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The American Planning Association (APA) has done a study, and concluded something I’ve known all along. That Park Slope, Brooklyn is one of the nation’s top neighborhoods - top 10 to be precise.

From the Daily News:

Park Slope named one of the 10 best neighborhoods in the country
BY DENISE ROMANO AND ELIZABETH HAYS
Tuesday, October 2nd 2007, 4:00 AM

Park Slope is ready for its closeup.

The leafy, brownstone-lined neighborhood, known for its picturesque streets and progressive politics, has been named one of the 10 best in the country by a national urban planning group.

The historic area, just steps from Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, is the only New York City neighborhood to make the first-ever list from the American Planning Association (APA), set to be released today.

“It’s got a lot of past, but it has also evolved and has a lot of vibrancy in the present,” said association spokesman Denny Johnson, citing the area’s architecture and proximity to such cultural spots as the main library.

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Bertoletti wins grits-eating crown
Mohawk-sporting chef stomachs 21 lbs. in 10 minutes

Pat Bertoletti, who won $4,000 on Saturday, outperformed hot-dog champ Joey Chestnut.
AP

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — He’ll never want breakfast again.

Pat Bertoletti, a mohawk-sporting chef from Chicago, gulped down 21 pounds of buttery, goopy grits in 10 minutes to win $4,000 in the first World Grits Eating Championship at Louisiana Downs on Saturday.

The grits were presented in 2-pound trays, each about 8 inches by 6 inches and 11/2 inches deep, said Ryan Nerz, a spokesman for Major League Eating.

Bertoletti, in a statement, said the race “tested our stomach capacity like no other.”

Read the rest of the story here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/09/29/bertoletti.grits.ap/

I made these a while back but didn’t have a chance to post it. Thanks to Nana Schwartz for the recipe. Click below to see the details.

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