A Taste of Fifth: 5 Weeks Away!

Buy your tickets today via brownpapertickets.com.

Celebrate Fifth Avenue's acclaimed destination restaurants and legendary watering holes at  A Taste Of Fifth, Wednesday, April 6th, from 6:30 - 9:30pm at The Grand Prospect Hall.

Buying a ticket not only allows you to sample all the savory offerings from our many local restaurants and bars (complementary wine & beer), but you'll also be benefiting many of our local charities.  Tickets are $55 online with $20 of every ticket going to the local charity of your choice!  

A Taste of Fifth is a great opportunity to dance the night away or simply enjoy the company of friends and neighbors and catch up on the latest doings on the greatest avenue in the Slope. 

Participants (In Formation)

ACME Wines & Spirits

albero dei gelati

Artichoke Pizza

Benchmark

Bogota Latin Bistro

Bonnie's Grill

Brooklyn Crepe

Bricolage

Buttermilk Bakeshop

Carnem

Coco Roco

Culture

Du Jour Bakery

Fleisher's

Freddy's Bar and Backroom

Gorilla Coffee

Jake’s Handcrafted

La Villa

Le Pain Quotidien

Loki Lounge

Miti Miti 

NuNu Chocolates

O Live Brooklyn

Oyster Bar Brooklyn

Palo Santo

Pitas & Sticks

Prawn Shop

Prospect Bar and Grill

Pure Bistro

Sidecar

Sky Ice

South Pub

Stone Park Cafe

Surfish Bistro

The Chocolate Room

The Monro Pub

Two Boots

Uncle Louie G

V-Spot

Yayo’s Latin Cuisine

Participating Charities:

*Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)

*Brooklyn Pride

*Brooklyn Dream Factory

*CHIPS Soup Kitchen and Young Mothers Homeless Shelter

*Fifth Avenue Committee

*Good Shepherd Services

*Imani House

*Middle School 51

*The Old Stone House

*Park Slope Civic Council

*President Street Garden

*Spoke the Hub

*Public School 39

*Public School 118 Maurice Sendak Community School

*Public School 321

Sponsors

A big THANK YOU to Puppetry Arts for their support and volunteers!

Media Sponsor

Pitas and Sticks at A Taste of Fifth

We are so pleased that Pitas and Sticks will be joining the fun at a Taste of Fifth!

Sticks

John Stamos (the real one, as he's known) opened the restaurant two years ago and it's been a real love for Park Slopers. Not just freshly made Authentic Greek Food but made from high quality sustainably sourced ingredients. For example, the lamb meat comes from pastured lambs using traditional methods in the rangelands of Australia.

Sure, you can get pitas and sticks there (really great ones) but there are also other traditional meals on the menu like Spanakopita and Moussaka and of course delicious appetizers. Pitas and Sticks is just off #theother5th on 9th St, which is still within the BID and we are so pleased they are.

Stuffed Peppers

Order online or give them a call and order, it's swift delivery. They also do catering, and as friends have found out, they are happy to seat a large group for lunch or dinner.

Get your tickets for A Taste of Fifth and check out Pitas and Sticks alongside 40 other restaurants and bars from #theother5th.

The Real John Stamos

Pitas and Sticks
321 9th St (between 5th and 6th Aves)

Black History Month Celebration at Good Wine TONIGHT!

Join Good Wine for a Pop-Up Salon, celebrating Black History Month and our one-year anniversary.

TONIGHT! Thursday, February 25th from 7pm

Award-winning authors Jacqueline Woodson and Jason Reynolds will read from their books and world-renowned musician, Toshi Reagon will play .

They'll taste a red, white and rose from Brooklyn-based sommelier and winemaker André Hueston Mack of Mouton Noir Wines (10% off!). Plus, there will be Macaroni and Cheese to pair! 

For inquiring minds, The Food Griot, Tonya Hopkins, will share a tidbit or two on the dish’s fascinating origins in early American History. This Event is FREE; signed books, CD’s and wine (naturally) will be available for purchase.  

Good Wine

327 5th Ave

Amerikick Park Slope Free Seminars

Yes I Can: Building Confidence Through Martial Arts
Saturday, March 5th at 10:30am

Amerikick has been offering a lot of great free seminars lately. This next one will be booked up early so sign up now!

Americkick Park Slope
529 5th Ave

A Taste of Fifth: Just 6 Weeks Away!

Celebrate Fifth Avenue's acclaimed destination restaurants and legendary watering holes at  A Taste Of Fifth, Wednesday, April 6th, from 6:30 - 9:30pm at The Grand Prospect Hall.

Buying a ticket not only allows you to sample all the savory offerings from our many local restaurants and bars (complementary wine and beer), but you'll also be benefiting many of our local charities.  Tickets are $55 online with $20 of every ticket going to the local charity of your choice!  

A Taste of Fifth is a great opportunity to dance the night away or simply enjoy the company of friends and neighbors and catch up on the latest doings on the greatest avenue in the Slope. 

Participants (In Formation)

ACME Wines and Spirits

albero dei gelati

Artichoke Pizza

Benchmark

Bogota Latin Bistro

Bonnie's Grill

Brooklyn Crepe

Buttermilk Bakeshop

Carnem

Coco Roco

Culture

Du Jour Bakery

Fleisher's

Freddy's Bar and Backroom

Jake’s Handcrafted

Le Pain Quotidien

Loki Lounge

Miti Miti 

NuNu Chocolates

O Live Brooklyn

Oyster Bar Brooklyn

Palo Santo

Prawn Shop

Prospect Bar and Grill

Pure Bistro

Sidecar

Sky Ice

South Pub

Stone Park Cafe

Surfish Bistro

The Chocolate Room

The Monro Pub

Two Boots

Uncle Louie G

V-Spot

Yayo’s Latin Cuisine

Participating Charities:

*Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)

*Brooklyn Pride

*Brooklyn Dream Factory

*CHIPS Soup Kitchen and Young Mothers Homeless Shelter

*Fifth Avenue Committee

*Good Shepherd Services

*Imani House

*Middle School 51

*The Old Stone House

*Park Slope Civic Council

*President Street Garden

*Spoke the Hub

*Public School 39

*Public School 118 Maurice Sendak Community School

*Public School 321

Sponsors

A big THANK YOU to Puppetry Arts for their support and volunteers!

Today: Celebrate National Margarita Day

National Margarita Day - February 22nd

Get out and celebrate National Margarita Day on #theother5th! It may be Monday and you thought your weekend partying was over, but this is only once a year. We have plenty of bars and restaurants for you to choose from. Go to our business directory to find the best margarita near you!

South Brooklyn Shakespeare Gala

Not to be missed, the Annual South Brooklyn Shakespeare's Gala! If you have seen the Shakespeare performances on 5th Avenue during our Summer Strolls events, you know who they are and they need your support!

Monday, March 28th from 6.30pm at the Old Stone House.

Get your tickets here. Expect fun, live music, great drinks and a silent auction. Who doesn't want to do all that, wear cocktail attire and hang out with some thespians?

Sponsored by us! 

Nunu Chocolates Brings Back Typewriting!

The typewriter is coming back! This summer you may have seen a poet around the Slope typing poems for a small fee. Now Nunu Chocolates on #theother5th is hosting a Typewriting evening! We see a trend!

Friday, February 26th 6-9pm.

Come see a typewriter; what is this ancient machine? Hang out, have a beer and write a letter, a poem or just meet some other typewriter fanatics.

BYOT - Bring your own typewriter if you can.

Also enjoy Nunu Chocolates' special partnership this February with Pink Olive. Get 10% off when you shop in either store, when you show your receipt.

Nunu Chocolates Cafe and Tap Room
178 5th Ave

O Live Brooklyn at A Taste of Fifth

We're so excited that O Live Brooklyn are coming to A Taste of Fifth again this year!

A Taste of Fifth is about celebrating all that 5th Avenue has to offer in cuisine and drink. O live Brooklyn definitely has a lot to offer! With premium virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegar you will want to hit their store after your first taste.

Sign up for one of O Live's fabulous Olive Oil 101 classes where you can learn all about the when what and how of olive oil as well as the "scandalous world of the olive oil business". Classes are held twice a month and are great for corporate events too.

O Live Brooklyn
140 5th Avenue

Tickets for A Taste of Fifth (April 6th, 6:30-9:30 @The Grand Prospect Hall) are available now through Brownpapertickets.com.

Valentine's Lollipop Contest Winners on #theother5th

Thank you to all who entered our Valentine's Day lollipop contest. We had some classic entries, but here are the winners who all receive prizes from our 5th Avenue Merchants.

The top prize was two tickets to a Taste of Fifth. Other prizes included $25 gift certificates for ACME Wines & Spirits, South Pub, La Casa Artisanal, Flirt Brooklyn, O Live and a Lover's Box from Please NYC. All fantastic businesses on #theother5th

Taste of Fifth Tickets

ACME Wines & Spirits Gift Card

Lover's Box from Please NYC

South Bar Gift Card

La Casa Artesanal Gift Card

Flirt Brooklyn Gift Card

O Live Brooklyn Gift Card

Thank you to all our merchants who took part!

A Taste of Fifth: Buy Your Tickets Today!

BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!



Just about 7 weeks until A Taste of Fifth 2016! Get your tickets today! It's going to sell out!

Wednesday, April 6th, from 6:30 - 9:30pm
The Grand Prospect Hall

Buying a ticket not only allows you to sample all the savory offerings from our many local restaurants and bars (complementary wine & beer), but you'll also be benefiting many of our local charities. Tickets are $55 online with $20 of every ticket going to the local charity of your choice!

Participants (In Formation)

ACME Wines and Spirits
albero dei gelati
Artichoke Pizza
Bogota Latin Bistro
Brooklyn Crepe
Buttermilk Bakeshop
Carnem
Coco Roco
Culture
Du Jour Bakery
Jakes Handcrafted
Le Pain Quotidien
Miti Miti
NuNu Chocolates
O Live Brooklyn
Oyster Bar Brooklyn
Prawn Shop
Pure Bistro
Sidecar
Sky Ice
Stone Park Cafe
The Chocolate Room
V-Spot
Yayos Latin Cuisine

Participating Charities:

*Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)
*Brooklyn Pride
*Brooklyn Dream Factory
*CHIPS Soup Kitchen and Young Mothers Homeless Shelter
*Fifth Avenue Committee
*Good Shepherd Services
*Imani House
*Middle School 51
*The Old Stone House
*Park Slope Civic Council
*President Street Garden
*Spoke the Hub
*Public School 39
*Public School 118 Maurice Sendak Community School
*Public School 321

Sponsors

A big THANK YOU to Puppetry Arts for their support and volunteers!

Love on #theother5th This Valentine's Day: Shopping and Eating

5th Ave is so full of love, there is no better place to be this Valentine's weekend! It's going to be chilly, so bundle up and take your loved one to one of the many cosy restaurants between Dean and 18th Streets. Surprise them with flowers from one of our many florists or try a gift or gift cards from our chocolate stores, gift and jewelry shops and salons.

We have a business directory to help you navigate where to start your plans, so check that out before heading out onto the Avenue and use it to help reserve your table.

La Belle Boutique

Hair Salons and Barbers
There are many wonderful salons and most of them do gift cards. Some do make up as well as nails.

Meura Salon - Free hair Treatment Valentine's special with a color service.
Creative Hair - Have discounts on their gift cards.

Some of the Special Valentine's menus we have found:

Sidecar Brooklyn
BK9
Oyster Bar Brooklyn
Bricolage
Stone Park Cafe
Carmen NYC
Alchemy

There are 3 fantastic florists on Fifth.  

They all deliver, take custom orders and with Zuzu's Petals they will fill a vase with flowers if you bring one in! Great idea!

Gifts - can be found everywhere along the Avenue!

Gifts stores - Tabeel has something for everyone and Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store is a must-stop!
Speciality Stores - O Live Brooklyn has unique oils for that special homemade meal.
Clothing and Jewelry Bhoomki, Two Lovers and La Belle have special items for the big day.
Art Galleries - Check out Ground Floor Gallery and State of the Art for unique gifts.
Chocolate and treats - Chocolate Room and Nunu!
Home furnishing- Duman have special items for your home.

Groceries to make your own dinner!
Bagel World - Heart shaped Bagels.
Buttermilk Bakeshop - special treat menu

So much going on at Oyster Bar Brooklyn

Whether you fancy a quick drink, need some fresh fish, want a casual lunch or a full on wedding reception, Oyster Bar Brooklyn can provide it all!

Custom Gift Baskets
We recently found out about Oyster Bar Brooklyn's custom gift baskets. You fill out the online order form stating the type of fish you want, choose the quantity and the fish market team will contact you to arrange pick up.

Happy Hour
Tuesdays to Fridays, 5pm - 7pm. Oysters $1-$1.50 and $7 drink specials.


Valentine's Menu
Start your dinner off with oysters and then move to dishes with mood enhancing ingredients such as Basil (said to boost fertility), Pomegranates (filled with antioxidants which promote blood flow) and Asparagus and Avocado (both high in Vitamin E which can increase hormone production).

Accompany dinner with a special cupid cocktail and you have the perfect evening!

BLEEDING HEART - Mezcal, Blood Orange Liquor, Simple Syrup, Lime, Jalapeño  
LA PETITE MORT - Absolut Citron, Pineapple, Sour Mix, Soda, Chambord 
LOVE on the ROCKS - Hendricks Gin, St. Germain, Grapefruit, Orange Slice, Pomegranate seeds 
THE KISS OFF - Bacardi Rum, Founders Port, Grand Marnier, Lime Juice

Of course check out Oyster Bar Brooklyn's website for information, detailed menus, the fish market and reservations.