deals
Whether you’re on the lookout for a fantastic fall photo session or a bucket of wings, several neighborhood businesses are currently offering great deals for their goods and services. RJ Lewis Photography [http://rjlewisphotos.com/] What: A one-hour on-location family photo shoot [https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/683676] Where:
This week, we take a look at some of the apartments on the market in the neighborhood listed for under $500,000 that are hosting open houses this weekend. Are they a bargain, overpriced, or just right? 144 Park Place, #3R [http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/2808406] Open
Our newest neighborhood taco joint [/blog/food/9th-street-to-get-new-restaurant-jola-mex] is inching toward its grand opening on 9th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues. The owners recently unveiled signage for Fatty Daddy Taco, and a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/laylajonespizza] for their sister restaurant, Layla Jones [http://www.laylajones.com/
Howl-o-ween
Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] super fun Howl-o-ween Block Party [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151652782576483&set=a.378832716482.159179.17669251482&type=1] is coming up on Sunday, October 27 from 12-5pm, and they need some volunteers [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
It might be October, but the temperatures are still warm, and the stoop sales are still on! This weekend looks like a good one if you’re trying to outfit a growing child or are looking to stock up on Christmas items ahead of the season. Planning a stoop sale
Der Kommissar
This is the last weekend to experience a bit of the German celebration of Oktoberfest in Park Slope as the annual festival winds down. A few local spots have been running specials and hosting parties, so if you’re looking for a cold glass of beer, a bit of sausage,
Aqua Jam
Dance, stretch, and get a great workout at the Congregation Beth Elohim [https://congregationbethelohim.org/] pool (274 Garfield Place) during their Aqua Jam [https://congregationbethelohim.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=5058] with Danielle Green, which runs on Tuesday at 9:15am. Check out a free trial class
Florists
Poofy display of autumn at the Garfield Farm Market [http://www.yelp.com/biz/garfield-farm-market-brooklyn] on Garfield at 7th Street. Have you seen signs of fall arriving in Park Slope? Send pictures to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/
Two art openings, a conversation with a renowned author, and a sing-along to ’90s hip-hop? It’s the weekend of our dreams. Michael Chabon at Brooklyn By The Book [http://michaelchabon.splashthat.com] When: Thursday, October 3, 7:30pm Where: Grand Army Plaza What: Celebrating the paperback launch of the
Fornino
The soon-to-open Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn [http://oysterbarbrooklyn.com/], which is taking over the giant old Fornino space [/blog/news/grand-central-oyster-bar-moving-into-former-fornino-space] at 254-256 5th Avenue, recently installed some construction fencing on the sidewalk, as this photo from All About Fifth [https://twitter.com/AllAboutFifth/status/385474466048122880/photo/1] shows.
author
Writer and neighbor Jere Hester is passionate about his work, his wife and daughter, and the Beatles, and he managed to combine all three in a new book called Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George, and Ringo Helped Us Come Together As a Family [http://www.beatlebaby.com/
flea market
South Slope’s popular upscale Mexican restaurant Fonda [http://www.fondarestaurant.com/brooklyn/index.php] (434 7th Ave, and they also have an East Village [http://www.fondarestaurant.com/manhattan/index.php] location) will be the sole food vendor at the PS 321 market when the management changes over [/blog/