HERE'S PARK SLOPE: Food, Glorious Food!

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Happy May, my friends! On Monday I reported that Ha Noi, the neighborhood's first full-on Vietnamese restaurant, had opened its doors over the weekend. It's got a huge menu, and so far it seems promising. Old man bar Jackie's Fifth Amendment also re-opened to the public after being closed for a couple weeks post-DOH inspection.

On Tuesday I staked my claim that the month of April 2011 was the best month for foodies in the history of the neighborhood. Just look at that list of new dining options! (And seriously, if you haven't had Culture's key lime pie yogurt yet, get over there immediately.) [ED NOTE: I had Culture's pear/ginger yogurt yesterday with the Vermont Maple toppings and seriously, I died. I'm blogging right now from my grave--Erica]. We're also getting a new bike store on Fifth between Tenth and Eleventh. Also, HMBRGR.

Wednesday brought word that another one of those shady "Body and Foot Rub" parlors had opened; this one's on Fifth between Lincoln and Berkeley. If anyone figures out what the deal with these is, please let me know. Los Pollitos II also got awarded "The City's Best Margarita" by the Daily News. Way to go!

On Thursday I got the scoop on the restaurant heading to the corner of Sixth Avenue and 12th Street. Burgers, wood oven meat, and duck fat Belgian fries? Yes, please! I also snapped a photo of Bierkraft's backyard, which has been opened up to the public and looks like a great place to chill.

On Friday I was able to get my hands on a menu for the new Chinatown-style dumpling shop headed to the old Taqueria Reis space, on Fifth between Fifth and Sixth, and it's certainly worth getting excited about. They also installed some signage this week. I also snuck a peek behind the sidewalk shed at the Red Monster at 137 Fifth, and brought word that Compucell on Seventh had shuttered.