If you are interested in late 19th & early 20th century urban architecture, there is a great walking tour through Park Slope.
Schools:
The Slope is well served by 6 elementary schools and a number of private schools (Poly Prep Lower School, Berkeley Carroll School, St.Saviour High School and Brooklyn Free School).
Neighborhood Blogs & Web Sites we like:
Daily Slope - a community site for the Park Slope neighborhood
Dope on the Slope - brooklynization of two Tennessee hillbillies
OTBKB - blog about Park Slope and beyond
Park Slope Civic Council - website of the local civic council
Park Slope Gastronome - two ladies from Park Slope make public their eating habits
Park Slope Parents - parent network for Park Slope
South Park Slope Community Group - community site South Park Slope & Greenwood Heights
Park Slope Courier - newspaper & website
Shopping:
Main shopping streets are Seventh, Sixth and Fifth Avenues. You find a great number of neighborhood stores here, but some of the national chains have recently opened up or plan to do so (FAO Schwarz being the latest - Dec. 2006). The area is well served with what you need on a daily basis.
The Park Slope Farmers' Market is on Sundays 11AM - 5PM (June 4 - November 19) on Fifth Avenue and 4th Street in front of the J.J. Byrne Park.
Park Slope Food Co-op on Union Street is the largest food cooperative in the US with approximately 12,000 members from Park Slope and adjacent neighborhoods. Only members can shop there, they need to work 2 3/4 hours every four weeks. Lots of healthy food and a great place to socialize.
Eating Out: Years ago Park Slope was a restaurant challenged area. That has changed tremendously. Today Sixth and Fifth Avenues offer a wide choice of restaurants, pizzerias and coffee shops. I list a couple of restaurants in the neighborhood, which have received good reviews by Zagats, New York Times or New York Magazine. For the latest restaurant and food news you might want to check New York Magazine's blog, Grub Street or some of the neighborhood blogs listed above.
Top notch:
Al Di La (Northern Italian) at 248 Fifth Ave., Tel: 718-783-4565
Blue Ribbon (American) & Blue Ribbon Sushi next door, 278 Fifth Ave., Tel:718-840-0408, a favorite of ours, worth the price!
Rose Water (American) at 787 Union St. (near 6th Ave.), Tel: 718-783-3800 - we love their brunch!
Applewood (American) at 501 11th St. (bet. 7th & 8th Aves.), Tel: 718-768-2044
Convivium Osteria (Italian) at 68 Fifth Ave. bet. Bergen St. & St. Marks Ave.), Tel: 718-857-1833, very popular but friends of ours were not impressed
Little D Eatery (American) at 434 Seventh Ave. (bet. 14th & 15th Sts.), Tel: 718-369-3144
Song (Thai) at 295 Fifth Ave. (bet. 1st & 2nd Sts.), Tel: 718-965-1108
Chocolate Room (American) at 86 Fifth Ave. (bet. St. Marks Pl. & Warren St.), Tel: 718-783-290
Stone Park Café (American) at 324 Fifth Ave. (3rd St.), Tel: 718-369-0082
Brooklyn Fish Camp (Fish & Lobsters) at 162 Fifth Ave. (DeGraw St.), Tel: 718-783-3264, a bit overpriced but our friends liked it
A few good, yet economical places:
Bistro St. Mark's at 76 St. Mark's Avenue, near Flatbush Avenue, Tel: 718-857-8600
The Minnow at 442 9th Street, Tel: 718-832-5500
Olive Vine Cafe (Middle Eastern) at 362 15th St. (7th Ave.), Tel: 718-499-0555 and 54 Seventh Ave. (bet. Lincoln & St. Johns Pls.), Tel: 718-622-2626
ChipShop/CurryShop (British & Indian)at 381-383 Fifth Ave. (bet. 6th & 7th Sts.), Tel: 718-832-7701
Lemongrass Grill (Thai) at 61A Seventh Ave. (bet. Berkeley & Lincoln Pls.), Tel: 718-399-7100
Pizzerias:
Joe's Pizza at 137 Seventh Ave. (bet. Carroll St. & Garfield Pl.), Tel: 718-398-9198
Two Boots at 514 Second St. (bet. 7th & 8th Aves.), Tel: 718-499-3253
La Villa Pizzeria at 261 Fifth Ave. (bet. 1st St. & Garfield Pl.) Tel: 718-499-9888 with Bensonhurst type decor but Park Slope prices
Sweets & Sandwiches:
Sweet Melissa on 175 Seventh Ave. (bet. 1st & 2nd Sts.), Tel: 718-502-9153, our Cobble Hill favorite now also in Park Slope
Press 195 on 195 Fifth Ave. (bet. Sackett & Union Sts.), Tel: 718-857-1950, great paninis
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