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Dine in Park Slope Returns With Over 40 Restaurants Participating

Dine In Park Slope, now in its third year running, holds a slightly heavier weight than usual. With restaurants, especially small, locally run restaurants, struggling to weather a pandemic, businesses need every bit of help they can get. Mark Caserta, the Executive Director of the Fifth Avenue Business Development District,

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Algenio Continues Reign as Artichoke Pizza Contest Champion

PARK SLOPE – Contestants at Artichoke Basille’s Pizza eating contest dripped with sweat as they shoved yet another slice into their mouths. And then, another. When you thought they were going to burst, they ate another. The fourth annual contest took place last Saturday, the 17th, on Park Slope’s

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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: August 19-21

MCA Day 2016 takes place at Littlefield on Saturday, August 20 at 12pm. (Photo via ircle.of.the.noose/Instagram)Weekend events to cool you down include MCA memories, taxidermy, a pizza eating contest, and more. Take advantage of all the great restaurants in our area which are part of

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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: July 22-24

South Brooklyn Shakespeare’s production of Twelfth Night performs Saturday, July 23 on 5th Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets at 6:30pm (Courtesy of South Brooklyn Shakespeare.)Weekend events are varied and intriguing. A Mezcal and yoga combo, Twelfth Night, a Jonah’s Just Begun fundraiser, and more.

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Canine Fashion, Sublime Shakespeare, And More: 4 Summer Strolls Coming To 5th Avenue

A Doggie Fashion Show and Empanada Eating Contest on Saturday, July 16 kicks off four summer strolls. (Photo via freddysbrklyn)The streets aren’t just for the cars. After all, there’s Shakespeare, canine beauties, carnivals, eating contests, and strolling legs that need to stretch out on 5th Avenue. Beginning

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Operation Safe Shopper Is Brooklyn’s New Eye On Crime

Borough President Adams watching surveillance footage with Rabbi Eli Cohen (Courtesy Patrick Rheaume of the Brooklyn Brooklyn Borough Office)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has introduced Operation Safe Shopper, a pilot program between civic groups and the NYPD in which security cameras will be installed throughout commercial strips borough-wide to

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Operation Safe Shopper Is Brooklyn’s New Eye On Crime

Borough President Adams watching surveillance footage with Rabbi Eli Cohen (Courtesy Patrick Rheaume of the Brooklyn Brooklyn Borough Office)Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has introduced Operation Safe Shopper, a pilot program between civic groups and the NYPD in which security cameras will be installed throughout commercial strips borough-wide to

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The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair Brings Diverse Food, Music, and Family Fun to Park Slope

Photo via theother5thThe delicious aroma of festival street food, sounds of live music, and vintage shopping brought a diverse mix of Brooklyn residents to enjoy the Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair in Park Slope on Sunday. Our first stop was Bogota Latin Bistro, a Latin American restaurant on St. John’s

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This Sunday: Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair For Food, Festive, And Family-Friendly Fixes

The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair in 2015. (Photo via theother5th)Lace up your shoes, gather up your family and friends. Oh, and come hungry and thirsty. The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair is coming to town this Sunday, May 15. Get ready to join an upbeat sea of neighbors, businesses, and

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Love Is In The #theother5th Air, So Win Some Tasty Gifts

Courtesy of Park Slope Fifth Avenue BIDThere’s a lot to love about 5th Avenue — chock full of independent and local shop owners. The Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District is giving you an opportunity to support your local merchants, and win some tasty surprises, too. What’s the catch? All

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‘It’s A Bodega!’ And More Outcries As Developer Presents Plans For 5th Avenue Key Food Site

Community members raise their hands when asked if they shop regularly at Key Foods. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)With vitriol and a huge helping of old-fashioned chutzpah, members of the community stuffed an auditorium at PS 133 – William Butler School to weigh in on Avery Hall Investment‘

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Lights Out For Our 5th Avenue Christmas Tree After Vandal Snuffs Out Power

Photo via theotherfifthThis is not what we should be reporting on. This is not the way a year ought to end. Certainly not for the active and very engaged Park Slope 5th Avenue BID. Certainly not for the merchants on 5th Avenue. Certainly not for this neighborhood. On Monday, 5th

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Last Chance For A ‘Summer Stroll’ Is This Saturday

Photo by Park Slope StoopThe Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID’s Summer Strolls come to our stretch of the street this weekend, bringing games, food, and entertainment along with a chance to explore the street in a way we don’t normally get to. On Saturday, August 22 from 5-9pm,

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Weekday Fun: The Best Events May 18-20

Image via Snap Impression LiveWe’ve got a bit of rain in the forecast, but if you can brave it for a quick walk, there are some fun events that aren’t too far out of your way — from a show with comedians doing off-the-cuff impressions, to a workshop on

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Weekday Fun: The Best Events March 30-April 1

Looking for something fun to do this week? From a stand-up show with free pizza to a discussion on philosophy, from a workout at the park to a screening of the film District 9, we’ve got a bunch of great events in the area this week, and here are

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Learn What’s Happening On 5th Avenue At Upcoming BID Meeting

Photo via Park Slope Fifth Avenue BIDCurious about the state of business along 5th Avenue? Own a local business on the street and want to learn how you can become more engaged with the community? Then save the date for a meeting of the Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement

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Summer Strolls Return To The Slope In July And August

Some of the fun annual events of the season are the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID’s Summer Strolls, where portions of 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue are closed to traffic for a few hours in the evening so neighbors can enjoy the weather, dance, eat, and explore the street

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Fifth Avenue BID Has A New Office

The Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District has a new district office. They recently moved into the Ground Floor Gallery space at 343 5th Street, just off 5th Avenue. They’re in the shared space on weekday mornings, so be sure to stop by to say hi — and check

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Be A Vendor At The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair

The annual Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair is coming up on Sunday, May 18 from 12-6pm, and will run along 5th Avenue from St Johns Place to 12th Street. Though last year proved it can still be fun in the rain, here’s hoping for a nice, dry event this time

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Follow The Light: Freddy’s Introduces New Outdoor Projections

If you’ve spotted an unearthly glow emanating from across the Prospect Expressway, it’s not aliens, toxic Gowanus seepage, or a rogue Banksy instillation. Freddy’s co-owner Donald O’Finn tells us that the bar is now projecting his video art pieces on the side of the building, in

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South Slope Hits The Streets For First Summer Stroll

The temperatures might have soared on Friday, but the first South Slope Summer Stroll was even hotter. Neighbors took to the streets on 5th Avenue between 12th and 18th for live music, fire dancing (shown in the above photo by Erika Clark), vintage cars and more. Here’s a peek

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South Slope Events Spotlight: May 16 – May 19

Whether you’re paying homage to the Great GoogaMooga or showing some local pride on 5th Ave, South Slope is the place to be this weekend. Check out our top picks. Movies at the Pavilion When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Where: 188 Prospect Park West at 14th Street What:

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More Restaurants Added to A Taste of 5th Ave Lineup

Are your taste buds tingling for A Taste of 5th Avenue yet? The food event of the year is scheduled for 6:30pm on Wednesday, April 10, at The Grand Prospect Hall (263 Prospect Avenue). Tickets, which are available online, are $45, but remember that $20 from that purchase price

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Desperately Seeking Santa

Have you always dreamed of playing one of the most important roles that December calls for? Here’s your chance! The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID is looking for someone to play “Santa” at a couple of events: Dec. 15th in the South Slope & Dec. 22 in the North