afternoon bite
Bar food can oftentimes make or break a watering hole for us, but luckily The Dram Shop [http://dramshopbrooklyn.com/Home.html] (339 9th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues) is at the ready with a tasty trio of dips to enjoy with your beverage of choice. The first thing
farmers market
Green trees and warm weather can only mean one thing: the return of the amazingly successful PS 295 Farmers Market [https://www.facebook.com/PS295FarmersMarket], opening for the first time this season on Thursday, May 29. The market [/blog/education/how-students-volunteers-and-a-whole-lot-of-herbs-helped-create-the-ps-295-farmers-market] , run by the teachers, parents, and students of PS
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It’s time once again for a peek inside some of the open houses that are taking place around the neighborhood, and with historic properties that have a garage (a garage!) and homes that have income potential, we’ve got a lot to choose from this weekend. Check ‘em out
discount stores
Another 5th Avenue discount store bites the dust. Dollar Plus [/blog/business/amazing-deals-becomes-dollar-plus], which took over the space at 458 5th Avenue from Amazing Deals [/blog/business/amazing-deals-opens-at-458-5th-avenue-2] (and Bargain Stop II [/blog/business/get-those-discount-home-goods-now-bargain-stop-ii-closing] before that…and Warehouse Outlet [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2010/11/3/warehouse-outlet-on-fifth-is-shuttering.html]
Artist & Craftsman Supply
As we stood in the doorway of the new Artist and Craftsman Supply [https://www.facebook.com/ArtistCraftsmanSupplyParkSlope] store, located at 307 2nd Street (between 4th and 5th Avenues), three little girls walked in, gazed around the shop with wide-eyed wonder, and immediately declared: “This is amazing. It’s an
Hanging around the Slope for Memorial Day Weekend? With everything from robots to outdoor concerts, you won’t have to go far for fun! Check out some of our favorite events from around the neighborhood: Wine, Cheese, And Summer Sandals [http://myemail.constantcontact.com/You-re-Invited---Wine--Cheese---Shoes---A-Special-Night-.html?soid=1110714961427&aid=
la boulangerie lopez
Looking to ignite your Wednesday afternoon with a blast of fresh fruit? La Boulangerie Lopez [http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-boulangerie-lopez-brooklyn] (647 5th Avenue, between 19th and 20th Streets) has just the smoothie for you. Named after New Voices Middle School [http://newvoicesbrooklyn.org] (how cool is that?), the MS
Don’t wait until this weekend for a little neighborhood fun! With everything from young entrepreneurs and meditation workshops to some totally made-up history, South Slope is definitely the place to be through Wednesday. Young Entrepreneurs [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1011158] When: Monday, May 19, 3:30-4:30pm Where:
History at Home
Prom season is upon us, and if we have any South Slope teens out there looking for some tips on etiquette, the 1954 Brooklyn Daily Eagle [http://newsstand.bklynpubliclibrary.org/] has you covered: As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life,
Still looking for something to do this weekend? From biking the branches to touching a few trucks, South Slope is the place to be. Here’s a recap of some of the events in our neck of the woods. Bike The Branches [/blog/events/support-brooklyn-public-library-by-biking-the-branches] When: Saturday, May 17, 10am-5pm,
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 under $2,000 a month. Check out the details below, and let us know what