News Round-Up

The Strange Sad Tale of King of Cupcakes [Here's Park Slope]

The Week in Park Slope [Park Slope Patch]

Freddy’s Will Outlive us All [No Land Grab]

The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store [Untapped New York]

Controversial Park Slope Bar Owner Refuses To Close Patio At Midnight [Gothamist]

Nets are selling tickets — to Brooklyn games [Brooklyn Paper]

Brand New Park Slope Brownstone Wants $2.95 Million [Curbed]

LAST DAY: Dine in Brooklyn

This is the last day to take advantage of Dine in Brooklyn Deals! Once again, we have listed Fifth Avenue participants, below, for your convenience. Now you have no excuse not to dine on fifth tonight.

You can download the full list of 200 restaurants here.

$20.11 Lunch, $25.00 Dinner, some brunch specials
B=Brunch, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

• 200 Fifth: 200 Fifth Avenue, 718-638-2925 (BD)


• Alchemy: 56 Fifth Avenue, 718-636-4385 (LD)


• al di la: 248 Fifth Avenue, 718-783-4565 (L)


• AOC Bistro: 259 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-1515 (BLD)


• Aperitivo Cafe: 279 Fifth Avenue, 718-369-1123 (BL)


• Aunt Suzie's Restaurant: 249 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-2868 (D)


• Babouche Restaurant & Lounge: 163 Fifth Avenue,718-636-2100 (D)


• Belleville Bistro & Lounge: 330-332 5th street, 718-832-9777 (D)


• Benchmark: 339a 2nd Street, 718-965-7040 (BL)


• Blue Ribbon: 280 Fifth Avenue, 718-840-0404 (D)


• Blue Ribbon Sushi: 278 Fifth Avenue,718-840-0408 (D)


• Bogota Latin Bistro: 141 Fifth Avenue, 718-230-3805 (D)


• Camp de Fiori: 187 Fifth Avenue, 347-763-0933 (LD)


• El Pollito Mexicano: 119 Fifth Avenue, 718-636-5269 (BD)


• Fornino Park Slope: 256 Fifth Avenue, 718-399-8600 (D)


• J Pan Sushi: 287 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-2880 (D)


• Juventino: 370 Fifth Avenue, 718-360-8469 (D)


• Kappa Sake House: 388 Fifth Avenue, 718-832-2970 (BD)


• Kiku Japanese Cuisine: 177 Fifth Avenue, 718-638-3366 (D)


• Melt: 440 Bergen Street, 718-230-5925 (D)


• Miriam: 79 Fifth Avenue, 718-622-2250 (D)


• Moutarde: 239 Fifth Avenue, 718-623-3600 (LD)


• Nana: 155 Fifth Avenue, 718-230-3749 (D)


• Palo Santo: 652 Union Street, 718-636-6311 (BD)


• Peperoncino: 72 Fifth Avenue, 718-638-4760 (D)


• Stone Park Cafe: 324 Fifth Avenue, 718-369-0082 (L)

2-$20.11 Brunch, 2-$20.11 Lunch, 2-$25.00 Dinner
B=Brunch, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

• Baluchi's: 310 Fifth Avenue, 718-832-5555 (BLD)


• Luscious Food: 49 Fifth Avenue, 718-398-5800 (L)


• Mulino Ristorante Italiano: 133 Fifth Avenue, 718-398-9001 (D)


• The Park Slope Chip Shop: 383 Fifth Avenue, 718-832-7701 (BD)


• Piramide Bistro: 499 Fifth Avenue, 718-499-0002 (BLD)

Brooklyn Blog Fest

We just bought our tickets to this year's Brooklyn Blogfest!

Why so early? Well, the event has been known to sell-out. It's a pretty cool gathering of local bloggers, writers, social media gurus and more and this year it's at The Bell House! Plus, we're excited to hear author Jeff Jarvis speak. We love his book What Would Google Do? (highly recommended).

For more details on the event, click here.

Dine in Brooklyn

Just a quick reminder that Dine in Brooklyn is in its second week. It ends on Thursday, March 31st so, check out our list of Fifth Avenue participants and get out there and eat!

Photos from the Weekend

Well, despite the frigid temperatures (spring?), this certainly was a busy weekend along Fifth Avenue. Below are some photos of Saturday's E-Waste event and some shots of the Sidewalk Sale.

The Sidewalk Sale photos were taken at the end of the day, after the E-Waste event was over, so they really don't depict the Avenue during prime shopping hours. It looked like some merchants felt that it was too cold to put merchandise outside, which is understandable. Still, it might be nice to have merchandise outside of Fifth Avenue storefronts more often this Spring and Summer, don't you think?

News Round-Up

The Weekly Carnage [Streetsblog]

It’s a Big Con Ed Ache as Hundreds of Workers will Compete for Street Parking [Brooklyn Paper]

A Classy New Cocktail Bar for Fifth Ave. [Park Slope Patch]

Bierkraft to Open Beer Garden [Brooklyn Paper]

Reminder: Sidewalk Sale this Saturday!

This weekend is going to be ridiculously busy along Fifth Avenue. Of course, there's Dine in Brooklyn (going on through the 31st) and the second E-Waste Recycling Event on Saturday.

Just to make it a little more exciting, though, this Saturday and Sunday the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID is planning a Sidewalk Sale. Merchants will have their goods outside for you to check out as you stroll along the avenue. Yes, it's going to be a bit cold, but at least there won't be any more Thundersnow! It sounds like merchants are excited about the event so it should be great!

See you there!

Dr. Bazan on the Dangers of 3D

Park Slope's own Dr. Bazan of Park Slope Eye (682 Union Street) has been pretty busy on the news circuit lately. First, there was his appearance on the CBS Early Show. More recently, he appeared on a health spot on Fox News, discussing the potential dangers of 3D technology.

Since everything is pretty much in 3D these days (All About Fifth in 3D?) and because he's a Fifth Avenue area business owner and an active community member, we thought you'd like to hear what Dr. Bazan had to say. Click here to check it out.

E-Waste Recycling Event, Part 2

The E-Waste event this past Saturday was a huge success. More than 30,000 lbs (15 tons) of electronics were collected and trucked away by WeRecycle. Check out the photos from the event, above.

One event down, one to go. This Saturday, March 26th, from 10 am to 4pm, join the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID and the Lower East Side Ecology Center for an electronics recycling event, sponsored by City Council Member Steve Levin.

This event will take place on Fifth Avenue between Sterling & Douglass (in front of Key Food's lot).

Here's what will be accepted:

Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
Monitors
Printers, scanners, fax-machines, copiers *Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, etc.)
Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
TVs, VCRs, & DVD Players
Audio-visual equipment
Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)
NOT accepted: home appliances such microwaves, refrigerators, or air conditioners.

Dine on Fifth 2011

Dine in Brooklyn 2011 begins today! There are a lot of participating restaurants on Fifth Avenue. For your convenience, we have them listed, below, along with their phone numbers (you are encouraged to call for reservations and mention "Dine in Brooklyn").

You can download the full list of 200 restaurants here.

$20.11 Lunch, $25.00 Dinner, some brunch specials
B=Brunch, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

• 200 Fifth: 200 Fifth Avenue, 718-638-2925 (BD)


• Alchemy: 56 Fifth Avenue, 718-636-4385 (LD)


• al di la: 248 Fifth Avenue, 718-783-4565 (L)


• AOC Bistro: 259 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-1515 (BLD)


• Aperitivo Cafe: 279 Fifth Avenue, 718-369-1123 (BL)


• Aunt Suzie's Restaurant: 249 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-2868 (D)


• Babouche Restaurant & Lounge: 163 Fifth Avenue,718-636-2100 (D)


• Belleville Bistro & Lounge: 330-332 5th street, 718-832-9777 (D)


• Benchmark: 339a 2nd Street, 718-965-7040 (BL)


• Blue Ribbon: 280 Fifth Avenue, 718-840-0404 (D)


• Blue Ribbon Sushi: 278 Fifth Avenue,718-840-0408 (D)


• Bogota Latin Bistro: 141 Fifth Avenue, 718-230-3805 (D)


• Camp de Fiori: 187 Fifth Avenue, 347-763-0933 (LD)


• El Pollito Mexicano: 119 Fifth Avenue, 718-636-5269 (BD)


• Fornino Park Slope: 256 Fifth Avenue, 718-399-8600 (D)


• J Pan Sushi: 287 Fifth Avenue, 718-788-2880 (D)


• Juventino: 370 Fifth Avenue, 718-360-8469 (D)


• Kappa Sake House: 388 Fifth Avenue, 718-832-2970 (BD)


• Kiku Japanese Cuisine: 177 Fifth Avenue, 718-638-3366 (D)


• Melt: 440 Bergen Street, 718-230-5925 (D)


• Miriam: 79 Fifth Avenue, 718-622-2250 (D)


• Moutarde: 239 Fifth Avenue, 718-623-3600 (LD)


• Nana: 155 Fifth Avenue, 718-230-3749 (D)


• Palo Santo: 652 Union Street, 718-636-6311 (BD)


• Peperoncino: 72 Fifth Avenue, 718-638-4760 (D)


• Stone Park Cafe: 324 Fifth Avenue, 718-369-0082 (L)

2-$20.11 Brunch, 2-$20.11 Lunch, 2-$25.00 Dinner
B=Brunch, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

• Baluchi's: 310 Fifth Avenue, 718-832-5555 (BLD)


• Luscious Food: 49 Fifth Avenue, 718-398-5800 (L)


• Mulino Ristorante Italiano: 133 Fifth Avenue, 718-398-9001 (D)


• The Park Slope Chip Shop: 383 Fifth Avenue, 718-832-7701 (BD)


• Piramide Bistro: 499 Fifth Avenue, 718-499-0002 (BLD)

This Saturday: Free E-Waste Recycling Event!

Join the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID and the Lower East Side Ecology Center for two electronics recycling events.

THIS SATURDAY, March 19, 10am-4pm on Fifth Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets. Sponsored by Council Member Brad Lander.

Next Saturday, March 26, 10am-4pm on Fifth Avenue between Sterling & Douglass (in front of Key Food's lot). Sponsored by Council Member Steve Levin.

Here's what you can bring to be recycled:

• Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)


• Monitors


• Printers, scanners, fax-machines, copiers


• Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)


• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, etc.)


• Components (hard drives, CD-ROMs, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)


• TVs, VCRs, & DVD Players


• Audio-visual equipment


• Cell phones, pagers, PDAs


• Telecommunication (phones, answering machines, etc.)

Will NOT be accepted: home appliances such as microwaves, refrigerators, or air conditioners.

Please note: To recycle media, such as floppies, cd’s, zips, VHS tapes please check out Green Disk.

News Round-Up

Backlash and Crackdown Crackups [Bike Blog NYC]

You Said It: Local Eats [Park Slope Patch]

Park Slope, 1978: "The Myth of Neighborhood" and the Fear of Blight (and some appearances by the "Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn" author) [Atlantic Yards Report]

What You Should Order at... Stone Park Cafe [FIPS]

Seaside Lounge: A Recording Studio Grows in South Slope [Park Slope Patch]

Here's Park Slope: More Closings, More Burgers [FIPS]

Police Officer Charged with DWI [Park Slope Patch]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

- from the gang at All About Fifth and the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID!

Looking for something to do today/tonight?

The BID is sponsoring free Irish music in the streets performed by strolling musicians from Opera on Tap!

Park Slope Patch has a pretty good list of bar specials going! Many of them are on Fifth Avenue! Check it out.

Also, The Old Stone House is hosting a literary event called "Brooklyn Reading Works: Blarneypalooza" curated by Michele Madigan Sommerville.

And Piramide Mexican Bar & Restaurant is having a St. Patrick's Day Celebration which will include " The Jason Ewald Band" and free shots of Irish Whiskey while it lasts. The band starts at 7:00 but the celebration will be all day. By the way, next week Piramide will be donating a percentage of business to the Red Cross for the Japan disaster relief! Sounds like a great reason to drop by!

Baluchi's is offering $3 drafts on St. Patrick's Day. Whether you take advantage of the deal or not, it's definitely a great place to get a hearty meal before heading out on the town!

ZuZu's Petals has a special selection of St.Patty's Day flowers...from a $15 mixed bunch to a $200 special springtime collection. A sure sign of spring: the first pansies are in and ready to be planted outside!

Of course, you can also just go to the BID's Bar Directory and find the nearest watering hole near you!

Enjoy!

Recent Changes Along Fifth

We finally got a chance to do a full walk of the avenue this month, from Dean to 18th Street. For more regular updates, we recommend you visit Here's Park Slope. They do a really great job!

Anyway, here is what we found:

• Boutique Thrift at 515 Fifth Avenue


• 491 Fifth Avenue. Wait, what 491 Fifth Avenue? It's gone! Here's why.


• Fez Salon has moved from 351 to 355 Fifth, although the sign still says 351 (oops).


• The former Willie's Dawgs space will soon be Surfish Peruvia


• Teddy, which has multiple locations in the city, has opened an office on President, in the old "Oak" space.


• New Style Clothing closed


• Columbia in Park Slope opened at 376 Fifth Avenue


• Blockbuster is closing its 550 Fifth Avenue location

Other things you might be interested in:

Up to 70 percent off at Razor/Serene Rose
30-50 % off shoes and boots at Eidolon
50 % off at Teddy and Lucia
Nana is hiring a bartender and a hostess
Up to 50% off at Animated Closet
Alchemy is hiring servers
30% off bottles of wine at Peperoncino
Los pollitos 2 is closed until Saturday. They are having a Grand Reopening this weekend
2 pair of sneakers for $50 at Soula (selected styles)
50% off calendars and planners (except Moleskine) at Scaredy Kat
Zuzu's Petals is looking for a driver with a car for deliveries

Introducing: The Park Slope Fifth Avenue Discount Card

As you know, we are huge proponents of shopping local. We realize, though, that times are tough and that sometimes shopping locally is a challenge. That's why we love the new Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID Discount Card.

Grab a card from any of the participating stores, bars or restaurants (look for a window decal or check out the online list) and find a deal that suites your needs. More merchants will be added over the next week and deals will change from time to time, to keep things fresh.

If you are on the go, visit Parkslopefifthavenuebid.com on your smartphone for quick access to a full Fifth Avenue Business Directory and the entire list of Discount Card offers!

Here Comes St. Patrick's Day on Fifth

This Thursday, March 17th, celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue! Enjoy Irish music in the streets from 7-9 PM from Dean to 18th Streets.

We'll post merchant special offers here all week as we get them.

*Update Actually, Park Slope Patch has a pretty good list going! Check it out.

Also, The Old Stone House is hosting a literary event.

And Piramide Mexican Bar & Restaurant is having a St. Patrick's Day Celebration which will include " The Jason Ewald Band" and free shots of Irish Whiskey while it lasts. The band starts at 7:00 but the celebration will be all day. By the way, next week Piramide will be donating a percentage of business to the Red Cross for the Japan disaster relief! Sounds like a great reason to drop by!

Baluchi's is offering $3 drafts on St. Patrick's Day. Whether you take advantage of the deal or not, it's definitely a great place to get a hearty meal before heading out on the town!

ZuZu's Petals has a special selection of St.Patty's Day flowers...from a $15 mixed bunch to a $200 special springtime collection. A sure sign of spring: the first pansies are in and ready to be planted outside!

After the big party on Thursday, rest up on Friday and Saturday so that you can attend the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 20th at 1 PM. The parade travels in a rectangle, 15th Street and Prospect Park West, down 15th Street to 7th Avenue, down 7th Avenue to Union Street, up Union Street to Prospect Park West, and then down Prospect Park West back to 15th Street.

News Round-Up

Here's Park Slope: Goodbye Soup Bowl, Hello Culture [FIPS]

Bergen Street Brightened by Colorful Shops [WSJ]

Spice Expands to Brooklyn, Moving into Lemongrass Space on Seventh [Here's Park Slope]

A Fare Hike for Slope Parking Meters [Park Slope Patch]

Park Slope's Ye Olde Minor League Baseball Team [FIPS]

Cigarette Blamed In Fatal Park Slope Fire [NY 1]

New Kid on the Park Slope Block Clearly Not From Around Here [Curbed]

Panel Discussion: Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn

Park Slope residents are all too familiar with the tension between those who view the neighborhood as an ideal urban oasis and those who view it as a "yuppie disaster". The issue will literally take center stage next Tuesday, March 15th at the Museum of the City of New York at a discussion called The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn.

Moderated by author Suleiman Osman, a panel featuring Eric Demby, co-founder of Brooklyn Flea; D. Kenneth Patton, former divisional dean of the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Amy Sohn, author of Prospect Park West (Simon & Schuster, 2009); and Michelle de la Uz, executive director of the Fifth Avenue Committee will explore "the racial and economic fault lines in the pro-urban ideal and the contested meaning of Brooklyn."

Interested? Reservations are required and the cost is $12 for non-members of the Museum. However, mention ALL ABOUT FIFTH while reserving tickets and you'll save $6!

Tickets: 917-492-3395 or programs@mcny.org

Vote for Roadify

We love to support local Park Slope businesses. That's why we are urging you to help local internet start-up Roadify in this year's NYC BigApps contest.

For the second straight year, the City of New York is improving the way it provides information and transparency to citizens through technology. Software developers are competing for $20,000 in cash, wide exposure for their work, and a meeting with the Mayor. Roadify has submitted their much-loved iPhone App and they are currently in second place in voting.

This is where you come in. Click here to check out the app and vote. Today is the last day for public voting so if you like what you see, spread the word!

Sidewalk Sale

The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID is sponsoring a sidewalk sale on Saturday, March 26th and Sunday, March 27th. Merchants will have their goods outside for you to check out as you stroll along the avenue. The event coincides with this year's Dine in Brooklyn (March 21st - 31st). Click on the graphic, above, to get a closer look.

Mardi Gras 2011

Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 8th) is Fat Tuesday. Do you have any big plans?

We'll be looking for Fifth Avenue Mardi Gras specials today and we'll add them to this post as we learn more. Feel free to leave a comment, below, if you have any tips!

The Black Horse Pub: Abita beer presents Mardi Gras Tues March 8 Jumbalaya & a pint, $10 Free hurrcane shots and loads of give aways live music

Aperitivo: Join Aperitivo for Carnevale! (Fat Tuesday for you non-Italians ) They will be Featuring a Happy Hour Drink Special All night! That's $2 off all Beer, Wine & Cocktails from 4pm till 11pm Wear your Venetian Carnevale Mask and get a Free Appetizer

The Fifth Estate: Spend Fat Tuesday with Diego Voglino and his Jazz Night at The Fifth Estate.. tonight at 10!

News Round-Up

Open for Business: Pete's Pizzeria Napoletana [Here's Park Slope]

Park Slope Fire Critically Injures Disabled Woman when Blaze Rips Through Brownstone [NY Daily News]

Park Slope Eatery Files for Bankruptcy [Crain's]

Park Slope Sexual Assault Has Residents On Edge [Gothamist]

Brand-New Park Slope Development Gets Designer Vintage [NY Racked]

Two Business Events

Tonight: Growing a Business in Park Slope: 7 p.m. at the Montauk Club, 25 Eighth Ave. (corner of Lincoln Place). We're not sure if there is still room to register, but you can find details here. We hope to see you there!

Credit Ready NYC Credit Fair: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Members Domenic M. Recchia Jr., Julissa Ferreras, Diana Reyna, Rosie Mendez and Jessica Lappin are sponsoring a "Credit Fair" for women entrepreneurs, business owners and startups. Learn how to apply for small business loans and gain access to credit! March 7th at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Download the flyer here.

Superhero Supply Co. on NBC Nightly News

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

In case you missed it, Fifth Avenue's own Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. (372 Fifth Avenue) was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. There is also some additional footage on the Nightly New website, featuring a guided tour of the space. Enjoy!

We Need Photos

We love to take photos of Park Slope's Fifth Avenue, but we don't always have the time. So, we are asking for a little help.

We are looking for some great shots of Fifth Avenue between Dean and 18th Streets: events, storefronts, architecture, close-ups of your friend shoving food in his or her mouth at Bonnies...whatever!

If you are a member of Flickr, join our Group and share your photos! Or, you can send them to us via email at whatsupon5thave@gmail.com.

From time to time, the photos will be used here, at All About Fifth, and at parkslopefifthavenuebid.com and we'll give you a photo credit.

Photo: Steve Keys [Flickr]