Last month. we asked you all to take , and see just how “Slopey” you really are. We’re back with part three of our answers to the quiz, which we’re parceling out bit by bit.
If you missed last week’s answers, check them out . Check back next Tuesday for the third installation of our quiz answers.
21. What was the original merchandise sold by Little Things?
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When Little Thing first opened back in the 1980’s, it sold dollhouse furniture.
22. In what year was the Park Slope Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places?
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In 1980, Park Slope was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The official 33-block historic district consists of mostly residential buildings built between 1862 and about 1920.
23. When did Anna Klinger and Emiliano Coppa open their establishment and what is it called?
In late 1998, chef/owners Anna Klinger and Emiliano Coppa opened Al Di La, an Italian bistro, in a space on the corner Carroll Street and Fifth Avenue that used to be a Chinese restaurant. They did the renovation themselves, peeling the walls and ceilings down to the original wallpaper and tin. Hanging in the center of the room is a chandelier that belonged to Coppa’s Italian grandmother. In 2006, the beloved local restaurant finally received a gushingly good two-star review from Frank Bruni in the New York Times:
I sing the praises of Al di Là, sung so many times before, because it deserves the music. Because there are food lovers from outside Brooklyn who have never been, and Al di Là is worth a trip. Because occasional chatter that it has grown tired and sloppy after more than seven years of extraordinary popularity needs to be corrected. It hasn't.
24. What is the oldest church in Park Slope?
The Grace Methodist Church at 33 Seventh Avenue, built in 1882 in the Victorian Gothic style with a tall corner tower.
In 1886 a chapel for the Old First Dutch Reformed Church was built at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street. However, the growth of the church’s membership necessitated plans for a larger church. The church building, as it stands today, was dedicated on September 27, 1891.
25. Who runs the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID?
Founded in January of 2009, the Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District represents a commercial and residential stretch from Dean to 18th streets. Irene LoRe is the executive director and one of its founders. A true Park Slope legend for her energy and dedication to the neighborhood, LoRe also owns Aunt Suzie’s, a longtime Italian eatery on Fifth Avenue.
26. Who wrote and directed "The Squid and the Whale"?
The Squid and the Whale was as written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who grew up in Park Slope. The 2005 drama starring Laura Linney, Jeff Daniels and Jesse Eisenberg, tells the story of two boys dealing with their parent’s divorce. The director’s father is the novelist, Jonathan Baumbach.
27. Who wrote this and who/what was he talking about:
They cause me a great deal of trouble, and lots of anger from our neighbors, and I do wish they would go away, but, whatever else, they remain human beings, images of God, and they need to be treated with respect.
The Reverend Daniel Meeter of Old First Dutch Reformed Church wrote these words about three homeless men, who were sleeping on the stops of the church. This quote is an excerpt from a longer piece titled “The Homeless Men at Old First,” on the reverend’s blog.
