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All Dressed Up and Ready to Make the Ground Quake…Park Slope, Brooklyn (via Stylequake)
Elizabeth Sweetheart aka “The Green Lady”…Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (via Patch)
12 Excellent Scotch Cocktails in NYC
Scotch cocktails are having a moment right now. They’re not everywhere yet, but some of the city’s top bars and restaurants are serving original Scotch-based drinks that are way more interesting than your average hot toddy or Rusty Nail. Here’s a guide to the best Scotch cocktails in NYC. (via Eater NY)
Where to Eat Near the NYC Marathon
The annual ING NYC Marathon is going down this Sunday, November 6, and while many of us are gearing up to cheer on our favorite runners, the thought of all that calorie-shredding physical exertion is making us hungry, natch. Check out this handy Marathon dining guide, with recommendations by mile marker, because let’s face it - all that cheering really works up an appetite. (via Zagat)
In the hallways of a Brooklyn apartment building, a group of children spill out of their homes and play together. And though they come from diverse backgrounds, they see each other not as strangers, but as friends. Through the lens of some of our country’s youngest characters, Wyckoff Place offers a valuable lesson to us all about open-mindedness, diversity, and the power of childhood friendships. (via USA Character Project)
Lost in Brooklyn: A Chicken
From the Brownstoner tipline: “I found a chicken last night around Downtown Brooklyn and am trying to find its owner. This is not a joke. Since she likely would have been run over and killed and looked like someone’s pet, I brought it home and am now trying to locate its owner. BTW, I already have a rabbit and for the record, the rabbit is not afraid of the chicken but the chicken is terrified of the rabbit.” (Also, Craigslist post here.) If you’re out a chicken in your backyard coop, write to lostchickenbrooklyn@yahoo.com.
FREE Brooklyn Events this Summer!
Did you forget your wallet at home? Or do you just not want to spend any money? Then you should check out Brokelyn.com’s list of no-cost events - there’s something free to do every day! The list will be updated all summer long, so check back frequently.
Brooklyn's Ice Cream Social
We’ll admit it, we enjoy ice cream year round. But it’s especially delicious when the temperatures are scorching - we don’t have to make excuses for how quickly we wolf it down! We have our favorites (Van Leeuwen, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, Louie G’s) but BrooklynBased has come up with a few suggestions that will expand our already heady ice cream knowledge and appreciation.
Image: Earl Grey Ice Cream on Brioche Cookies from the Coolhaus truck (via Eating in Translation)
Take a One-Day Ski Trip
President’s Day is just around the corner, and we can’t wait for the extra day off. If you’re lucky enough to also have the day off, why not escape the city and go skiing for the day. If you’re like us and don’t own a car, you can check out one of these packages that include transport (to and from), breakfast and a lift ticket to a nearby resort.
Paragon Sports
Weekly trips to Hunter or Windham. For an extra $30, stop in a few days before, and they’ll arrange your ski or snowboard equipment rental. Departs from Union Square and the package costs $84.
Blades NYC
A one-stop shop for New York’s skate and snowboard enthusiasts, Blades whisks up to 200 people per day in Wi-Fi-equipped coach buses from its Upper West Side and Soho locations to the snow-covered mountains of Hunter, Wyndham, Camelback and Mount Snow. Tickets are $70-$100 and departs from either the West Village or the Upper West Side.
Homage Brooklyn
Escape the city to the beautiful Catskills Mountains of upstate New York and ride Hunter Mountain Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, or for a bigger escape take a trip to Vermont and ride Mount Snow, Okemo, or Stratton, every Saturday and Sunday. Packages are $59 - $80 and departs from locations in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Union Square and Upper East Side.
Emilio’s Ski Shop
For the die-hard skier or snowboarder, there’s no free breakfast, no-frills bus ride and s strict no-refund policy. However, they do make trips to Stratton, Okemo and Mount Snow, as well as closer locations. Tickets are $75 to $100 and depart from Forest Hills, Upper East Side, Flatiron District and Park Slope.
Where to See Santa in New York City and Brooklyn
Are your kids begging you to take them to see Santa? Or is your inner child yearning to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what you want for Christmas? Luckily, there are plenty of places in New York City to find him - from the very traditional Macy’s to the very unique pancake breakfast with the big man in red! Read the full and inventive list put together by A Child Grows. Where’s your favorite place to see Santa?
Don’t want to cook this Thanksgiving?
Or don’t have the space to cook the grand meal you have envisioned? Then try and book a seat in one of these restaurants that are keeping their doors open and their ovens and stoves running on Thanksgiving. (Via The Brooklyn Paper)
The Ultimate NYC Thanksgiving Dining and Shopping Guide
It’s hard to imagine that Thanksgiving is just over two weeks away! There’s so much preparation to do for a meal of this magnitude - whether you’re cooking in, dining out, visiting from out-of-town or going away. Luckily, our dear friends at Eater.com have compiled a helpful guide of some of the city’s primo Turkey Day prixe fixes and specials along with places to buy that esteemed fowl.
Smith Street Soup Festival
On Saturday, Oct. 23, Brooklynites will have the chance to taste over 20 different soups from local purveyors, on a stroll along Brooklyn’s beloved restaurant row between Atlantic Avenue and Carroll Street.
The festival will feature tastings from Seersucker, Verde, Lunetta, Bar Tabac and 17 others — and one $5 ticket ($10 for a family) gets you samples of all of them. (Via The Brooklyn Paper)
An Affordable Apartment for One
Looking for a studio in a section of New York that had the same leafy feel as Brooklyn Heights, but would be less of a drain on the wallet. (Read more @ NYT.com)
7 Fancy Summer Cocktails You Can Make Yourself
Gothamist consulted with seven of their favorite bars, and come back with seven not-daunting recipes for first rate drinks that make Tom Collins look like Roy Rogers. Featuring cocktails from Dutch Kills, Ward III, The Summit, Betel, The JakeWalk, Macao Trading Co., and The Randolph on Broome. (Read more…)
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