3rd avenue
The new and larger Surfish Bistro is coming to 3rd Avenue. (Photo by Josef Valu) You’ll soon be able to enjoy your Peruvian ceviche and tapas with a lot more legroom, when Surfish Bistro [http://www.surfishbistro.com] opens a new, larger location in Gowanus. So says Miguel Aguilar,
m.s. 282
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopP.S./M.S. 282 [http://282parkslope.com/282/] is one of many schools in the neighborhood that are about to get very busy. Wishing all the students and faculty a good first day back! Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them
alternate-side parking
Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope NewsIf you have wheels in the neighborhood, you’ve been there. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@
ben jones
Southside Coffee is temporarily closed for “cleaning, painting & other magic.” (Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope News)Just last week we told you that Southside Coffee will be offering “magic” [/blog/food/southside-coffee-will-offer-magic-re-opens-september-7] when they reopen. At least that’s what their sign said. Well, we have the details,
Kakusaburo Sakurai
Toshiyuki Koizumi, owner and sommelier at Wasan. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Last month, Wasan [http://wasan-ny.com/] joined the neighborhood at 440 Bergen Street, bringing with it high expectations. Its original East Village restaurant is Michelin-recommended [/blog/food/highly-touted-japanese-restaurant-wasan-coming-to-bergen-street], and the owners intend to bring the same
563 5th Avenue
Photo by South Slope NewsIt feels like business as usual. And it feels comfortable. Peter Clothier, a long-time regular at Excelsior Bar [http://excelsiorbrooklyn.com/] (now at its new location at 563 5th Avenue, between 15th and 16th Streets), is watching Jeopardy. “7:00 every night. It’s a ritual
Lillian Meredith
Louiza Collins in Poetic Memory by Georgette Kelly, 2014. Directed by Lillian Meredith in the Garden of Hope (Photo by Lee Rayment)Community gardens are treasured spaces within our urban neighborhoods. They serve as both a way to bring neighbors together, and an opportunity to seek personal respite from the
1215 8th Avenue
Photo by South Slope NewsYou may know it better by the quirky sign with the classic font, albeit with letters that have seen better days. Its official name is Lucky Laundry (1215 8th Avenue, corner of 13th Street), and it is officially on the market [http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/
caladium
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopA beauty on Garfield Place between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West. Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], or tag them #parkslope
butterfly net
Photo by Sandra SobanskiOur neighbor Sandra noticed a butterfly net among the flowers at Prospect Park Southwest near Fort Hamilton Parkway. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or
314 7th Avenue
Okeanos Restaurant now sits empty. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)Okeanos Restaurant [http://www.okeanosnyc.com/], located at 314 7th Avenue and the corner of 8th Street, has served grilled octopus and other Greek fare on busy stretch for about five years. But you’ll now have to get that
Don’t worry, Girasol Bakery is just renovating. (Photo by South Slope News) Late-night taco enthusiasts can breathe a sigh of relief. We recently stopped by Girasol Bakery [http://www.yelp.com/biz/girasol-bakery-brooklyn] (690 5th Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets), one of our favorite places in the area