It's officially the most magical time of the year and along with Christmas trees on every corner and mulled wine in every mug comes the art (and science) of gifting. I thought it may be fun to pull together a Park Slope Heaven Gift Guide, with an emphasis on brownstones, local businesses, NYC / Brooklyn…
Let's talk about the chocolate chip cookie. First of all, it's huge. It also has sea salt flaked on top that makes the sweet become savory in a way I didn't know I needed. While the chocolate chip cookie is my personal favorite, everything at Butterly Bakeshop is delicious. You can stop in for coffee,…
Charlotte Noruzi's artwork is unique, eye-catching, and colorful---just what we need as the COVID-19 pandemic re-surges across the country. With all of the chaos and uncertainty in the news and the world around us, it's extra important to appreciate the good things, too. Good things like a trip home for the Fourth of July, a…
There's a big difference between saying you'll do something and actually doing it. Rob & Julianne Hebron, the husband and wife behind Let Brooklyn Sleep, had an idea and acted on it. When New York City became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, they were overcome with a desire to support businesses in…
Park Slope’s neighborhood feel is largely due to the small businesses that line our streets. No two storefronts are the same and each business brings a unique story to the neighborhood, as do their founders. With the rise of Covid-19 and the CDC guidelines to #stayhome, many of these small businesses have had to close…
We're about five weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine has us doing all sorts of things we haven't done before. For me, that means making sourdough bread. It feels a bit like a science experiment as I mix the flour and water together each night and wait for bubbles to surface. It must be…
Park Slope’s neighborhood feel is largely due to the small businesses that line our streets. No two storefronts are the same and each business brings a unique story to the neighborhood, as do their founders. With the rise of Covid-19 and the CDC guidelines to #stayhome, many of these small businesses have had to close…
If all had gone according to plan, I would have spent the week in LA for work and then flown to Tucson to see my grandparents before returning home to Park Slope Heaven. However, all has not gone according to plan...instead we are confined to our apartments, working from our living rooms, and trying to…
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Nuevo Mexico - 589 Fifth Avenue - Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Hello and Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I hope you are all having a nice, relaxing Sunday before the big game. I wanted to pop in and tell you about my new favorite Mexican restaurant in Park Slope...Nuevo Mexico! I had actually been once…
All right, let's have some fun. Don't you love seeing Park Slope in the wild? Today I'm sharing items I have come across that are either featuring or named after our lovely little neighborhood, if you'd like to see. City dogs T-shirt in slub cotton by J.Crew Slope Leather Dining Chairs by West Elm Park…
