Dining: The age-old assumption about restaurants is that there’s fast food, and there’s fancy food, and nothing in between. But denizens of Bay Ridge are the latest to discover how incorrect that old maxim can be. Comments (4).

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Tunesmiths at work

Sunday, November 23: Like we’ve always said: Brooklyn’s singer-songwriters need a showcase. Thankfully, Southpaw in Park Slope has answered our prayers with a monthly series that kicks off tonight with Matt Duke (pictured), King Wilke, Smith and Sari Schorr.

7:30 pm. Southpaw [125 Fifth Ave., at St. Johns Place, (718) 230-0236]. $8 at the door.

Lovers of albums

Tuesday, November 25: This is a great day to head to Red Hook to buy Frank Hoier’s new album, “Lovers & Dollars.” Sure, everyone is talking about the single, “Jesus Don’t Give Tax Breaks to the Rich,” but the full LP shows off Hoier’s talent for capturing Dylan-esque whimsy.

Available only at Jalopy [315 Columbia St., at Woodhull Street in Red Hook, (718) 395-3214] or at www.frankhoier.com.

Shaking it up

Wednesday, November 26: You never know who you’re going to get at a Castanets concert since Ray Raposa is the only permanent member, but you always know what you’re going to get: a musical feast for the ears. This year, that repast comes one day before your stomach gets in on the fun.

7:30 pm. Union Hall [702 Union St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Park Slope, (718) 638-4400].

Best holiday!

Thursday, November 27: All food, no religion; is there anything better than Thanksgiving? Your Turkey Day schedule is probably more stuffed than the bird, but you might want to participate in the 5K run in Prospect Park or go ice-skating as the Wollman Rink reopens.

9 am. Turkey Trot. Race begins at Park Drive near the Concert Grove. Call (718) 595-2049 for info. 10 am–1 pm and 2–6 pm. Ice skating at Wollman Rink (enter park at the Parkside-Ocean Avenue entrance). $5, $3 seniors and children. $6.50 skate rental. Call (718) 287-6431 for info.

Burn out

Sunday, November 30: Sex, drugs and rock and roll sounds great on paper, but Alex Cox’s brutal 1986 film, “Sid and Nancy,” offers another take by delving into the life of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious. It’s also a perfect refresher course on the excesses of punk’s glory day (remember those spikey haircuts?).

4:30 and 9:15 pm. BAM Rose Cinemas [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100].

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The best apple pie ever

By Melissa Murphy

Dining: The chef/owner of Sweet Melissa Patisserie in Park Slope and Cobble Hill gives us — yes, gives us! — the recipe for her sublime apple pie. Comment.

‘Live’ from Dyker Heights! It’s Thanksgiving dinner

By Zeke Faux

Dining: Still insist on roasting, frying or barbecuing your own turkey this Thanksgiving? Skip the supermarket and head straight to La Pera Brothers in Dyker Heights — the oldest live poultry market in the city. Since 1946, La Pera customers have been taking a gander at the merchandise and picking out their dinners for themselves. Find that a bit intimidating? Don’t worry. Just call over manager Carlo Formisano, and this professor of poultry will give you all the pointers you need. Comment.

Brooklyn’s best stuffing

By Joe Pounds

Dining: Sure, Thanksgiving is the ultimate American holiday, but it took an Aussie restaurant — Williamsburg’s The Wombat — to save the tired ol’ traditional stuffing. In this scintilating recipe, chef Joe Pounds shares his trade secret: liver and myrtle (it’s an herb, silly!). Comment.

Get your beer here beer

By Zeke Faux

Nightlife: Park Slopers have long regarded Third Avenue as depressing — but now there’s finally a place to drink away those blues. Comment.

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Atomic blast! City wing joint comes to Brooklyn

By Emily Lavin

Dining: Just in time for that other bird holiday, Atomic Wings opened its first outlet in Park Slope on Nov. 4, giving Brooklynites a taste of what many believe has been the most-elusive snack in the borough — the perfect Buffalo chicken wing. Comments (3).

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