Events
Courtesy Three Bridges Theatre [https://www.facebook.com/3BTnyc/photos/a.1393931727572492.1073741827.1385928918372773/1394188630880135/?type=3&theater] The holiday season is in full swing, and with everything from Ebenezer Scrooge and tree lightings, to soup kitchens and Zumba, folks in the Slope won’t have to go far
Barbes
Raphael McGregor (Courtesy Raphael McGregor [http://www.raphaelmcgregor.com/photo_gallery/])Dragging from a Daylight Saving Time/Marathon/Halloween hangover? That’s no reason to skip out on some weekday fun! From Barbes tunes and Election Day activities, to karaoke and horror stories with friends, folks in the Slope won’
Applewood
Photo by South Slope NewsLooking for a way to get away without the hassle of taking a trip? Brooklyn Staycation [/?s=%22brooklyn+staycation%22] is your guide to taking a breather without ever leaving the borough. Each week, we will zoom in on different Brooklyn neighborhood. Today, we will take
Freddy's Bar and Backroom
Image courtesy Make Music New YorkGet out and make some music this Sunday! Make Music New York [http://makemusicny.org/] is happening throughout the city and there are several performances happening in our neighborhood. Now in its ninth year, Make Music New York, is a unique festival of more than
Freddy's Bar and Backroom
Photo by Bess Adler via Prospect Park [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/photos/pb.10150099384115385.-2207520000.1427828214./10155412725680385/?type=3&theater] Looking for something to do this weekend? With everything from poetry and a bargain basement sale and the Mad Men premier, you won’t have to go far
anniversaries
Back when Freddy’s Bar [http://freddysbar.com/] lost the rights to stay in its original Prospect Heights location as the Barclays Center moved in, Freddy’s manager/co-owner Donald O’Finn shared his prediction about what would happen to the bar, compared to the Brooklyn Nets and its new
Doggie Fashion Show
A stout bulldog with pink toenails named Lola may have taken home the night’s top prize, but there were no losers at the first annual Doggie Fashion Show at Freddy’s Bar [http://freddysbar.com/] this past Friday! Around a hundred people came out to cheer on the dapper
donald o'finn
It was four years ago that the famous Freddy’s Bar [http://freddysbar.com/] was forced out of its old digs [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/nyregion/30freddys.html?_r=0] on 6th Avenue at Dean Street by the imminent arrival of the Barclays Center. Three years ago
art
A new exhibition by artist Lina Hsiao [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lina-Hsiao/297189263717375] opens at Freddy’s [http://freddysbar.com/category/art/] (627 5th Avenue, between 17th and 18th Streets) on Saturday, March 15, with a reception beginning at 9pm. “What may come across as vulgarity,” writes Donald O’
Barbes
If the post-holiday Monday blues are only being enhanced by the hot, hot heat, start thinking about all the fun you can have after work right in the neighborhood this week! Post-Patriotism Quiz [https://www.facebook.com/events/470771989679822/] When: Monday, July 8, registration 8:30pm, quiz 9pm Where: Quarter
fifth avenue committee
Stop by for a drink tonight at Freddy’s [http://freddysbar.com/events/1188/uke-night-ukes-kids-south-africa-fundraising-party-khabu-the-ukuladies-kelli-rae-powell-avi-fox-rosen-kevin-huffnagel/] (627 5th Ave) and make sure you leave a big tip. Starting at 6:30pm, 100% of tips and 50% of all sales will be donated to Neighbors Helping Neighbors [http://www.nhnhome.org/], an
Freddy's Bar and Backroom
DNA snapped some great shots from Freddy’s [http://freddysbar.com/] Game of Thrones [http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html] party this weekend. Be sure to check them all out on their website [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130325/park-slope/game-of-thrones-costume-contest-brings-best-of-westeros-brooklyn] . Keep up with the neighborhood all week by