Voting is underway in the “Mr. Cyclone” contest, and one local resident, Noah Price, is among the motley crew of semi-finalists, half of whom advance to a live finals competition on August 7.

His bio:

This Flatbush resident is an adventurous jack of all trades who loves all things Coney, especially the Cyclone, Sideshows by the Seashore and Burlesque at the Beach. One of the talents that he picked up from being in Coney Island every summer is eating and spitting fire. He does it to be the world’s coolest uncle!

Quote: “I think it would be so much Fun to be Mr Cyclone!!!! Plus Miss Cyclone is HOT!
Cyclone-meter: Lost track of how many times he rode

(h/t Brooklyn Paper)

It begins: “Warning: Stepping off the subway at Beverley Road in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn in confusing, and many visitors may wonder if they are still in New York City.”

It’s a nice, four-page feature, though, and does a good job of highlighting great local spots from Sacred Vibes to Purple Yam to Vox, and the newest ones — Toy Space and the Costello Plan. The author had particular affection for the watermelon salad at the Farm.

To our neighbors,

Thursday night, July 29, our dog Ruby escaped from our backyard on Marlborough Road between Newkirk and Ditmas Avenues. Since this wasn’t discovered for about an hour and we haven’t seen or heard from her since, we fear the worst. She is the sort of dog that will just run, oblivious to danger.

She is an Australian Shepherd with a short summer haircut so now she is charcoal gray, about 60 lbs, with a head of black and white hair where it wasn’t cut, and just a stub of a tail.

If anyone has any info, good or bad, please let us know. She is sorely missed.

You can call them at 917 450 6777.

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Please go here to get started. Thank you, CB14, for making it so easy!

New gate is the work of neighbor Franklyn Strachan.

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Food photographer Eric Isaac has some mouth-watering photos of Mimi’s food up on his blog, including this shot of the shakshuka eggs, which are pretty much perfect for any meal.