This past Saturday mes amies and I spent a lovely day in Park Slope, one of the most coveted neighborhoods in Brooklyn. It contains gorgeous brownstone apartments, lots of nice restaurants and stores, and most importantly, a happenin' vibe. I have never lived in said 'hood but many of my friends do, and they love it. My mother was born and spent the first eight years of her life there, so I've always felt a certain kinship with Park Slope and its fine residents.
One of its best features is its close proximity to Prospect Park, where we spent the bulk of this past Saturday. Prospect Park is a sprawling, gorgeous place. There are acres and acres of open fields to frolic in and plenty of forested areas to get lost in. It is a family-friendly refuge but also a place where the beautiful people hang. NYC's most famous park is obviously Central Park yet people who are slightly less Manhattan-centric know that Prospect Park is its worthy rival. Both are quite beautiful and bourgeois, yet while Central Park can sometimes feel like a tourist trap, Prospect Parks feels more like the "real" New York. My friends and I were blessed with perfect weather and we greatly enjoyed throwing around Frisbees and footballs and consuming food and beverages in this lovely place.
Later in the evening we went to my favorite Italian restaurant in the whole city - Aunt Suzie's. There is a dish there I have never found anywhere else called Vagabond (you can have it in a chicken, pork, or my favorite, a veal variety) and it contains mozzarella and prosciutto with mushrooms in a Marsala sauce. It tickles your palette and satisfies your taste buds with great vigor. In addition, it is most appropriately followed by the best chocolate mouse and cappuccino in the city. One cool feature: the cappuccino is served with a crystal sugar stick.
So, in conclusion, I enjoyed my Park Slope afternoon and encourage people to seek it out. It is easily accessible on the F line. To get an even better feel for Park Slope life, rent the excellent 2005 movie The Squid and the Whale. You'll laugh, cry, and ... understand why we all should know Brooklyn.
One of its best features is its close proximity to Prospect Park, where we spent the bulk of this past Saturday. Prospect Park is a sprawling, gorgeous place. There are acres and acres of open fields to frolic in and plenty of forested areas to get lost in. It is a family-friendly refuge but also a place where the beautiful people hang. NYC's most famous park is obviously Central Park yet people who are slightly less Manhattan-centric know that Prospect Park is its worthy rival. Both are quite beautiful and bourgeois, yet while Central Park can sometimes feel like a tourist trap, Prospect Parks feels more like the "real" New York. My friends and I were blessed with perfect weather and we greatly enjoyed throwing around Frisbees and footballs and consuming food and beverages in this lovely place.
Later in the evening we went to my favorite Italian restaurant in the whole city - Aunt Suzie's. There is a dish there I have never found anywhere else called Vagabond (you can have it in a chicken, pork, or my favorite, a veal variety) and it contains mozzarella and prosciutto with mushrooms in a Marsala sauce. It tickles your palette and satisfies your taste buds with great vigor. In addition, it is most appropriately followed by the best chocolate mouse and cappuccino in the city. One cool feature: the cappuccino is served with a crystal sugar stick.
So, in conclusion, I enjoyed my Park Slope afternoon and encourage people to seek it out. It is easily accessible on the F line. To get an even better feel for Park Slope life, rent the excellent 2005 movie The Squid and the Whale. You'll laugh, cry, and ... understand why we all should know Brooklyn.
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