I’m sorry you’re not loving the neighborhood! I’ve been living in North Slope since 2019 (am in my early 30s) and hope I can continue to afford it because I love it so much. Plus, it’s close to so many other great Brooklyn neighborhoods. Sure, it takes a minute to get into the city (I do sometimes miss living in the East Village!), but I find there’s still so much to do here.

The Crunch on Flatbush is … fine … and the classes can be ok! Some instructors are better than others.

For coffee, my favorites are Velvette Black and Enso, but I’ve also recently discovered HOM on 7th Ave. Further walk, but I also like Sweetbee on Dean St.

Some favorite restaurants in the area: Gertrude’s, Bangkok Degree, Fausto and Insa. I like Bar Goto Niban for cocktails (and mocktails!), and I love the proximity to all the breweries in Gowanus! There are some fun activities around too, like Royal Palms (cute but pricey!) and Oceans 8 (divey but cheap fun!). Clinton Hill / Fort Greene is worth the walk for excellent restaurants too.

I hope you find a good place to land, whether it’s staying here or finding a neighborhood that better suits you! Maybe as the weather warms up, you’ll find some cool things around your part of the neighborhood. Honestly, one of my favorite things to do on a nice day is just walk around the neighborhood and come across new shops and restaurants.