Celebrating Valentine's Day & Lunar New Year! Plus, a new weekly dance party & live karaoke series.
Also this week: Drunk Black History, a ceramic handbuilding workshop, and human composting
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Local News:
We’ve rounded up a list of Black-Owned businesses in honor of Black History Month. Check it out HERE.
Green-Wood Cemetery becomes the first on the East Coast to offer human composting, an environmentally-friendly alternative to a traditional burial.
Park Slope residents who were forced to throw away food or medication due to power outages may be eligible for reimbursement from ConEd.
This Spring, NYC Parks will unveil plans for the upcoming eco-friendly Brooklyn Skate Garden at Mount Prospect Park!
New York City is moving forward on the next phase of the long-running Gowanus Canal cleanup, with the DEP leading a $1.7B effort to reduce sewage pollution and transform the waterfront. Crews are constructing two massive underground storage tanks designed to capture stormwater and prevent contaminated overflow from entering the canal, along with future public open space planned above the sites. The work is part of the broader Superfund remediation and is expected to take years,
A four-bedroom duplex at 544 Carroll Street in Gowanus just leased for $25,000/month, setting a neighborhood rental record.
A three-bedroom Park Slope apartment with original mantels and woodwork just hit the market for $2.499M at 953 President Street.
Calling all artists! Want a chance to be part of Green-Wood’s inaugural merchandise collection? Submit original work inspired by the Cemetery’s landscapes, monuments, and history, or from your own connection to Green-Wood. The selected artist will receive a $2,000 honorarium, have their design produced as official Green-Wood merchandise, and receive credit across their social platforms. Submissions are due Feb 20th. More details here!
Business Buzz:
Leland Eating & Drinking House will celebrate Lunar New Year with a weeklong menu takeover from February 16–22, marking its sixth annual celebration in honor of the Year of the Horse. For one week only, Leland will transform its lunch, brunch, and dinner menus, showcasing dishes inspired by traditional Lunar New Year flavors and techniques—reimagined through Leland’s signature lens of local, seasonal sourcing, sustainable whole-animal butchery, and handmade cooking.
Vato is launching a new series, Cooking with Homies, on Monday February 17th! It will be a space for friends to cook alongside them, celebrating shared roots, personal heritage, and the stories behind the food. They are excited to welcome Yara Herrera from Hellbender NYC as their first homie, serving a special burrito, pastry and coffee.
It’s the week of love— and so many great neighborhood events! See you out & about!
-Mychal
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Our Top Weekly Picks:
Events with an asterisk* tend to sell out—reserve tickets early!
Thursday, Feb 12th (Today):
Forever Valentine: A Night of Black Love Songs @ BKCM, 7-9pm: In celebration of Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, BKCM is hosting a special evening of music featuring a live band playing love songs by Black artists through the decades. From classic crooners to neosoul, from the Temptations to D’Angelo, from Stevie Wonder to Aaliyah, it’ll be the perfect soundtrack for a date night, ladies’ night or evening out with friends. $14 (includes one drink and light refreshments).
Galentine’s Day Fundraiser @ R&D Goods, 6-8pm*: This “Galentine’s” fundraiser featuring Brooklyn-based chef & author Hetty Lui McKinnon, chef and R & D co-owner Ilene Rosen, and Noble Plateware with benefit CHiPS. Enjoy a selection of salads by Hetty and Ilene, served in exclusive Noble x Linger ceramics and sip Unified Ferments beverages. Each ticket includes raffle entry with prizes from Hetty, Ilene, Noble, and R&D Goods. $40.
Valentine’s Day Card Making @ Brewer’s Row, 7pm: By the time you remember to buy a Valentine’s Day card, all the good ones are going to be taken (Garfield and Mondays are not a good mix, lol). Join Brewer’s Row for a Valentine’s Day card making party. They’ll have the supplies on hand (blank cards, stickers, pens, envelopes, etc), and maybe even a Meg Ryan flick or two on their TVs. FREE.
Friday, February 13th:
Drunk Black History @ The Bell House, 7:30pm: Comedian Brandon Collins (SXSW) brings his revered Drunk Black History back to BK in celebration of 100 years of Black History Month. This special Black History Month edition includes audience giveaways, a fun & educational exploration of Black historical figures & hilarious commentary. Joining host Brandon onstage will be improv group UCBLK. Expect laughs & fascinating facts about how Black culture has shaped the world we live in. $30.75.
Saturday, February 14th:
The Ceramics Market @ Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 11am-5pm: Shop local this Valentine’s Day at the The Ceramics Market Valentine’s Day sale! This special one-day event will feature 18 ceramic artists selling one-of-a-kind gifts, homeware, art and more. Find the perfect handmade piece for your valentine, your best friend, or yourself. Come support artists and fall in love with clay! FREE.
“Show Up, Kids!” @ ShapeShifter Lab (Saturdays in February, 2pm): This acclaimed, outrageous, interactive family comedy comes to ShapeShifter Lab in Park Slope for the month of February. This long-running, interactive show for kids 3-10 years old puts a wildly comedic twist on the traditional kids’ show. When the main attraction doesn’t show up, hapless host Bebe enlists the help of the kids (and their grownups) to create everything from plot to props, characters to costumes, and settings to sound in a one-of-a-kind, 45-minute laughfest. $18.
Live Karaoke @ Barbès, 6-7:30pm: Join Barbès for the first installment of their live karaoke party - hosted by pianist and singer Allyssa Lamb (of Las Rubias del Norte). Sign up in person day-of and pick a song from a repertoire of over 100 songs that will be made available ahead of time. $20 suggested donation.
Burning- a Weekly Dance Party @ Ginger’s Bar. 10pm-2am: This Valentine’s Day, Ginger’s introduces “burning!”, a new weekly dance party. With new lighting, DJ system, and the best local DJ’s to ease you into a night of queer love, heat, laugher, & dance, you can add this new Saturday night party at Brooklyn’s oldest queer space to your list of weekly top picks. $10.34.
Sunday, February 15th:
Lunar New Year Celebration @ Brooklyn Museum, 12-4pm: May creativity bring you luck! Celebrate the Year of the Horse—one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac—with lively performances and hands-on activities for all ages. FREE with museum admission.
Handbuilding Mug Workshop @ Still Life Cafe, 6-8:30pm*: In this 2.5-hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of ceramic handbuilding while creating your very own new favorite mug! Still Life’s amazing teacher and ceramic artist, Anjuli Wright, will guide the class through a mug-making demonstration and provide hands-on support as you work on your piece. This mug workshop is for adults of any level, no prior pottery is experience needed! $110.
Plan Ahead for This Popular Event:
Cheese Club: Guided Tasting & Social Mixer @ Eastern District—Thursday, February 19th, 8-9:45pm: Try & learn about 6 cheeses & accoutrements while mingling with fellow cheese loving neighbors! This tasting will explore the many varieties, origins, best practices, & more in an interactive & social setting-- all questions welcome. Expect to try 6 vastly different cheeses with pairings while mingling with fellow cheese lovers! $39.19.
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This week: The Six Bells is hiring for a Video-First Content Lead, various roles at Smorgasburg
Slope Steal of the Week 💰
$12 Valentine’s Day Love Birds Special at La Taq:
3 Lbs Whole Chile Guajillo Rotisserie Chicken, Rice, Beans, Pico & Handmade Corn Tortillas!
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This week’s Insider section by Park Slope Living includes:
A new bar on 5th Ave with New Orleans vibes • A proposed NY State bill for a residential parking permit system in Park Slope & surrounding neighborhoods • A new bar in Red Hook focusing on small plates and cocktails is quietly in the works