Tonight: Night Out Against Crime

Tonight is the 30th Anniversary of the National Night Out Against Crime, sponsored by the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID, the North Flatbush Avenue BID and the 78th Precinct Community Council.

Festivities start around 6:30 pm with a march from the lot at Key Food (Sterling and Fifth), down Fifth Avenue to Union Street and up to Grand Army Plaza where you'll find live music, free food, face painting and more! 

Come on down and check it out. 

See you there!

Seven Years of Palo Santo

Congratulations to Chef Jacques Gautier for seven years of great food and service at Union Street's Palo Santo Restaurant! Drop by during the evening on Sunday, August 18th for a special celebration including a chef's tasting menu ($45 per person), beer from Brooklyn Brewery and live Latin Music by Los Hacheros.

Here's to seven more years for Palo Santo and more great things to come from Chef Gautier!

News Round-Up

MTA To Close R Train Service to Manhattan for One Year [Brooklyn Paper]

Best of the Borough: Vogue's Guide to Brooklyn [Vogue]

Brooklyn Bike Patrol Will Be Back Up and Riding This Friday [FIPS]

Open for Business: Duke of Montrose Bar, 47 Fifth Avenue [Here's Park Slope]

Mavi Jeans Paints Over Union Street “Who’s Your Uncle” Mural & Poem [Park Slope Stoop]

Cancelled: Dancing Under the Stars

Tonight's performances at Dancing Under the Stars have been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Dancing Under the Stars will return on August 8th with Rolie Polie Guacamole and Sonido Costeno. Don't worry, it couldn't possibly rain two Thursdays in a row, could it? Don't answer that question!

Shakesbeer in Park Slope

Wow, speaking of Shakespeare, on Saturday, August 17th the New York Shakespeare Exchange will present scenes from Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliette, and Cymbeline at four Park Slope bars as part of this years Shakesbeer Pub Crawl.

Check-in begins at Mission Delores at 2:30. Admission is 40$ and includes a drink ticket at each bar.
The pub crawl will then move from Mission Delores, to three Fifth Avenue bars: Loki Lounge,  Beauty Bar, and Backyard. For more information, go to  shakespeareexchange.org/.

Man, the Bard sure is popular in the summer!

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

Next Thursday, August 8th, the parking lot at the corner of 17th Street and 5th Avenue will be transformed into the South Slope's version of Shakespeare's Globe Theater, aka "Shakespeare in the Parking Lot."

Paul and Dee from South (actors and bar owners) will be producing "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The gates (of the parking lot) will open at 7pm and the show will start at 8. Just bring a blanket or chairs and set up. The performance is free!

Thursday Night: Dancing Under the Stars Begins

As you may know, Dancing Under the Stars was changed this year to Thursday Nights in August and early September (as opposed to July and August).

That means that the season kicks off this Thursday Night! Don't miss Rolie Polie Guacamole in Washington Park at 5:30 pm, followed by LA Saxy at 4th Street and Fifth Avenue, starting at 7:00 pm. Above is a little taste of what to expect from this amazing soul and rock band.

Keep an eye on the skies, though. Rain is forecast for Thursday evening!