272 5th Avenue
After teasing us with a sign [/blog/business/sign-teases-at-something-new-for-272-5th-avenue] announcing all the things that wouldn’t be opening in the space at 272 5th Avenue, between Garfield and 1st, neighbor Julie Raimondi opened Art & Artish [http://www.artandartish.org] in December, and has been offering unexpected treasures in the
350 7th avenue
It’s been a few years now since Henry’s [http://www.henrysvietnamese.com/] popped up a couple blocks down from Hanco’s [http://www.hancosny.com/] on 7th Avenue, bringing us more Vietnamese food and a great feud [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/34/32_34_gk_vietnam_
Seed Swap
Attention all you green thumbs: The 10th annual Seed Celebration and Swap [http://permaculture-exchange.org/permaculture-festival] is this Saturday, February 7 from 10am-3pm at The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/event/10th-annual-seed-celebration-swap/], 336 5th Ave, between 3rd and 4th Streets, presented by The New York Permaculture Exchange [http://permaculture-exchange.
running
Photo by lec101 [http://instagram.com/p/yrmr_IvsPb/?modal=true]Here’s to all the runners, like this one photographed in Prospect Park by lec101 [http://instagram.com/p/yrmr_IvsPb/?modal=true], who keep it up no matter the weather! Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send
Photo by timnorris123 [http://instagram.com/p/yqcsJSpwrZ/?modal=true]We’re guessing this is what it looks like from inside an ice cube, though timnorris123 [http://instagram.com/p/yqcsJSpwrZ/?modal=true] says this is in fact from inside a car. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share
Dental Screenings
Photo by get directly down [http://www.flickr.com/photos/65172294@N00/268763415/]Children up to age 16 can get a free dental screening on Friday, February 6 from 9am-3pm during Give Kids A Smile Day [http://www.nym.org/Newsroom/February-Event-Calendar-2015.aspx], sponsored by the Division of Dental Medicine
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Neighbors Sean Qualls and Selina Alko. Photo courtsey Selina Alko.The story of Mildred and Richard Loving had an inspirational impact on South Slope locals Selina Alko [http://www.selinaalko.com/] and Sean Qualls [http://seanqualls.com/]. The Lovings met in Virginia in 1958, when it was illegal for them
Do you know a someone who’s doing something great in our neighborhood? Nominate them for an award from Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org/]! Each year CB6 honors youth and adults “who have made a substantial contribution to improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods through direct
electric fires
Following three manhole fires in Park Slope in the past week [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/crime/car-catches-fire-buildings-evactuated-after-manhole-explodes-on-6th-street] (if not four, as a neighbor noted in the comments [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/crime/car-catches-fire-buildings-evactuated-after-manhole-explodes-on-6th-street#comment-1832782912] ), as well as the one in Sheepshead Bay yesterday morning [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/02/
Following three manhole fires in Park Slope in the past week [/blog/crime/car-catches-fire-buildings-evactuated-after-manhole-explodes-on-6th-street] (if not four, as a neighbor noted in the comments [/blog/crime/car-catches-fire-buildings-evactuated-after-manhole-explodes-on-6th-street#comment-1832782912] ), as well as the one in Sheepshead Bay this morning [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/02/underground-electrical-fire-spews-smoke-across-avenue-z-near-east-14th-street/] , you might be as
Looks like a fairly new pastry enterprise is really taking off, as Buttermilk Bakeshop [http://buttermilkbakeshop.com/], which opened a year ago [/blog/business/sweet-treats-galore-at-new-buttermilk-bakeshop] at 339 7th Avenue, near 9th Street, is about to expand with a second location in the area. The space at 260 5th Avenue, between
169 7th Avenue
Photo via Bonnie J/Yelp [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lolli-brooklyn#SwlGz0zLBCWSl_NTjpCtzw]Lolli [http://lollibrooklyn.com/], the children’s clothing store that’s been at 169 7th Avenue, between Garfield and 1st, for about a decade, will be closing next week, citing personal and professional reasons. Opened in