The Sites To See In Park Slope Brooklyn
July 1, 2009
The Architecure in Park Slope
It’s easy for me to say, but Park Slope is my favorite neighborhood in all of lovely Brooklyn.
Brooklyn has always cherished its independence, and Park Slope is easily home to the most fiercely liberal and free-spirits in all of New York City. So, should you visit, be wary of stroller-mom’s who don’t give a sidewalk inch and the slow-walkers who didn’t get the “New York Minute” memo.
First of all, one of Brooklyn’s best-kept secrets is the “Superhero Supply Store” on 5th Avenue between 5th & 6th streets.
For sale are capes, lab supplies, masks, secret identities, invisibility potions, and the like. Also, you can try on a cape and a mask and jump on the flight simulator as well as take a lie-detector test. It’s all in good fun, and it actually functions as an after-school reading/learning program for kids. Through a porthole in the back of the store is a secret door which leads into the reading space. Dave Eggers, author of “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius”, is a local resident and founded this unique store as his gift to the kids in the neighborhood. You must go and see it for yourself as no words truly do it justice.
Next, head over to 7th Avenue and go to Park Slope’s lone independent bookstore, “The Community Bookstore”.
The neighborhood used to be populated with a myriad of stores selling both used and new books, but those all closed a couple of years ago. This lone storefront is the stalwart, giving Barnes & Noble its only local competition. The Community Bookstore hosts regular readings and coffee nights, as well as stocking the best in contemporary literature.
Just south on 7th Avenue you can find the single best white chocolate cocoa in Brooklyn at “The Cocoa Bar”.
Be warned before entering though, there are a LOT of great desserts here, and they are all on display. So, this is not a place to enter hungry as you might overdose on sugar. Be sure to try the white chocolate cocoa and say “yes” to marshmallows as they make them on site and they are truly delicious. In the summertime, there is a large garden in the back with plenty of seating so do not be frustrated if it seems crowded at first glance.
The final stop on your tour must be Prospect Park.
The entire Slope flanks it to the west, and it’s one of the city’s finest green spots. During the summer, the Prospect Park Bandshell has a multitude of free concerts featuring the likes of David Byrne & Bob Dylan as well as thrilling theater and classical music. It’s a gem of a park, as you will see upon entering. The locals love it!
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