From Hebrew and Pilates to Star Wars and a climate haiku competition, South Slope is the place to be this weekend. Check out some of our favorite events from around the neighborhood: Cafe Be’ivrit [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1011187#] When: Thursday, May 1, 6pm to 7:45pm Where:
Key Food
If you were looking forward to a springtime completion for the Windsor Terrace Walgreens/Key Food development [/?s=key+food], located on Prospect Avenue at 11th Avenue, we’ve got an update from Assemblyman Jim Brennan’s office [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/James-F-Brennan/]. In a letter released this
If you were looking forward to a springtime completion for the Windsor Terrace Walgreens/Key Food development [/?s=key+food], located on Prospect Avenue at 11th Avenue, we’ve got an update from Assemblyman Jim Brennan’s office [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/James-F-Brennan/]. In a letter released this
green kitchen
Looking for an afternoon snack that you can feel good about? Check out the Kindergarten Smoothie from Green Kitchen [http://www.yelp.com/biz/green-kitchen-cafe-brooklyn] (486 5th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Streets). The tasty treat (which even our extraordinarily picky 4-year-old adores) was quite filling, thanks to the large
Fourth Avenue
The high rise rental parade continues to make its way down 4th Avenue. The Real Deal announced on Monday [http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/04/28/slate-adam-america-to-develop-141-unit-rental-property-in-park-slope/] that Adam America Real Estate Group [http://adamamericare.com/projects], Slate Property Group [http://www.slatepg.com], and AEW Capital Management [http://www.
breadfruit tree cafe
We spotted some signs of life at the former Slope Cafe [https://www.facebook.com/SLOPEcafe], which opened in 2012 at 453 4th Avenue on the corner of 10th Street but closed recently. It looks like those of you who voted for a new cafe [/blog/business/what-would-you-like-to-see-at-453-4th-avenue] might get
kids walk for kids with cancer
Caleb Sande was only 6 years old when he was diagnosed [/blog/kids/donate-blood-to-south-slope-boy-undergoing-chemotherapy] with Burkitt’s lymphoma, a rapidly growing form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, in the winter of 2013. By September of the same year, the PS 10 first grader had passed away [/blog/neighbors/community-mourns-the-loss-of-p-s-10-student-caleb-sande]. Through their heartache,
Breukelen Colony
Do you find New York City’s accessibility to live theater so promising, but the prices a bit prohibitive? Enter Letter of Marque Theater Company [http://www.lomtheater.org/]. The ensemble [http://www.lomtheater.org/the-crew.html], founded by Nolan Kennedy, Scarlet Maressa Rivera, and Welland H. Scripps in 2013,
Don’t wait until this weekend for a little neighborhood fun! Here are a few of the events that are taking place in our area through Wednesday: Shape Up NYC: Couch To 5k [/blog/health/kickstart-a-healthy-2014-with-couch-to-5k-in-prospect-park] When: Monday, April 28, 7pm Where: Meets in Prospect Park on the porch of
Spring 2014 has been a bit chilly so far, but thankfully, our Saturday is looking to be a mid-60s type of day. That wasn’t the case on April 26, 1934 [http://newsstand.bklynpubliclibrary.org/], which came during a period that gave gardeners and baseball fans plenty of reason to
Still looking for something to do this weekend? We’ve got a lot coming up in the neighborhood, whether you’re looking to stock up on clothes or books, you’re interested in doing a bit of community spring cleaning, or you’re hoping to get the kids outdoors and
friend's pizza
If you were planning on ordering a little Friday night pizza, heads up that Friend’s [http://www.yelp.com/biz/friends-pizza-cafe-brooklyn] (487 7th Avenue, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue) is closed through May 5. According to a handwritten sign posted on the gate, similar to one we spotted