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Taking the 1, 2, or 3 between 10pm and 5am? Not this week you’re not. As part of their new FASTRACK [http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/fastrack.htm] program to do more track repairs more safely and in less time, the 1, 2, and 3 trains won’t
Area Kids
After a few postponements [/blog/kids/area-kids-update], Area Kicks and Cuts, the footwear and haircare branch of the Area Kids empire is open for kicking and cutting. Well, least kicking. The cutting’s not coming for a few days yet — they’re still waiting for the salon furniture, which should
brownstoner
photo via Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/06/the-outsider-beauty-and-bounty-in-park-slope/] In this weekend’s Outsider, Brownstoner features a totally stunning [http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/06/the-outsider-beauty-and-bounty-in-park-slope/] Park Slope rooftop garden by Brooklyn-based designer Cynthia Gillis [http://architetto.com/cmg/cmg-index.html]. As in, some commenters are comparing
Brooklyn Crepe and Juice
The Park Slope outlet of the Flatbush Ave crêperie/juice bar (also salads) opened this weekend [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/6/25/open-for-business-brooklyn-crepe-and-juice-169-fifth-avenue.html] , brining a taste of France/berries/general freshness to the neighborhood. Tried it yet?
n
> #ServAdv [https://twitter.com/search/%2523ServAdv]: Manhattan-bound #N [https://twitter.com/search/%2523N] via #Q [https://twitter.com/search/%2523Q] b/t Stillwell Ave & Dekalb Ave due to a downed tree at 86th St — NYCT Subway Service (@NYCTSubwayScoop) June 25, 2012 [https://twitter.com/NYCTSubwayScoop/status/217257092329897984] Presumably,
beer table
via Beer Table [http://beertable.com/about-us/] Beer Table [http://beertable.com/], a South Slope joint specializing in rare and unusual brews, has a few goals for the immediate future, and they’re hoping for some neighborhood help [http://smallknot.com/beertable] to make it happen. The mission: an air-conditioner
recap
The WSJ had some issues [/blog/real-estate/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-4th-avenue] with 4th Avenue. But also, there’s going to be a community garden [/blog/gardens/a-win-for-4th-avenue-sackett-gets-a-garden]! There was music for everyone [/blog/events/make-music-5th-avenue-takes-to-the-streets-this-thursday-and-friday] on the streets and music for dads [/blog/events/dads-night-out-tonight-at-barbes] at Barbès. Where are all the Obama/Biden
Garlic Scapes
via @GAPgreenmarket [https://twitter.com/gapgreenmarket] There’s still time to get down to Grand Army today, which means there’s still the possibility of local garlic scape pesto [http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/the-crisper-whisperer-what-to-do-with-garlic-scapes-recipe.html] for dinner tonight…
roller skating
Piper Theatre’s production of Xanadu [http://pipertheatre.org/performances/xanadu/], perhaps the most campy disco musical ever to roller skate across Broadway [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166455-Xanadu-Will-Get-Free-Outdoor-Staging-in-Brooklyn-Park] , opens its free summer run at Washington Park on July 5th (through 7/20). But the Olivia Newton-John-style festivities kick
Baluchi's
Baluchi’s [http://www.baluchis.com/] was shut down by the health department for a pretty alarming [http://www.heresparkslope.com/home/2012/6/14/baluchis-shuttered-by-doh.html] list of health violations, but word [http://allaboutfifth.blogspot.com/2012/06/news-round-up_22.html] from the 5th Avenue Indian restaurant is that
Green-Wood Cemetery
photo via Green-Wood Nothing says family bonding like a trip to the cemetery! Seriously, though: Saturday is Family Day [http://www.green-wood.com/event/family-day-at-green-wood/] at Green-Wood [http://www.green-wood.com/] and the Gray Lady reports it’s going to be a pretty good time [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/
books
Brooklyn! So many writers, am I (w)right? According to the Economist, that’s in large part thanks to the borough’s industrial past, which has made way for writers [http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2012/06/living-brooklyn] to set up “factories” of their own: > Brooklyn’s former