Sleeveless shirts. Yes! I hope they're MEN's sleeveless shirts!

Good luck but I don't see why they didn't name it Rivet II (Red Hot II, Beet II).

Watch this place do great business. We all know people don't like to go all the way to Manhattan to do their clothes shopping. Some great affordable options here should really be a shot in the arm. Especially for 7th Avenue, which can't seem to keep good storefronts open ever.

I prefer 7th Avenue over 5th Avenue. The crap down there is trendy and doesn't last. Many of my favorite places in PS are on 7th Avenue have been around forever....Cousin John's and Park Cafe to name a couple. And then there are the businesses that have at least made it more than a handful of years so far like Steinhoff, Cafe Grumpy, Brookvin, Olive Vine, Loom, Tarzian kitchenwares, Roma Pizza, Neergaard Pharmacy....and the newcomers like Olieng Thai, Bareburger, Talde, Thistle Hill tavern.

I know it goes against the grain, but I actually prefer 7th Avenue to 5th Avenue. Feels more old school. 5th feels trendy and many places I just can't stand like that Beauty Bar place and the Grand central Oyster bar which looks like a mall restaurant and Le pain quotidien (YUCK!). Now that I think about it, I rather love 7th compared to 5th.

and D'vine Taste and Back to the Land, not sure how I forgot those! So many great places on 7th, there's even a great Szechuan place on 7th down near 3rd street.

And the new sushi place on 7th and 3rd (Katsuei?) is the best sushi I've had in Brooklyn and one of the best omakase in the city.

People who rag on 7th bewilder me. love that cheese store Valley Shepherd too. And their new place Meltkraft.

I don't get the appeal of 5th avenue north of 9th street, it feels like it's becoming a bunch of Manhattan chains.

Let's not forget there's a starbucks on 7th and not on 5th, which says something above the clientele on 7th, it's just a bit more there.

I hope this place does well! I love 7th ave and being part of it! These are exciting times people! Let's fill some empty storefronts and keep the hood alive!

I'm not sure having a crappy coffee store like Starbucks says anything good about the people patronizing 7th avenue stores.

Ed - 7th avenue has lost its draw a long time ago. There are so many shuttered stores on 7th because the greedy landlords are insisting on getting $150 per sq foot in rent. The only business that can afford it are chains....like Starbucks. Having a Starbucks on the avenue is a negative...not a positive (as svans pointed out).

5th avenue has a higher foot traffic and a younger crowd as well. Rents being cheeper also attract family owned businesses. 5th avenue below 9th does not have a Starbucks, dunkin donuts, or subways ......all of which you can find in your glorious stretch of 7th avenue.

7th is getting worse. You might not notice the change year over year, but if you take 5 year snapshots, a very clear picture will emerge.

Additionally, 5th avenue has a BID! The landlords on 5th avenue gladly voted to pay additional real estate taxes in order to improve sanitation, security,lighting, and promote special events to increase 5th avenue attraction. The bid hires musicians and artists as well as put on shows at Washington park for free. When the landlords on 7th avenue were approached with the proposal for a BID, they said "hell no, we won't pay extra taxes"

Avi:

Do you know how dumb you sound saying 7th avenue can only support chains on a post about a non-chain opening on 7th avenue.

BTW, there are more for rent signs on 5th Ave than there are on 7th ave.

And to further your idiotic statements, Avi, 7th Avenue accepted the BID. They are putting it together as we speak. You must be a landlord on 5th Avenue.

Oh and if you think 5th has more foot traffic than 7th, I have a bridge to sell you.

7th avenue has double the foot traffic 5th does, that's precisely WHY the rents are higher. You aren't very smart.

And btw, the few spaces I see for rent on 5th right now are approaching the exact same rent as 7th.

Everyone in the neighborhood has to go to 7th (that's where many of the banks, laundromats, tax services, real estate brokers, etc are located). No one HAS to go to 5th Avenue unless they're an alcoholic.

A neighborhood needs banks, it needs laundry services and dry cleaners, women like to get their nails done.

Oh and let's not forget that starting in a couple weeks, 7TH AVENUE HAS THE BROOKLYN FLEA!

7th Ave also has the only book stores in the neighborhood. Plus it's just prettier because it's closer to Prospect Park and has more trees. Those 5th Avenue trees are just SAD. Most are dead. I rarely go down to 5th Avenue, pretty much everything I need is on 7th or Flatbush or Union. People's pops, anyone?! Love that place.

5th Avenue had to start a BID. It was so crime ridden and hella scary and disgusting 10 years ago, no one went down there unless you needed to buy drugs.

I agree 7th is more pleasant, there are a couple things I like on 5th, but mostly it's just trendy stuff I find pretty lame and a lot of new chains. I don't need an $18 luke's lobster roll, thanks. Grand Central Oyster bar is a joke and so is most of the stuff down there. Give me Talde any day. And 2nd Sushi Katsuei! That place is superb.

Flea market on 7th is my favorite. If you've ever walked the neighborhood on a sunny spring day, you'd have to be blind to think there's more foot traffic on 5th. 7th is jam packed, almost too much so.

When prices are higher on 7th, that means it's more desirable. You realize how supply and demand works, Mr. Avi the landlord? That's why it costs more to live at The Plaza than it does to live in Queens. Sounds like you could use a remedial course in business 101.

Avi said: " 5th avenue below 9th does not have a Starbucks, dunkin donuts, or subways"

Not a starbucks no, but it definitely has a dunkin donuts and at least 1 subway, if not 2"

Do you even live in this neighborhood?

Brooklyn Drop: Park Slope: http://youtu.be/1FIKhLedSEY

You are all wrong. 7th is now full of frumpy mom's who never seem to have the time to bath or comb their hair. Additionally, there is not one draw to 7th avenue! Name one restaurant on 7th that's a major player in the neighborhood. There is a reason why 5th is called restaurant row.

Also, for every article you find harolding 7th avenue.....I can find 10 for 5th! No one talks about 7th anymore and no one cares about it either. I live by 6th and spend much more time on 5th then I do on 7th....and so do my friends. Most of the time when I do go up to 7th its for the barns and nobles ....nothing else.

Also, 7th ave just voted for the bid after the landlords kept on rejecting it for the past 5 years. They are late to the party and only came around when they saw the vast positive change it has done for 5th.

Also.....look at the people walking down 7th....then go down to 5th. The age difference in obvious. 5th is full of 20 something's while 7th has the tired middle age crowd.

This was posted this week:

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2014/03/a-guide-to-5th-avenue-a-k-a-not-your-fathers-park-slope/

In short: ...."5th avenue has become the new main street" - a direct quote

I think 7th Ave. from 9th St down to 16th is very nice. There are both nice and not so nice blocks on both 5th and 7th Aves. I do notice some blocks on 7th Ave. have so much litter it is amazing that store front owners could not go out front and sweep. The Starbucks side of the block from Garfiled to 1st St. is almost always filthy in front of the big and small stores. I also wish there was a way to totally rid all of 7th Ave. of all the plastic and metal newspaper type boxes. They are all filthy and I don't even know why in 2014 there should be one on the entire avenue. It would make the avenue much more attractive.

The busiest, most talked about restaurant (with a 2 hour wait every night) is TALDE.

On 7th avenue. Thistle Hill Tavern is also one of my favorites as is Moim and that new sushi place on 7th and 3rd.

But 5th has a couple nice places too like Al Di La and Convivium Osteria.

I prefer living near Prospect Park and walking to 5th if I have to. Wouldn't want to live down there though, proximity to the park and the greenmarket is more of a draw for me than trendy restaurants. That's why homes cost 1/3 more to be close to the park. It's simply more desirable.

The same brownstone between 7th and 8th costs double what a brownstone between 4th and 5th avenue does.

Oh I also love Steinhoff. On 7th.

The Loki Lounge space is for rent for 11,500 a month. That's 7th Avenue rent prices. In another 2 years, 5th will be just as expensive as 7th and who knows maybe 7th will be cheaper in a few years and the tables will reverse. NYC always changes, nothing stays the same that you can count on. I see an awful lot of for rent signs on 5th Avenue whenever I'm down there. This Avi guy sounds like some sort of shill, but i'm guessing he's a landlord on 5th trying to shill for his "strip"

Fact is, you can tell from this post that a lot of people do still enjoy 7th. I especially like the new recycling bins, they've cut down on the amount of trash on the sidewalk. Looking forward to the BID too, as I hear they have a lot of streetscaping projects they'd like to implement including new lighting and plants. Wish 5th had more plants, it's kind of barren.

7th avenue is much, much nicer... the stores are more upscale... 5th avenue is too close to 4th avenue, which is a DUMP... Did anyone see the new pharmacy on 7th and 7th? I believe its Greentree. Looks very cool inside

I choose to live on the park on PPW. I'll walk down to 5th for things like Calixico and some of the gelato places, and the JJ park/stone house is really nice.

7th Ave is where I'll stroll when I want strorefront strolling. It's nicer than walking along 5th and has better shops, though 5th is nice too.

Definitely more bars along 5th but they seem to cater to adult kids (or DINKS).

Avi, you make several good points but you lost everyone when you asked for us to name a 7th ave restaurant. I think that must have either been a joke, or you don't actually get to 7th often. There's a lot. Lot lot lot. There are also better cafes/coffee along 7th. As for the frumpy moms, maybe you're confusing winter coats for frump? Because I have news for ya, kiddo, 7th ave is a MILF-fest on any warm day. It's a GREAT place to stroll if you want to check out some of the cities finest breeders in their lululemon yoga clothes struttin it down the avenue. Damn, I can't wait for spring!

7th Avenue has twice the pedestrian traffic 5th does. Maybe 3 times.
There is no debating that.

For some people, 7th is where they go. We certainly do. It's "our strip" and has been for year. Greek people (and others) flock to the new-ish place, Pharos on 7th Avenue. It's incredibly good food. Talde is where we go to splurge and it's always crowded. My wife's family is Turkish and they swear by Istanbul Park on 7th Avenue. (I also enjoy it). And there's some others that have been mentioned like Thistle Hill and Steinhoff, Olive Vine, Moim, and others. We rarely go down to 5th. It's funny about perspective, because I find 5th is where all the loud, young, kids are, not 7th. Within 3 blocks of JJ byrne, it's a romper room. Not saying that's as a bad thing, just an observation. People closer to the park seem to have older kids, like approaching teens. My guess is because the homes are more expensive, so you're probably a little farther along in life, 40's, 50's instead of the younger families towards 5th. I mean, how many 35 year olds with a new baby are paying 4 million for a brownstone, which seems to be the going rate for a nice one close to the park. If you're making a great NYC salary you're buying in the 1.5 mil range and then upgrading the next time around if you can. That seems to be the pattern. 7th is the center of the wealthiest part of the neighborhood, that's why the shops are more upscale and why the rent is higher.

meant has been for years, not year. many many, years!

TALDE is the ONLY restaurant in the neighborhood that draws a huge crowd from Manhattan. Al Di La used to be a destination type of place (and it still is to an extent) but the ONE restaurant that has put Park Slope on the culinary map more than any other is Talde.

And it's on 7th Avenue obviously.

Lulz, if Talde has anything its a GREAT FUCKING PR TEAM

Talde is an OK restaurant. It would do better business if it was in a safer part of town. I have a lot of friends who work for realtors, and their recommendation is usually that, living that far down in the fringe of the neighborhood, you take a car service when you get home.

I've heard they do good business on weekends but, I'm sorry, they are not the highest profile business in the neighborhood. Al Di La has had a better expansion, and the Bogota owners were just at the White House to sign overtime reform. That's just an amazing thing to behold and we should all be proud of them. Dale Talde is really mostly famous for being rude to Michael Chiarello on "Top Chef." Not a way to keep business going! He'll never expand the way these teams above did.

All this 5th Avenue vs. 7th Avenue stuff sounds like penis envy, especially from the South Slope people. Someone wishes they could live closer to real Park Slope! Ha! I only really go down there for Eagle Provisions, but is that still considered the Slope? Who knows and, frankly, who cares!