The annual Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/events/fair2014] from the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/] returns to 5th Ave between Sterling Place and 12th Street this Sunday, May 18 from 12-6pm. In addition to great opportunities for shopping, here’s what to look out
backyard
Now that outdoor dining season is upon us, we’re happy to check out as many restaurants and bars that have some kind of seating outside, whether it’s a rooftop deck, tables on the sidewalk, or a cozy back patio. And from our experience, it’s tough to beat
Got a stack of papers with sensitive personal information sitting around that you’ve been meaning shred? This is the weekend to do it! Shred Fest [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/news/shred_fest_nyc.shtml], the city’s annual event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft,
salon
Touch & Glow Beauty Salon [http://www.touchandglowbeautysalon.com/] recently opened at 493 7th Avenue, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue, the former home of Brooklyn Comics and More, which closed this past fall [/blog/business/brooklyn-comics-and-more-closing-on-october-31] after three years in the space. The cozy space offers a range of
Got a stack of papers with sensitive personal information sitting around that you’ve been meaning shred? This is the weekend to do it! Shred Fest [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/news/shred_fest_nyc.shtml], the city’s annual event to help New Yorkers prevent identity theft,
two boots
The former Two Boots restaurant space at 514 2nd Street near 7th Avenue is up for rent, about six months after the owners announced the business, which had been there since 1989, was closing [/blog/food/two-boots-to-close-reopen-as-new-business-after-renovation]. A ‘for lease’ sign recently went up outside, and as Here’s Park
What a face! Photo by lauritaenamerica [http://instagram.com/p/n58BNpwsUh/]. Snap any neighborhood photos lately? Share them with us! Add them to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag them #southslope on Instagram, or email them to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll post them on
Sesame Street
Anyone else notice a monster hanging around The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/] today? Neighbor Christine captured a few photos of Murray from the Sesame Street segment Word on the Street [http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/theshow/episodes/word-on-the-street], which was filming in our neighborhood [/blog/art-music/sesame-street-to-film-in-the-neighborhood]. She
Looking for something fun to do with the kids this week? Bike from library to library and enjoy some storytimes, learn how to make wool yarn, help paint a mural at a local school, and some other great events are coming up in the neighborhood. Details on those and more:
bicycles
A cyclist ended up in the hospital on Tuesday after colliding with a a baby carriage and a dog on 9th Street near 6th Avenue, according to the FDNY. A spokesman for the fire department tells us they responded to the call just before 3pm today, and that they transported
A cyclist ended up in the hospital on Tuesday after colliding with a a baby carriage and a dog on 9th Street near 6th Avenue, according to the FDNY. A spokesman for the fire department tells us they responded to the call just before 3pm today, and that they transported
Brian Esser
After spending years as a lawyer at large firms like Baker & Hostetler in New York and Arnold & Porter in Washington, DC, neighbor Brian Esser [http://www.esserlawoffice.com/attorneys/brian-esser/] realized he was less enthusiastic discussing his work on the Bernie Madoff liquidation than he was about his