Though unbearable in this frigid winter weather, one of my favorite things to do is grab a camera and take myself on a walk to admire all the architectural styles we live with in Brooklyn each and every day. My appreciation has been elevated thanks to buying an old home, as I can’t help but [...]

One evening on a midsummer’s walk home from the subway, the golden light began to illuminate one of the houses that has long captured my imagination — the big blue house on 9th Street which is home to Slope Music. Recently, I stumbled across its history on the web and remembered the photo, which had [...]

One of the very first things I discovered when I moved back to the South Slope after a couple years of living in Bay Ridge was a tiny shop tucked away into a storefront on 7th Avenue, just north of 15th Street. Lured in by a sign offering free beer tasting and refillable growlers at [...]

I never used to be a brunch person. In fact, I used to raise a judgmental eyebrow at friends who raved about their newest spot, which always sounded to me like a flimsy excuse for booze before noon. But little by little, I’ve grown to love the leisurely weekend meals that I used to think [...]