Pam was a staff reporter at Bklyner, covering North-Western parts of Brooklyn between 2016 and 2019. She also writes about art at arthag.typepad.com.
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Park Slope 5th Avenue BID Meeting at Pinot’s PaletteThe Park Slope 5th Avenue Business Improvement District [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/] held its first meeting of the year yesterday morning at Pinot’s Palette [https://www.pinotspalette.com/parkslope] (382 Fifth Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets). Among the usual order
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The new Uptown Roasters located at 355 7th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Unlike its neighbor Starbucks just a block away, Uptown Roasters [http://www.uptownroasters.com/], located at 355 7th Avenue (between 10th and 11th Streets), is a friendly, community-focused coffee shop that wants to bring neighbors together
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Flatbush Farm will close February 25th (Photo by samschlim via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BL6Z4eaAT0Q/?taken-at=234591124])Damon Gorton, owner of Flatbush Farm and Barn, located at 76 Saint Marks Avenue, has announced that he will close both businesses on February 25th. Gorton posted a letter to the
Food & Drink
Atrium Dumbo (Photo by Atrium DUMBO via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BBL5bV1Te67/?taken-by=atriumdumbo])Valentine’s Day is a week away. If you haven’t already made dinner plans, BKLYNER has compiled a list of restaurants north of Prospect Park that are perfect for a romantic dinner for
Arts & Culture
The Parking Spot movie poster (via Mario Corry)The struggle of finding a prime parking space on the streets of Brooklyn can be mundane, frustrating, contentious—and humorous? Bay Ridge actor and filmmaker Mario Corry thinks so. He recently wrote and starred in The Parking Spot, a short film satirizing
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mŏkbar, 212 Flatbush Avenue (Photo via mŏkbar)One of Zagat’s 2015 30 Under 30 “Rock Stars,” [https://www.zagat.com/30under30/2015/new-york-city#7] chef Esther Choi, is bringing mŏkbar [http://mokbar.com/], her popular Chelsea Market ramen spot, to Brooklyn. Opening Wednesday, February 8th at 212 Flatbush Avenue
Arts & Culture
Freedom is a Constant Struggle, Angela Y. Davis (Photo by Haymarket Books via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BPnCfbBjhdP/?taken-by=haymarketbooks]) With the closing of Cobble Hill’s beloved Bookcourt [/shuttering-bookcourt-space-sold-for-13-6-million-one-developer-in-deal-terminated-leases-of-gowanus-artist-studios/] at the end of last year, it seems more important than ever to support local independent bookstores. It’
News
Court Street (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily newsletter [/]. And if you
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14th Street Block Association President Mark Padwe (holding the Ortner Award for neighborhood intervention) and Marilyn Bloom (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Park Slope Civic Council’s 3rd Annual Evelyn and Everett Ortner Preservation Awards [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/announcement-of-ortner-awards-process/] were presented last night to the 14th Street Block Association
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Neighbors assembled at the Carroll Gardens Association’s Annual Southwest Brooklyn Fall Festival (Photo via carrollgardensassociation.com [http://www.carrollgardensassociation.com/current-campaigns/swbtu/])Formed in 1971, the Carroll Gardens Association (CGA) [http://www.carrollgardensassociation.com/] is a not-for-profit organization that provides affordable housing and assists neighbors and tenants in organizing
Animals
Dog Parker Located in Front of Brothers Bagels at 285 Court Street (Photo by dogparker_via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BP_ViQgh_lc/?taken-by=dogparker_])The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Man Smoking Crack
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A&E Supply Co. at 548 4th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The stretch of 4th Avenue in Gowanus where A&E Supply Co. [http://www.aesupplyco.com/] recently opened isn’t exactly a gourmand’s paradise, so neighbors will be thrilled to now have a coffee
Arts & Culture
Invitation for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ Black History Month Celebration [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/black-history-month-celebration/] at Brooklyn Borough Hall, February 22ndFebruary is Black History Month and there are a variety of events happening all around Brooklyn to observe it—from panel discussions, poetry readings, musical performances, history tours,
Arts & Culture
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (Photo by nicole_bump via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BPiKRe9DTHP/?tagged=atreegrowsinbrooklyn])“One Book, One New York” is a citywide initiative [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/initiatives/1book1ny.page] that will bring book-loving New Yorkers together to read the
Animals
J.H.S. 259 William McKinley, 7301 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Bay Ridge (Photo via Google Maps)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Devastating Fire Destroys Marine Park Family’s Home. [Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/
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The Ribeye of the Tiger Burrito (Photo via Berlin Rosen [http://berlinrosen.com/index])After 2 years serving South Korean barbecue out of a tiger-striped food truck to hungry Downtown crowds, Korilla BBQ [http://korillabbq.com/] will be opening its first brick-and-mortar Brooklyn location at 2 MetroTech Center late this