{"id":34246,"date":"2012-12-18T12:09:18","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T16:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=34246"},"modified":"2025-09-02T02:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T06:58:31","slug":"things-to-do-in-park-slope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/34246\/things-to-do-in-park-slope\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner’s Guide to Brooklyn: Things to Do in Park Slope"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every winter, as temperatures fall and holiday spirits rise, I go on the hunt for cozy wine bars, rich hot chocolates, and the kind of comfort food that warms the soul. This year is no different except that for the first time, I live in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of my favorite things to do in my new favorite borough.<\/p>\n

Where to Shop
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David\u2019s Tea Shop<\/strong>
\nThis recently opened tea haven invites visitors in with a blast of aromatic goodness, a combination of rich seasonal tea blends and the two free sampling teas of the day, Banana Dream Pie (smells like a shot of Southern Comfort) and a full-bodied decaf Earl Grey. After my samples, I find mini tins of Read My Lips, full of dark chocolate, peppermint and pink peppercorns, and North African Mint, which promises to send you on an exotic journey at first sip (three tins for $10). Then I pick up two ounces of the sweet and spicy Mango Diablo for a sun-worshiping friend who would live in the tropics all year \u2018round if she could. There is an array of mugs, tea-type stocking stuffers, even agave sticks. David\u2019s tea, too, has Christmas crackers for sale and the prizes inside are all tiny bags of tea. (7th Ave. at 4th<\/sup> St., davidstea.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Where to Get Cozy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Shawn\u2019s Wine Shop<\/strong>
\nShawn\u2019s is a friendly local shop that is sure to have what you\u2019re looking for, with staff that will go above and beyond to pair you, the drinker or the occasion with the right beverage. You might overhear a staff member describe the flavor profile of a $45 bottle of champagne as \u201cdirty, gritty, mineral-y, beautiful bubbles\u201d and with weekly wine tastings and frequent deals, you\u2019ll find it hard to walk out empty-handed. (141 7th Ave., 718.622.7947)<\/p>\n

brook vin<\/strong>
\nThe definition of \u201cbrook\u00b7vin\u201d as per its website homepage: 1. A wine bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn with a cozy interior and a romantic garden. 2. A great place to enjoy a glass of wine, a bottle, or a half bottle with your friends or loved one. Thanks to an eight-page wine list, you may want that date to be an oenophile, or you could join the crew at brook vin on Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 12:30-2:00pm for their twenty-ninth wine class at which they\u2019ll explore red wines from Spain. Small snacks will be provided along with eight wines at a cost of $50 for the limited 20-seat space. Contact brookvin@gmail.com to sign up. Cozy wine bars get even cozier in late February. (381 7th Ave. between 11th and 12th St., brookvin.com)<\/p>\n

Where to Eat<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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franny\u2019s<\/strong>
\nFranny’s pizza has since closed<\/em><\/p>\n

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