Park Slope Neighborhood Profile - Big Apple Greeter

20 21 22The Big Apple Greeter Guide toPark Slope14791113147911132255881012101214141437615 163615 16147911brooklyn 13 superherosterling placesupply company259 brooklyn 10café steinhof8101214café steinhof at 422 7thsuperhero 2 supply 512Avenue near 14thcompany 8 11 at 372 5th1113Street810121612 13offers authentic AustrianAvenue near 6th Street is16 11 12cuisine, 13 free movies and 16live music.the place to go for all6 3615 Be sure to try the gulasch! 16 The7your crime fighting 14915 12spaetzle and linzer tarts are must-tries,needs. 93From capes 12 to 6also. 15To learn more, see 16 their websitecreating your own secretat cafesteinhof.com.141517identity, you will findall you need to protect1415 two boots at 17 514 2nd Streetthe 15 7 world. 16And don’t 17 9111310 13 11 1213near 7th Avenue16is aforget your HalloweenCajun/Italian restaurant10 and costume party 13 needs. To learn more, see the website and bar that is family-friendly and offers festive cocktails.11 1213161918at superherosupplies.com.Live music on weekends and patio dining in season,9 1213 14 158101214 make this a local favorite. 19 To learn more, see 18their website9 10 the community bookstore at 143 7th Avenue 16at twobootsbrooklyn.com/pages/home.html.17 18between9Carroll 12Street 11and Garfield14Place16calls itself 171418 15178 the 11 11 premier 12independent 14 13 bookstore of the most literarysheep station at 149 4th Avenue nearneighborhood in New York City. This is the place1920 211614Butler Street is an 15Australian gastropub 17 withto find that very special book. Literary 15events are also 167 10the largest selection of beers and wines from1319 20 21 20 21hosted here. 14 To learn 1515more, see their website at16 19Down Under in the city. The menu includes authentic1718 19communitybookstore.net.10 13Australian burgers, meat19pies and game. 18To learn more,15 16 1916 see 17their website 18 at sheepstation.net.19When It’s Time to Eat20 21 22belleville bistro at 330-332 5th 16 Street near 17 181918Culture115 16 115th Avenue1417 12offers contemporary French 13 cuisine 1516 brooklyn lyceum 20at 227 214th Avenue 22 nearand is Michelin-rated.17Outdoor18 20seating 16 in17President Street18offers a rotating menu of music, theater,11 1417 season and the 18 use of the freshest 20 local ingredients 19 children’s events, films, 20 opera and jazz. There 21 is alsoin the cooking add to the charming atmosphere. Ma café and art gallery. There is even a gymnasium and15To learn more,16see their website19atkaraoke 19 nights. To learn more 20 and to see a schedule 211718 19bellevillebistro.com/splashpage/index.html.Mof events, see their website at brooklynlyceum.com.15 161419 15171718 19bigapplegreeter.org 4 park slope 20 21 2291113

911139101115 16The Big 12 Apple Greeter 14 Guide toPark Slope131091112111215 13 161314161012712915 141316141116151317815 10161214belleville13 14 15141517 1918Nightlife 131616aji bar lounge 17 at 287 9th 18 Street between 15 4th and 5th Avenues1612 offers a friendly 13 atmosphere and 16outstanding Peruvian cuisine and13specialty cocktails. An outdoor garden and upstairs patio add to the specialambience.14To learn15more, see19their 19 website at ajibarlounge.com/index.htm.1820 21greeter’s secretbarbes17 15 at 376 9th Street 17at 6th Avenue18To learn more aboutserves 11 as 16both bar 1217and performance 18 19space.13 shopping, dining 16 and14Hosting wide-ranging 15 styles of musical events, 17 the entertainment in Parkbar offers an excellent collection of Single MaltSlope, see theScotch as19well as sophisticated cocktails. 20 To learn20 21 21 BrooklynNow 22Guide atmore,15brooklynnow.com/see their website 19 at barbesbrooklyn.com.18parkslope/index.html.1416 15 17 18 19beer table at 19 427B 7th Avenue near 14th Street is known for its181418 1517specialty drafts as well as traditional beers and its cozy atmosphere.Tastings and 18 food pairings, 20 as well 21 as special 2217events, are offered. Beer to go isalso available. To learn more, see their website at beertable.com.1920 2119cherry13 14 15tree bar at 65 4th Avenue near Bergen 19 Street offers 182320 2117 18 microbrews 19 on tap and a lovely garden. Happy hours, trivia nightsand16special events make 17 this a neighborhood 18 staple. And there is an outdoor16 17 18 19tiki bar, weather permitting.20 21 2220 21 19 22 20 21union hall at 702 Union20 21Street near 5th Avenue is a bar/restaurant/music venue with indoor916 17 bocce 18 courts 19and garden seating. Itsbookshelves, antique globe and fireplace15provide an explorer’s club atmosphere.To see a performance20 21schedule,22see theirwebsite at unionhallny.com/home.php.0bigapplegreeter.org 5 park slopesunday farmers marketAbout Big Apple GreeterFounded in 1992, Big Apple Greeter’s mission is toenhance New York City’s worldwide image whileenriching the city experience for its visitors.Connecting with business and leisure travelers fromall over the US and the world, Greeters take visitorson informal, unscripted walks through one or moreneighborhoods in any of the five boroughs, promotetourism throughout the city, and help visitorsdiscover the ease of using public transportation.Over 300 volunteer Greeters speak collectivelyalmost 25 languages and enjoy giving their time andenergy back to their hometown. Since its founding,Big Apple Greeter—a free public service—haswelcomed nearly 100,000 visitors and been featuredin thousands of newspapers, magazines, and televisionand radio programs all over the world, reachingan audience of over one billion potential visitors toNew York City. Big Apple Greeter is proud to partnerwith NYC & Company, the Metropolitan TransportationAuthority and the Make-A-Wish Foundation ®of Metro New York.Big Apple Greeter is a proud memberof the Global Greeter Network,operating on five continents,including North America, SouthAmerica, Australia, Europe and Asia. Click on the linkto find a Greeter program where you are travelingnext: globalgreeternetwork.info/You may learn more about Big Apple Greeter andits many services on our website:bigapplegreeter.org or by emailing us atinformation@bigapplegreeter.org

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