The Harlem Lab, via NYC Digital [http://nycdigital.tumblr.com/post/20780455512/nyc-gov-time-warner-cable-and-the-new-york-city] Time Warner Cable — let’s just call it, “not everyone’s favorite company.” But while we love to (justifiably) hate the cable monolith (for a good time, read the Yelp reviews), occasionally they do something that’s
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We learned Sean Casey’s animal-rescuing secrets [/blog/neighbors/talking-with-sean-casey]. But will Patrick Stewart [/blog/news/o-captain-my-captain-patrick-stewart-moving-to-the-slope] join the Coop, or is he gonna be a Greenmarket guy, do you think? Not to be outdone by Greenwood Heights, North Slope gets a beer garden [/blog/food-drink/2794]. “Motherland”: being bored
photo via Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/GrandArmyPlazaGreenmarket] The “London Olympics” are wrapping up, but the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/grandarmygreenmarket]‘s “Farmer Olympics” are just getting started. Celebrating incredible feats of (local food-related) athleticism, the market will host a number of events throughout the day,
Want Audrey Tautou to (pretend to) live in your apartment? Based on signs posted on street signs around the neighborhood, it seems like you can make it happen. Maybe. Apparently, Cédric Klapisch [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0458251/] (“My Piece of the Pie [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641624/],” “L’
Park Slope Women's Shelter
Just because it’s a colossally gloomy day doesn’t mean it’s not a day for a picnic. From now until 4pm, CAMBA [http://www.camba.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx] — a NYC non-profit that provides and supports all kinds of essential services for New Yorkers in need–
5th Ave
It’s only been a few weeks since El Pollo [/blog/food-drink/the-little-chicken-that-couldnt-el-pollos-out-at-291-5th-ave] closed up their 5th Avenue location, but yesterday, the new tenants announced their intentions. Beygl (“bagel” in Yiddish) doesn’t seem to have disclosed any details yet, but the signs in the window promise bagels, eggs, breakfast,
children's books
photo via the NYT [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/books/selina-alkos-b-is-for-brooklyn-and-more.html?pagewanted=all] The Times raves over Park Slope illustrator Selina Alko [http://www.selinaalko.com/index.html]‘s “B is for Brooklyn,” a borough-centric alphabet book [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/books/selina-alkos-b-is-for-brooklyn-and-more.html?
boutiques
photo via Yelp [http://www.yelp.com/biz/poppy-new-york] Here’s Park Slope announced that Nolita-based women’s boutique Poppy is opening a Park Slope branch [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/8/8/nolita-boutique-poppy-coming-to-bob-and-judis-space-on-fifth.html] in the former Bob and Judi’ [/blog/business/bob-and-judis-coolectables-to-close-july-31]s space, which means goodbye,
greek
7th Avenue Greek restaurant Okeanos [http://www.okeanosnyc.com/] will debut their new look at dinner tonight, according to a sign posted in the window this morning. Given that the ambiance was already somewhere between “a nice atmosphere [http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/okeanos/]” (Menu Pages) and an “escape to
Gold Bond
A film shoot for what is either a Gold Bond commercial or an unfortunately-titled movie is in progress outside 12th Street Bar and Grill. And while we may never have real snow in New York again, Gold Bond is doing their part to give us Christmas in July August. 12th
photo credit:LienaZ [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lienazagare] Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to parkslopestoop@gmail.com [ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com] or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/] and we’ll post it on the blog.