Wash Ave Rocks!

roux42 · August 2011

On Saturday, August 20th, from 12-6pm New Yorkers can get a real taste of Brooklyn at the second annual Wash Ave Rocks! Street Fair presented by the Washington Avenue – Prospect Heights Association (WAPHA). Washington Avenue between St. Marks Ave. and Prospect Pl will come alive with local art, flavors, live music, and fashion. Brooklyn based food bloggers will give the scoop on the best food in Prospect Heights, a fashion show will feature Brooklyn-based models and designers, and organizations such as Brooklyn Museum, LaunchPad and Brooklyn Children’s Museum will welcome foodies, fashionistas, and families to the hip neighborhood.? The following are some event highlights:?? FOOD?

At 1pm a Taste-Off (Appetizer Contest) will highlight some of the best culinary offerings from restaurants on Washington, Classon, and Underhill Avenues including: Abigail Café & Wine Bar, Dean Street, Chavela’s, God Is…Restaurant, Natural Blend, Rawstar, Udom Thai Restaurant, and more. The epic battle will allow chefs to enter with an appetizer and the winner of the battle gets a Best Appetizer in Prospect Heights Trophy from (Special Guest TBA). Judges will include Prospect Heights Patch, Brooklyn Exposed, and other local food bloggers.

FASHION?A runway show will feature fashion and hair exhibits by AweDacity!, Nu Wave Kultural Kreations, Divine Connection, House of Hair, Idalias Salon & ibeauty bar, Shaz Gallery and Zuny’s Beauty Parlor.

MUSIC & DANCE?Catch a full afternoon of performances by an eclectic mix of artists and dancers, including: Vasudeva, FREDRIX…Livendirect, Higher Levin Steel Band, The Green Bus, Sharon Azar (Belly Dancer), Retna (Khatak Indian Dance), Special (Universal), and Mic the Robot (Latin/Samba). FAMILY?Children can enjoy an African Dance class taught by Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center, a skateboarding class by Park Delicatessan, water slide, face-painting, balloon art, and free snacks by NSA Supermarket. One can also donate blood at “Music Brings Life” Blood Drive, co-sponsored by the New York Blood Center to raise 2012 pints of blood. The first thirty people that donate will receive a voucher for tickets to Nightmare: New York’s Most Horrifying Haunted House. Come taste food, witness fashion meeting art or just spread the word.?? Established in August 2007, the Washington Avenue-Prospect Heights Association (WAPHA) provides support services for community initiatives in the Crown Heights/Prospect Heights neighborhoods, bound by Washington Avenue and adjoining cross streets between Atlantic Avenue and Eastern Parkway. For complete local news, promotions and events, visit www.washington-avenue.org

whynot_31 · August 2011

saintmarky · August 2011

Any different from your average sausage-and-sock affair?

http://www.washington-avenue.org/

whynot_31 · August 2011

Pretty different.

....it is smaller business district than your average Street Fair, and there are far more local businesses than outside vendors. For better or worse, last year there were no food trucks or sock guys.

This year the Kimchi Taco truck is supposed to be there, in advance of opening their store on Washington Ave this fall.

Because it is on the PH/CH neighborhood border, the OP might have flipped a coin before placing an existing thread in the CH section.

http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/wash-ave-rocks

Mods: can I get a merge of the threads?

whynot_31 · August 2011

Bump

whynot_31 · August 2012

The above thread is about least year's event.

I think this year's flyer looks better:

waphaofficial · August 2012

THE NEIGHBORS from Crown Heights, Brooklyn have been added to the bill Playing at 3pm

The Neighbors play slightly poppy out of tune punk anthems of otherwise messy Ramones/Stoner influenced surf songs and like all good New York City bands there is always a hint of the Velvet Underground on the edge of every guitar riff or vocal harmony.

http://soundcloud.com/theneighbors-

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