Columbia Student Describes Park Slope as "Not Intellectually Stimulating"

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A writer for The Columbia Spectator recently penned a not-so-complimentary article about a day trip to Park Slope. The "somewhat worth it" adventure included a stroll past Café Grumpy and Brookvin, both of which are described as having "ridiculous signs." In the end, the writer concludes that, "If you’re looking for something intellectually stimulating, don’t go to Park Slope." Then she calls us a "medium-sized room full of kinda cool hipsters." 

A born and raised Park Slope resident caught wind of the article and wrote a lengthy, yet thoughtful response to these Ivy League allegegations of ridiculous signs and stupid hipsters. 

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PARK SLOPE AFTER DARK

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Who says that Park Slope is a boring family neighborhood that collectively goes to bed at 9pm after a warm glass of soy milk?

Oh yeah, everyone.

Well, up yours, everyone!

This week's Time Out New York features a rundown of the best late night spots and services and Park Slope is all over that shit.

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Big, Fancy-Pants Horse Show Is Coming to Brooklyn (Um, Obvi)

Featured: dog, not horse

Westminster, Brooklyn just bested your ass. Er, well, sort of.

The scoop is that the Gucci Masters horse competition--the creme-de-la-creme of show-jumping events (not that you didn't already know, duh)-- is coming to Brooklyn. To the currently non-existent Barclays Center, to be precise. With existing events in Paris and Hong Kong, the coordinators wanted to add one more venue, and naturally, they chose Brooklyn because of our culture and esteem.

Except, like, not. Or that's not what I gather from this Wall Street Journal article, which makes the whole decision sound like the Gucci Peeps chose Brooklyn because it's kinda hilarious and ironic, and those involved in the "glamour sport" need to, like, prove they've got a sense of humor or something.

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DITMAS PARK COFFEE SHOP OWNER MISSING

Josh Rubin, owner of Whisk Bakery Cafe in Ditmas Park has been missing for over a week, according to police.  He was last seen leaving his Lawrence Avenue apartment on October 31. 

The Brooklyn Paper is stating that police are concerned about his mental state, citing that he may be depressed; they also state that he's under significant financial pressure due to the management of a new business.  Ditmas Park Blog has also been covering this case extensively.

The community is banding together to search for him; check the Find Josh Rubin Facebook Page for more information and how to get involved. 

Any information about Rubin’s whereabouts should be directed to the 70th Precinct’s Detective Squad at (718) 851-5553.

[Events]: Brooklyn Doesn't Forget

Photo by Leszek Plaskota

As the weekend approaches, Brooklyn prepares to join the rest the country in paying tribute. I’ll be honest: I’m the kind of person who prefers to spend days like this at home, away from the crowds. But I am a strong believer in the power of community, so for those of you who would like to spend it with others, any of these events would be a good choice.

 
Rethinking Memorial: Ten Interactive Sites for Remembering 9/11, DUMBO (various locations): Ten artists explore what a memorial can be by creating ten of their own for the public. (Saturday, 9/10, 11am - 5pm)

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[SPELL CHECK SQUAD] Failure at The Pavilion

I guess our friends at The Pavilion didn't have the benefit of spell check, huh?

LOOK! BROOKLYN TROLLEY TRACKS!

Aw, Brooklyn used to be so old-timey and cute! Before there was the PPW bike lane, there was an actual trolley that used to haul everyone's asses around NY's most important borough.

They were doing some construction around Grand Army Plaza last week, and apparently the trolley tracks were visible after they ripped up a good chunk of the road.

I'm sure everyone loved the shit out of the trolley until the NBBL's predecessor, Neighbors Against Trolleys And All Things Cute (NATAATC) got the city to shut them down.

I mean, probably.

(image via @sukille)