Park Slope

We%26#39;ll be staying in Park Slope on 12th St. between 4th and 5th Ave. and were wondering if it was a safe area to walk around at night? Also, after the broadway show, would it be safe to take the Subway back to Brooklyn or should we go for a taxi/bus?? Thanks:)

Park Slope

Park Slope is a beautiful area, and it%26#39;s perfectly safe.

I don%26#39;t think you could even find a bus to get back there, and a cab ride would be quite expensive. That said, it%26#39;s also perfectly safe to take the subway. You don%26#39;t have any reason to fear.

Park Slope

Thanks: ) NYC is going to be a little different than southeast Kansas:)

Different, maybe, but I think you%26#39;ll be surprised by how comfortable you feel very quickly.

You will rapidly find that the quality of the neighborhood increases as you head up the hill toward Prospect Park, and decreases (to industrial waterfront) as you head down the hill toward the Bay.

The subway is at 9th Street on Fourth Avenue (which is downhill from where you will be), which is pretty much everything Fourth has to recommend it. Don%26#39;t bother heading for anything beyond that in that direction. Fifth, on the other hand, is now full of restaurants, and as you get up into Sixth and Seventh and Eighth and Prospect Park West (aka Ninth), you will be deeper and deeper in the world of fine brownstones.

Lucky ducks!

Funny, I just compiled a list of cool stuff in the Slope for my friend%26#39;s daughter who%26#39;s looking for some BKNY nightlife.

Oh how I miss the Slope! Fifth Ave is so hot right now. True, things get classier as the NUMBERS on STREETS get LOWER - and eventually turn into NAMED streets - and the AVENUES get HIGHER. (Example: 6th Ave and 2nd Street is a beautiful area).

5th Ave. is crawling with fun bars and restaurants. Even 4th Avenue (what I used to call ';Park Slump';) is starting to peck open its shell and give rise to fun shops and bars among the ';FLAT FIX'; mechanics and taxi garages. So, 4th Ave might seem ';icky'; because it is industrial and a six lane street, but it%26#39;s fine. In fact, one of my fave diners for hangover helpers used to be New College Inn, on 4th Ave and Union St. (It changed names now.)

Peruse these clickable maps to see the businesses on each street.

http://brooklynnow.com/

www.smalltownbrooklyn.com/overview.html

Click on the name of ';Park Slope'; for the street-by-street maps.

Also, check out the Not For Tourists guides. Once you register (for free) you can print out all their maps - again, for free!

notfortourists.com/cityMain.aspx?city=NY

Click on the upper left for PDFs of the nabe maps.

You can read reviews of what you see here:

www.yelp.com

www.brooklyn.citysearch.com

www.menupages.com

Finally, when there%26#39;s no computer around, you can actually find information in paper bundles called ';magazines';. Try The L Magazine (free) or Time Out New York.

OK, now my list of my old faves. There are so many new places since I left 2 years ago, so please explore - and let me know about the new places!!!

FIFTH AVENUE from north to south:

Southpaw bar, live music - Great shows! Very fun! 5th Ave. around Lincoln Pl.

Total Wine Bar- Small, but friendly, 5th and St. Marks

The Chocolate Room - WOW. %26#39;nuff said.

(NOTE - I used to live near here.)

Miriam - $$$ organic food and wine bar

Nana -Delicious sushi and Asian. Good for groups.

Patio Lounge - interesting ';hipster'; bar, fun art and murals.

Press 195 - Pannini and wine cafe. Nice back garden.

200 Fifth - Affordable decent American food, burgers and grilled chicken. Has large sports bar and is famous for live band Salsa Music Nights. Possible minor-celebrity spotting (Rosie Perez used to go here.)

Long Tan - upscale Thai. If you want creative food and are willing to spend the extra $5, go here.

Beso - upscale Latin food with cool decor.

al di la - Best food on Fifth Ave! Italian $$$, but not the typical ';red sauce and meatballs ';. Always rated in top restaurants in ZAGATS. No rezzies!! Go early or wait on line.

Union Hall - on Union, bwn 5th and 6th Ave. A little too trendy. Bocce ball court. Live music. Beautiful interior.

(NOTE: I used to live near here, too)

Moutarde French ($$$ - I%26#39;ve never been.)

La Villa Pizza - pizza, calzone and pasta, family style. Good for groups. Yummy.

Loki - bar

Great Lakes - fun bar

Stone Park Cafe - classy American food, a little $$, great wine list. Went recently for a graduation dinner.

The Gate - fun bar with outdoor patio.

Belleville - a non-snooty French place.

Cocotte - French - good for a date. Great onion soup.

Park Slope Chip Shop - fish and chips, fried candy bars. Fun atmo.

Thai Sky - Good affordable Thai.

Coco Roco - Excellent Peruvian food, great ceviche and roasted chicken.

Ginger%26#39;s - mellow lesbian bar that is open to all. Very friendly Irish lasses used to run the joint. Decent outdoor space.

Bar Reis - teeny-weeny bar. Cozy for intense discussions.

Excelsior - the gay men%26#39;s bar. Again, super friendly with great bartenders. Nice outdoor space.

Barbes bar and live music - Excellent! 9th St. off of 6th Ave. FREE!! Use the money you save to add to the musicians%26#39; tip jar.

Lighthouse Tavern - a friendly bar.

Commonwealth Bar - 5th Ave around 12th St. Owner is a sweetheart.

The Royale - 5th Ave. bwn 12th and 13th - drag, burlesque, comedy shows sometimes, but quality not guaranteed!

Hey, maybe you%26#39;ll see Steve Buscemi! ;o)

(joke from prior thread.)

I live off of 7th ave on 12th st...Where are you coming from in the city? It normally costs around $20.00 for a taxi from downtown manhattan to 4th ave and 12th st...

mareff - do I smell a Brooklyn TA NYC forum meet-up?

;o)

kirbali - in the FAQ ';sticky'; is this collection of Brooklyn info:

YO, WHAT ABOUT BROOKLYN? Fuhggedabouddit! Here%26#39;s a collection of posts about our ';Fourth Largest City in America';, where 1 out of 7 Americans can trace their ancestral roots.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k884862-鈥?/a>

kirbali - I live in Park Slope and as previously suggested, you will enjoy your time there - in QB%26#39;s otherwise exhaustive list of places to go, she left off what is possibly the restaurant that is best of the best and it%26#39;s on 11th Street, just a few blocks east of where you will be staying.

Applewood Restaurant

501 11th street

718.768.2044

http://www.applewoodny.com/

Also, there a great restaurant on Flatbush at 6th Avenue called Franny%26#39;s that is also earning a reputation for great food - one of the best Neapolitan pizzas around - cooked in a wood fired oven - also great pasta dishes and seasonal appetizers.

Also on 5th is Tempo restaurant, also now considered among the best - and it has a bakery and gelato shop right next door that is fantastic!

My friend Steve Buscemi eats regularly at Sette on 7th Avenue - if you eat there and see him say hi to him for me.

There is also another new restaurant on 5th ave from an alumni from Blue Ribbon fame.. It is called side car and is on 5th ave between 14th and 15th I think...

Another is Spirito..9th st between 5th and 4th ave..Great affordable place regardless of what Time Out NY said!

Thank you guys so much! This is why I LOVE TA:)

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