Arts & Culture
The legendary L’Amour [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27amour_%28venue%29] marquee, circa 1988 (image courtesy of Alex Kayne).Often hailed by its following as “The Rock Capital of Brooklyn,” L’Amour was a staple of hard rock/heavy metal [/bensohurst-hard-core-metal-destination/#.Vr67cvIrLIU]acts of the 1980s and 1990s.
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Right? So metal. Photo by rettocamme [http://instagram.com/p/rYSOH_uMb3/?modal=true]. Take any photos in Park Slope recently? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], or tag them #parkslope on Instagram, and we’
carcass
Source: RapGeniusThere was once a time when metal heads and hard rockers considered Bensonhurst to be the neighborhood for catching a show. And it was all due to a music venue called L’Amour on 63rd Street that closed in 2004. During it’s run when it opened in 1978
artisan
Two teens, one on a bicycle, robbed a 27-year-old man at gunpoint on Fleet Walk on the grounds of the Ingersoll Houses on July 28 at 8 p.m., police said. The teen on the bicycle allegedly told the victim, “Give me money,” while the other teen allegedly came up
big brother 14
Image courtesy of Jennifer Arroyo’s Facebook pageOn something called a “television” there is a show called Big Brother. It is in its 14th season, so this must mean it’s good, right? Honestly, I have no idea. However, it does appear that a cast member on the show is