Archive for 'Park Slope'
Union Market opening on Monday
It’s official: Union Market’s third location at 288 Court Street will open its doors at 10am on Monday, December 21st. The 4,000 sq. ft. store - designed and constructed using green building practices - is significantly larger than the two Park Slope locations (woohoo! We have Trader Joe’s and a huge Union Market… I guess [...]
Posted: December 17th, 2009 under Food, Park Slope, shopping.
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Great Gowanus Pilgrimage Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Head to the Bell House (149 7th Street) at 5pm today for happy hour and to sign up for the Great Gowanus Pilgrimage Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. It’s $5 per person to participate, with 2-4 people per team. Free shots along the way! E-mail scavengerhunt@thebellhouseny.com to register.
In the mood for adventure? We thought so . . [...]
Posted: November 25th, 2009 under Carroll Gardens, Events, Hipsters, Park Slope.
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smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop this weekend
This Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, 70 Brooklyn art galleries will offer free admission and refreshments to visitors participating in the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, sponsored by Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Tourism. The event will feature bus loops that leave on the hour every hour from 1-5 pm, departing from hubs [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope, Red Hook.
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Cubana Cafe open in Park Slope
Cubana Cafe, one of my favorite cheap eats in the nabe, is now open in Park Slope on the corner of Sixth Avenue and St. Marks Place. Pretty much the same menu, gratis plantain chips, and tasty drinks as the Smith Street location. If you’re looking for a change in scenery, check it out.
Posted: November 16th, 2009 under Food, Park Slope.
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Halloween Funtivities
Check out these fun Halloween events going on tomorrow and on the big day, Saturday, October 31.
Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Arts and Entertainment, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, Events, Park Slope.
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CB6 comes in 2nd for recycling
Community Board 6, which represents Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope and Red Hook, came in second to Community Board 10 (Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights) for recycling. The statistics released by the Department of Sanitation state that 59% of CB10’s residences and business recycle, as compared with CB6’s 55%. C’mon folks- we can top [...]
Posted: October 15th, 2009 under Carroll Gardens, News, Park Slope, Red Hook.
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Union Market coming to Court Street
The above photo is an ad on the back of the latest issue of Edible Brooklyn; Union Market, the specialty food shop with two location in Park Slope, will soon be open in the nabe. Judging from a map, it looks like 288 Court Street is the retail location that’s been empty for a few years [...]
Posted: October 6th, 2009 under Food, Park Slope, shopping.
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Michelin recognizes Bib Gourmand restaurants
Michelin released its 2010 list of New York’s more affordable Bib Gourmand restaurants, which means that two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert come in at under $40 (not including tax and tip). Of the 18 Brooklyn restaurants on the list, 4 are neighborhood favs: Buttermilk Channel, Char No. 4, Frankies 457 Spuntino, [...]
Posted: September 30th, 2009 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Food, Park Slope.
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