Leroy Is The Man (And He Needs A New Home)

UPDATE: Leroy found a home! Hooray!

Ok, dog lovers: cozy up to your cinema screens and take a look at this sweet little guy...Leroy!

FIPS reader (and dog walker & trainer! Hire her!) Susie found him tied up and abandoned in Fort Greene Park with a rope around his neck. He was filthy, scared and alone. Susie and her friend called all the local shelters and shocker: no one could take him. So Susie is currently fostering him and reached out to us to see if we could find this little gent a forever home.

He's been to the vet, and unfortunately, has some kennel cough that he's currently dealing with. According to all reports, he's sweet, kind and has shown no signs of agression...even with Susie's dog Phoebe who isn't shy about occasionally throwing a growl his way. He's housebroken and loves to play with squeaky toys. 

From Susie: 

We are hoping someone will want to adopt this sweet old timer. He doesn’t need much just a few walks a day and some squeaky toys. He’s so mellow that he’d be an easy dog to care for. We can’t keep him due to our building’s pet policy. Please pass this post along to anyone who might be able to foster or adopt him. Leroy and I greatly appreciate it. Anyone interested in helping please contact me, Susie DeFord at Susie’s Pet Care 718-415-7880 susiespetcare<AT>gmail.com

Ok, guys...let's do this. Who has room for Leroy in their family? 

You can read more about this sweet little dude here. 

Rachel's Fabulous Flaming "Happy Hour"

Photo via Seamless

How much would you pay for a margarita? Back in my day, we'd congregate at El Sombrero in the LES & blow our paychecks on crack margaritas. I don’t know...what did they cost in 2003 LES dollars? $25 a pitcher? Whatever it was, no biggie. They had crack in them & you could get them to go in a Styrofoam cup.

I'm almost 40 now. El Sombrero has closed. These days in Park Slope, the equivalent is Rachel's...I guess. The lady friend, a mutual friend & a few other acquaintances have spent many day-off late afternoons/early evenings enjoying cheap, apparently potent margaritas beneath the tacky ass flames of Rachel's signage.

A week or so back, the aforementioned mutual friend had SHOCKING news to report...Rachel's had raised the price of EVERY SINGLE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON THE MENU. Bottles of Corona were now $11. Margaritas now ranged from $10-$13. To say the least, she was incensed.

I called bullshit. While mutual friend is a longtime friend, she occasionally fails to get the whole story. I turned to recent Yelp reviews. Big S. wrote "This place is just sort of weird. Why are bottles of beer $11 dollars unless you have a coupon in a cheap texmex joint?" Liz B. noted that "So.... There's really no $4 margaritas despite the huge sign that's permanently fixed above the entrance. However, the bartender seemed to take pity on us and give us $5 drink tickets that made our $10 margaritas half price... close enough.”

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The Napkin Killa on the Loose and Dangerous With a Brush Pen

If you've been to Union Hall recently, have you noticed a guy, sitting by himself, drawing on a napkin? If so, you just might have spotted The Napkin Killa! Imagine, someone sitting by themselves, not staring at their iphone playing Clash of Clans. We asked the Napkin Killa to tell us a little bit about his craft:

I started doing the napkin caricatures as a fun way to practice drawing and hang out with friends at the same time. Then I decided to make this alter ego Instagram account as the Napkin Killa - murdering the bar's napkin supply with my weird caricatures of Brooklyn kids.  After I finish the drawings, I Instagram them, then leave them on the bar for someone to find. If the subjects see the drawing, they usually laugh about it, even if I don't make them pretty. Sometimes I get approached by interesting folks and pretty girls.  Sometimes I get cornered by weirdos. 

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FIPS BROKEN NEWS: Rare Dust Devil Brightens Up A Hipster's Sunday

 Photo via Daily Mail via Twitter via Hipsters

Dust Devil: A small whirlwind or air vortex over land, visible as a column of dust and debris. --New Oxford American Dictionary

Honestly, I thought a Dust Devil was that candy apple red hand-held vacuum hanging in my mother's closet. Turns out that's a Dirt Devil and a Dust Devil is the bone fide name of a funnel of dust crashing a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in Greenpoint's McCaren Park. Which it did. This past Sunday. And although it's not Park Slope, the video below certainly is Broken News worthy if only for the people watching. Take a look!

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Rumorsville: Trader Joe's Coming to Washington Avenue???

Heard it from a friend who (lives in Turner Towers, and)...heard it from a friend who (works in a another place of business on the block and)...heard it from the guys who own the Key Food across the street, that a Trader Joe's will be moving in to the majestic-looking bank building on Washington Avenue, between Lincoln Place and St. Johns Place in Prospect Heights. Holy. Shit! 

But, don't feel bad for the Key Food guys, because they also told our anonymous source that they have already made a deal to turn it into a Duane Reade. Do feel a little worried for Ludwig's Drug Store, the small mom and pop shop a few doors down from the Key Food (and possible future Duane Reade). 

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