http://ditmasparkblog.com Ditmas Park Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:55:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Newkirk Plaza, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, originally uploaded by Adrian Kinloch. http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/photo-of-the-day-276 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 ... http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/mr-cyclone They are, says DitmasDeb, not at all like rats. http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/in-defense-of-geese The free subway paper AM New York featured a giant spread on Ditmas Park yesterday, [online here, starting at page 17, as a reader points out.] 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 ... http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/ditmas-in-amny Sam, Cecilia, and Joe email: 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 ... http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/lost-australian-shepherd Community Board 14 is now using SeeClickFix, a tool which will make it easy for anyone to report issues and problems to them, and make it easier for the fabulous folks at CB14 and other city agencies to respond, and act. Complaints can be submitted quickly and easily on their website , directly ... http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/see-click-fix The folks from Sycamore are sending word that "Kristine, of Sycamore's flower shop, is going to be trying her hand at bartending at 773 Lounge tonight.  Go drink a beer and rock out to Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen and other jams on the amazing jukebox.  Might be fun." Enjoy! http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/sycamore-2 New gate is the work of neighbor Franklyn Strachan. http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/vox-pop-transformations I've seen no sign of this, or of any life at all, from Visions -- has anyone? -- but one DJ Snap tweets: BORN FLY MONDAYS (6PM-12AM) @VISIONS (752 Coney Island Ave. Corner of Cortelyou Rd) Music w/DJ Snap, K-Starr, XL & Silky & Butta Brown Free http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/visions-returns-as-hip-hop-venue 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. http://ditmasparkblog.com/news/mouthwatering-at-mimis