French
Oh la la! Le Ballon Rouge [https://www.facebook.com/LeBallonRougeFrench] is running a free French playgroup for preschoolers and their caregivers on Monday, December 23 from 11am-12:30pm at Two Moon Art House & Cafe [http://twomoonbklyn.com/], 315 4th Avenue. It’s open to all levels of French
Hope you’re all as bundled up as this woman photographed by dangaba [http://instagram.com/p/iEYOFYJ8tE/]! Take any photos in Park Slope recently? 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
two boots
Park Slope lost a beloved institution last month when Two Boots closed its spot [http://instagram.com/p/hWYoxlLbNA/] at 514 2nd Street after 24 years in business, and now it looks like the chain [http://www.twoboots.com/] is setting up its Brooklyn outpost in Williamsburg. Eater reports [http:
Aperitivo
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and if hanging out with throngs of tourists in Times Square isn’t your thing, stick close to home and reserve your spot at one of our Park Slope restaurants: Aperitivo [http://www.aperitivocafe.com/], 279 5th Avenue, 718-369-1123: They’ll
A'Putia
From Caramello [/blog/food/caramello-closed-temporarily-while-changes-are-in-the-works] to Cafe Sant Edesia [/blog/food/caramello-reopens-as-cafe-sant-edesia] to A’Putia [http://www.aputia.it/] in just a couple months, the space at 179 5th Avenue has seen a whirlwind of activity lately. This newest business, a cafe specializing in Sicilian pastries that has another location
arts gowanus
Though hubbub over the opening of the new Whole Foods in Gowanus [/blog/business/gowanus-whole-foods-opens-on-third-and-3rd] yesterday was mostly about the local products you’ll find on the shelves, the vinyl records section, and the roof-top bar, one more thing to note is the ways the business will be giving back
The ice at the new $74 million skating rink in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/] was officially broken in yesterday, as kids from Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, PS 161 The Crown, and PS 375 Jackie Robinson School laced up skates — many for the first time ever
scams
http://youtu.be/KNrvb0MerT8 The NYPD is searching for a man wanted in connection with a citywide pattern of police impersonation and grand larcenies that have been targeting seniors for more than two years. Police say the suspect calls the victims claiming to be a police officer involved in an
Mavi Jeans
We can relate to the Santa in the window of Mavi [http://us.mavi.com/] (203 5th Avenue), who looks a little stressed over his long list. Where are you doing your last-minute gift shopping? Seen anything great in the neighborhood? If you’ve got any good gift suggestions, share
Animals opening presents, Santa, gingerbread house construction, crafts at the library, and many more family-friendly events coming up this week in the area: Babies & Books [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/record=g1003792&searchscope=1&SORT2=R] When: Wednesday, December 18, 10am & 10:30am Where: Central Library [http:
Opening
The ice at the new $74 million skating rink in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/] was officially broken in today, as kids from Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, PS 161 The Crown, and PS 375 Jackie Robinson School laced up skates — many for the first time ever
ice skating rink
The ice at the new $74 million skating rink in Prospect Park [http://www.prospectpark.org/] was officially broken in today, as kids from Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment, PS 161 The Crown, and PS 375 Jackie Robinson School laced up skates — many for the first time ever