Artist's rendering of BK Bike Patrol
People are stepping up like crazy to fight back against the sex attacks on women in Park Slope. First came free self-defense classes, and now, Brooklyn bikers are trying to make the streets safer on their own. The Daily News reports on a group of 10 pedalers who have started the Brooklyn Bike Patrol to keep an eye on the streets of the Slope and Prospect Heights from 8pm-midnight and provide escorts home for anyone who needs it. ”The cops can’t be everywhere,” founder Jay Ruiz told the paper. “Just give us a call and we’ll have someone there.” To take Ruiz up on that, call him at 718.744.7592.
Reading about some of the nasty attacks against women in the Slope lately can make you nostalgic for when all you worried about was containing sidewalk stroller rage, especially when the cops don’t seem to be much help. But thanks to the internet and People Who Actually Give a Damn, you can do something about it! FiPS reports that after an online petition, Councilwoman Sara González is pairing with non-profit Center for Anti-Violence Education and fitness program Crossfit718 to provide free self-defense classes for women starting tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »
Non-fried curry puff from Sky Ice, a newcomer to Taste of Fifth this year.
Park Slope, in all of its fancy pants glory, isn’t exactly a cheap-eats haven, but on Sept. 15th many of the restaurants on the neighborhood’s Fifth Avenue strip will become oh-so-briefly affordable (or more so!). A Taste of Fifth Ave, running from 6-8pm, allows those with multiple stomachs (you mean you don’t have one just for desserts?) to sample a variety of dishes spanning numerous cuisines. Each of the 18 participating restaurant will offer a $5 food or drink special, though the folks at the Fifth Avenue BID also hint that free samples are not out of the question. Read the rest of this entry »
This one needs no selling on our part. A Craigslist poster near Prospect Park has a completely functional, utterly free Play Station 2, with multiple games and two Guitar Hero/Rock Band guitars he or she has “been meaning to get rid of forever.” The listed games include Guitar Hero I and II, Rock Band, several editions of Grand Theft Auto and various sports games. Pick-up must happen today, Friday, Dec. 24, before 5 p.m… somewhere on Prospect Park West. See the listing for all games and details. Act fast on this one to get it under your beloved gamer’s tree.
When a reader asks for tips on the cheapest way to do this or that around town, we like to open it up to everyone. There are always a few of you with some great ideas on throwing that cheap dance party, and all the neighborly helpfulness makes everyone feel good. Well, today, we came across a request for cheap services we couldn’t resist, and it wasn’t even directed here. FiPS sent out a call from a reader looking for the cheapest dry-cleaners in Park Slope: “I’m broke, but I don’t want to be dirty! Any ideas?” The dirty brokester’s call has gone unanswered so far, so we put it to you to help her out: Any suggestions for cheap dry-cleaners in the Slope? Comment away.
via FiPS
So we’ve taken care of decadent, meaty, succulent… anyone for some greens on their raffle-won menu? It’s easy to pledge a new healthy diet, but footing the bill for that local, organic, free-range goodness—that can prove a deal-breaker when it comes to turning over a new leaf. And there lies the appeal of Green Kitchen, the brand new Park Slope fresh-eats spot where $60 from the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY will bring in quite a haul. Read the rest of this entry »
So, storytelling is becoming all the rage. The Moth, Risk, Stripped Stories, True Stories at the Tank… if you haven’t heard of all this, it’s like stand-up, but not always funny. There are almost always laughs, though, usually some fascinating twists and turns, and at the end of the story, you might actually—hopefully—take something with you. This is why I love storytelling. I also happen to love The Sackett (661 Sackett St. at Fourth Ave.) which is where I’m now hosting my own free storytelling event, every other Wednesday at 8 p.m. It’s called The NutSackett, and there’s one happening tonight. The theme: revelation, with six awesome stories lined up. Also, since the place is a bar, you get to drink too, and order in some food from nearby places. So, I hope to see you there. I’ll buy you a drink*.
*The stories are all true. This statement is not.
A Texas taco contest. Photo by Armando Rayo.
It’s not quite hot dogs in Coney Island, but tacos in Park Slope has a certain authentic grit to it, don’t you think? Besides, face-stuffing is face-stuffing, which is what we hope to see tonight at Barrio‘s first annual taco-eating contest. The guacamole will fly at 7 p.m. when contestants race to clean their surely-overflowing plates. The prize is a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant. You can still sign up, but call ahead at 718-965-4000. The entrance fee is $19, which seems steep, until you consider that you probably won’t want to eat again until Saturday morning. And it’s an even better deal than Dine in Brooklyn. Competitors, show up by 6:45.
Barrio, 210 Seventh Ave. at 3rd St., 718-965-4000
This is the latest entry in our series on the venues featured in the Brokelyn Beer Book. Pacific Standard in Park Slope is the bar for all your indoor, rainy-weekend needs: big-screen basketball, board games, Sunday night pub quiz.
PACIFIC STANDARD
www.pacificstandardbrooklyn.com
82 4th Ave., between Bergen & St. Marks, Park Slope, 718-858-1951
What it is: Diversion-heavy bar, heavy on the West Coast microbrews and cask ales, also host to trivia nights, poetry readings and other special events. Read the rest of this entry »
Will blog for drinks.
There’s no shortage of worthy ways to be charitable this time of year, but you’d be hard-pressed to find another that says “Made for BK” quite like this. Open Source, a Park Slope gallery/creative space, is looking for a few good cooks to staff its Open Source Food Kitchen every night in December. For a fourth year, the gallery’s running its month-long free kitchen where a volunteer comes in each night, whips up a meal, and 15-20 starving artists dig in. The site says fellow artists usually don the chef hat, but really, anybody’s welcome to come in and cook. Read the rest of this entry »
Artist's rendering of BK Bike Patrol
People are stepping up like crazy to fight back against the sex attacks on women in Park Slope. First came free self-defense classes, and now, Brooklyn bikers are trying to make the streets safer on their own. The Daily News reports on a group of 10 pedalers who have started the Brooklyn Bike Patrol to keep an eye on the streets of the Slope and Prospect Heights from 8pm-midnight and provide escorts home for anyone who needs it. ”The cops can’t be everywhere,” founder Jay Ruiz told the paper. “Just give us a call and we’ll have someone there.” To take Ruiz up on that, call him at 718.744.7592.
Reading about some of the nasty attacks against women in the Slope lately can make you nostalgic for when all you worried about was containing sidewalk stroller rage, especially when the cops don’t seem to be much help. But thanks to the internet and People Who Actually Give a Damn, you can do something about it! FiPS reports that after an online petition, Councilwoman Sara González is pairing with non-profit Center for Anti-Violence Education and fitness program Crossfit718 to provide free self-defense classes for women starting tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »
Non-fried curry puff from Sky Ice, a newcomer to Taste of Fifth this year.
Park Slope, in all of its fancy pants glory, isn’t exactly a cheap-eats haven, but on Sept. 15th many of the restaurants on the neighborhood’s Fifth Avenue strip will become oh-so-briefly affordable (or more so!). A Taste of Fifth Ave, running from 6-8pm, allows those with multiple stomachs (you mean you don’t have one just for desserts?) to sample a variety of dishes spanning numerous cuisines. Each of the 18 participating restaurant will offer a $5 food or drink special, though the folks at the Fifth Avenue BID also hint that free samples are not out of the question. Read the rest of this entry »
This one needs no selling on our part. A Craigslist poster near Prospect Park has a completely functional, utterly free Play Station 2, with multiple games and two Guitar Hero/Rock Band guitars he or she has “been meaning to get rid of forever.” The listed games include Guitar Hero I and II, Rock Band, several editions of Grand Theft Auto and various sports games. Pick-up must happen today, Friday, Dec. 24, before 5 p.m… somewhere on Prospect Park West. See the listing for all games and details. Act fast on this one to get it under your beloved gamer’s tree.
When a reader asks for tips on the cheapest way to do this or that around town, we like to open it up to everyone. There are always a few of you with some great ideas on throwing that cheap dance party, and all the neighborly helpfulness makes everyone feel good. Well, today, we came across a request for cheap services we couldn’t resist, and it wasn’t even directed here. FiPS sent out a call from a reader looking for the cheapest dry-cleaners in Park Slope: “I’m broke, but I don’t want to be dirty! Any ideas?” The dirty brokester’s call has gone unanswered so far, so we put it to you to help her out: Any suggestions for cheap dry-cleaners in the Slope? Comment away.
via FiPS
So we’ve taken care of decadent, meaty, succulent… anyone for some greens on their raffle-won menu? It’s easy to pledge a new healthy diet, but footing the bill for that local, organic, free-range goodness—that can prove a deal-breaker when it comes to turning over a new leaf. And there lies the appeal of Green Kitchen, the brand new Park Slope fresh-eats spot where $60 from the RAFFLE OF THE CENTURY will bring in quite a haul. Read the rest of this entry »
So, storytelling is becoming all the rage. The Moth, Risk, Stripped Stories, True Stories at the Tank… if you haven’t heard of all this, it’s like stand-up, but not always funny. There are almost always laughs, though, usually some fascinating twists and turns, and at the end of the story, you might actually—hopefully—take something with you. This is why I love storytelling. I also happen to love The Sackett (661 Sackett St. at Fourth Ave.) which is where I’m now hosting my own free storytelling event, every other Wednesday at 8 p.m. It’s called The NutSackett, and there’s one happening tonight. The theme: revelation, with six awesome stories lined up. Also, since the place is a bar, you get to drink too, and order in some food from nearby places. So, I hope to see you there. I’ll buy you a drink*.
*The stories are all true. This statement is not.
A Texas taco contest. Photo by Armando Rayo.
It’s not quite hot dogs in Coney Island, but tacos in Park Slope has a certain authentic grit to it, don’t you think? Besides, face-stuffing is face-stuffing, which is what we hope to see tonight at Barrio‘s first annual taco-eating contest. The guacamole will fly at 7 p.m. when contestants race to clean their surely-overflowing plates. The prize is a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant. You can still sign up, but call ahead at 718-965-4000. The entrance fee is $19, which seems steep, until you consider that you probably won’t want to eat again until Saturday morning. And it’s an even better deal than Dine in Brooklyn. Competitors, show up by 6:45.
Barrio, 210 Seventh Ave. at 3rd St., 718-965-4000
This is the latest entry in our series on the venues featured in the Brokelyn Beer Book. Pacific Standard in Park Slope is the bar for all your indoor, rainy-weekend needs: big-screen basketball, board games, Sunday night pub quiz.
PACIFIC STANDARD
www.pacificstandardbrooklyn.com
82 4th Ave., between Bergen & St. Marks, Park Slope, 718-858-1951
What it is: Diversion-heavy bar, heavy on the West Coast microbrews and cask ales, also host to trivia nights, poetry readings and other special events. Read the rest of this entry »
