Some Good News and Bad News

Fifth Avenue continues to change rapidly this summer.

The Bad News: Last week Brownstoner announced that Buttercup's Paw-Tisserie is having a closing sale. We've always thought that their dog treats looked good enough for humans to eat. We're sorry to see them go.

The Good News: The New York Times reported that Fornino Pizza is finally opening its take-out shop, next door to the restaurant. Now, the empty space left when Tempo closed is completely filled and active, which is good news for the merchants on the block and pizza-lovers, alike.

What other changes have you spotted recently?

New Round-Up

Brooklyn Businesses Get Boost from Mobile-optimized Web Directory [Mobile Commerce Daily]

Daycare expanding with 2 new locations [A Child Grows in Brooklyn]

As Everyone Else Discovers Brooklyn, So Have Hoteliers [NY Times]

Don’t Pass this Moutarde! Fifth Ave. Bistro is Better Than Ever [Brooklyn Paper]

Euro Riesling Seeking NY Acceptance [All Things New York]

Campo de' Fiori: It's Awn Like Donkey Kong [FIPS]

Piper Theatre Rehearsal

OTBKB posted this video yesterday and it was so good, we just had to share it with you at All About Fifth.

This is a promo/rehearsal video for the Piper Theatre production of "Nocturnes", which is playing in Washington Park (behind the Old Stone House) tonight. Check it out!

Can't make it tonight? Here is their schedule.

Save the Date: Cinda Baxter Coming to Brooklyn

For several years now, a campaign known as The 350 Project has worked tirelessly to save our country's small stores, bars and restaurants with a simple message to American consumers: spend $50/month locally at 3 of your favorite, locally-owned businesses. If only 1/2 of the employed population did so, it would generate $42.6 Billion in revenue. As the campaign points out, a good portion of the funds spent in local businesses stay and get reinvested in the community, unlike money spent online. Now there is an economic stimulus program!

Cinda Baxter, founder of The 350 Project, is a retail consultant and professional speaker whose mission is to strengthen independent brick and mortar businesses. Having spent fourteen years as a successful retail store owner, she “gets it” from the inside out, and feels an obligation to pay forward the hard earned knowledge and expertise she has gained.

The Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce are bringing Cinda to Brooklyn to speak to interested merchants! Save the Date:

Wednesday, August 18, 2010
St. Francis College
180 Remsen Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
7:00 to 7:30 PM refreshments and networking
7:30 PM program begins

Tonight: Dancing Under the Stars Returns

Dancing Under the Stars returns for its second week. Festivities begin at 6. Below is the schedule for the rest of the summer:

July 13th: DJ Chris Style- party and dance mixes, requests
July 20th The return of the Stingers Band!
July 27th: Jazz with Christian Nourijanian
August 3: Latin beat with Sonido Costeno
August 10: Tom Moran (Daddy Rocker)- Rock/Country
August 17: La Blacksmith- Jazz, Blues, Pop, R&B
August 24: Vince Lisi- 60's & 70's Rock
August 31: La Blacksmith- Jazz, Blues, Pop, R&B

Social Media Training

The Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District will host a free social networking/media training on Wednesday, July 21st at 9:30 am at Aunt Suzie's restaurant (247 Fifth Avenue).

Learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, Yelp and even YouTube to help promote your small business or cause!

We will be joined by two local internet companies, Postling and Mobile Meteor, who will talk about how their tools can help make your social networking easier and even how you can better spread the word to our city's many Smart Phone users!

RSVP via email: info@parkslopefifthavenuebid.com

Coffee and bagels will be served.

This training is open to anyone interested, so feel free to spread the word!

We'll see you there!

News Round-Up

Watts the Deal? Con Ed Cuts Power During the Heatwave [The Brooklyn Paper]

All Joy No Fun [New York Magazine]

Destination: Park Slope [Park Slope Reader]

Weekend and Holiday Stroller Ban at the Gate [Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn]

Save on Seventh [Shop Seventh]

Mobile Web Application Helps Boost Local Businesses in NYC Community [Red Light Revolt]

CON ED TO BK: Sweat It Out [FIPS]

No Lie: 100-Calorie Pies [Daily Candy]