For the third time in less than a year, a clothing donation bin on 14th Street and 4th Avenue was deliberately set on fire [/blog/crime/clothing-donation-bin-catches-fire]. FDNY responded to a call around 10:30pm on Saturday, July 5, and quickly extinguished the flames. We’ll be the first to
The 4th of July weekend is finally here, and though Mother Nature [http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/11215] is being a real stick in the mud for Friday’s holiday barbecues, Saturday and Sunday are looking mighty fine, so get out there and enjoy! If you’re hanging in
Have you been outside today? It’s hot. Really hot. Like stepping outside and immediately dissolving into a giant puddle of sweat type of hot. Thankfully, for those that have been forced to venture beyond the the blow of an air conditioner, the good folks at Buttermilk Bakeshop [/blog/business/