Food & Drink
Shrimp Tacos. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The line between what is considered Mexican cuisine and “Tex-Mex” cuisine has been blurred for some time now. If you’re not a culinary connoisseur of all things “South of the Border,” “Texan,” or “Southwestern” for that matter, you may not
Business
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopWhen the Bernie Sanders campaign announced in March [/blog/politics/presidential-candidate-bernie-sanders-to-open-brooklyn-campaign-office-on-saturday-in-gowanus/] that they would set up shop in the Gowanus neighborhood, many community members came out in droves to support him during the office’s opening and rally. The Gowanus neighborhood began to “Bern,
Nonsponsored
Screenshot via News 4 New York [http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Airbags-Stolen-Brooklyn-Park-Slope-NYPD-Police-Crime--382013391.html] Five car owners awoke Tuesday morning to punched out door locks and steering wheels which had been torn open for their airbags. According to NBC 4 New York [http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Airbags-Stolen-Brooklyn-Park-Slope-NYPD-Police-Crime--382013391.html]
Food & Drink
Photo via Hey Hey Canteen [https://www.facebook.com/heyheycanteen/photos/pb.987125654716699.-2207520000.1465320943./987136394715625/?type=3&theater] Owner Kay Ch’ien will open Hey Hey Canteen [http://www.heyheycanteen.com/] (440 4th Avenue at 6th Street) after closing 2 Duck Goose [/blog/business/2-duck-goose-wont-be-it-for-time-being-plans-2016-re-opening/], her former Cantonese-inspired
Education
Gays With Kids segment via YouTube [https://youtu.be/S3Ny5MH0EnQ]. George Constantinou and Farid Ali are restaurant owners of the popular and well-respected Bogota Latin Bistro [http://bogotabistro.com/about-us/our-story/] and Miti Miti [/blog/food/brunch-beat-miti-miti-offers-singular-global-cuisine-served-with-a-side-of-community-conscience/] . The restaurants are a family affair, as they share both their professional lives
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Photo via anthony.nyc [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGSx4crsKEF/?tagged=parkslope&hl=en]After Sunday night’s deluge, New York City was treated to a double rainbow. This one was shot by anthony.nyc. Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add
Arts & Culture
Courtesy of Boa MisturaOpen Source Gallery [http://open-source-gallery.org/] (306 17th Street near 6th Avenue) has been on a tear this year with engaging projects during a season dedicated to collaborative artists [/blog/art-music/power-up-your-mobile-device-for-rive-collectives-anamorphosis-at-open-source-gallery/] . “Throughout 2016, we will be exclusively exhibiting art collectives and artist-run organizations from around the
Food & Drink
Just when we thought we had the month of June figured out [/blog/food/june-2016-slope-eats-drinks-opened-closed-whats-coming-soon/], a trilogy of curiosities show up. And it all happened fast enough that we’re trying to follow the breadcrumb trails. From Windsor Terrace to the northern part of the Slope, we’ve come upon
Events
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings open up the Celebrate Brooklyn Summer Series at the Prospect Park Bandshell with a free concert Wednesday night. (Photo via Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings [https://www.facebook.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings/photos/a.417570373916.195450.48909068916/10154160757008917/?type=3&theater] )Welcome to the
News
Photo via nycmurph [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGAdzJVgm3k/?tagged=parkslope&hl=en]Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. And if you ever have any news tips, story ideas,
Events
JJ Byrne is swinging Saturday night with a fundraiser for the adults to eat, drink, and dance. (Photo via atownagency [https://www.instagram.com/p/BE9AdlzNb6H/?tagged=swingdancing&hl=en])The weekend is here, and the joint is swinging. Actually, it really is. Head to JJ Byrne to swing
Announcements
Photo Credit: Iñaki VinaixaIf you’ve ever dreamed of performing at Lincoln Center [http://www.lincolncenter.org/], you may very well have that opportunity this summer. And you don’t need to be a trained professional to do so. Here’s another exciting part: you get to rehearse in the