Park Slope’s First Ever Super Stoop Day, Freddy's Dog Fashion Show & More!
Also this week: A get-together in Gowanus, a rare plant pop-up sale, a serious & silly circus, and a backyard workshop on taming your inner critic.
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Here’s what’s happening this week:
Fishs Eddy, the home goods/dinnerware retailer known for quirky designs and NYC motifs, is opening its first Brooklyn location in DUMBO this fall. They will be in the former Rodd & Gunn space at 81 Front St. [New York Business Journal]
LONG READ: The Gowanus Canal cleanup project (a Superfund site) is progressing with EPA efforts to dredge, cap, build sewage tanks, and plans to develop 8,500+ new homes (including 3,000+ affordables) amid debates about gentrification and environmental risks [FT].
Gahm by Mokbar, a Korean restaurant (run by Iron Chef finalist Esther Choi) has closed [Patch]
A weekly caravan of cyclists are helping kids bike to school safely on Bergen Street from East New York to Downtown Brooklyn [Gothamist].
Powerhouse: International, an upcoming arts festival hosted by the Gowanus-based organization Powerhouse Arts, will open with a theatrical performance of “Skatepark” featuring skateboarders. Read more in The New York Times.
Make a delicious classic Cantonese noodle soup with this guide from The New York Times using a recipe adapted from Lane Li, of Park Slope’s Noodle Lane.
Sad news— Steve’s 9th Street Market is closing. Did you know that long before the supermarket came along, the building was actually a vaudeville theater? Read more in Park Slope’s Hidden History by Park Slope Local
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Happy Fall—the first day of autumn is officially Monday, September 22nd. 🍂 Hope to see you out and about in the neighborhood soon!
-Mychal
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Thursday, September 18th (Today):
From Stressed to Centered: Tame Your Inner Critic @ Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store, 7-8:30pm: Capture that summer energy before fall’s demands kick in! Join Annie’s for an evening with Katie Rocker and take away practical tools for staying calm and effective when life gets busy. You’ll learn “mental workouts” that take just 10-30 seconds and work anywhere—on the subway, between meetings, or walking down the street. Katie is a a dual-certified executive and leadership coach with 20 years of experience as an educational leader. Price of admission includes drinks, snacks and good vibes. $25.
Niki Russ Federman & Josh Russ Tupper present Russ & Daughters @ Center for Jewish Culture, 7-9pm: Community Bookstore is celebrating the new Russ & Daughters cookbook in Brooklyn! Bring a little piece of R&D home with iconic recipes and stories that pay tribute to the important food destination of 111 years and counting. Fourth generation owners and authors Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper will join this event at the Center for New Jewish Culture to chat with Daniel Squadron. Niki and Josh will sign books after their conversation. $11.49 GA.
Friday, September 19th:
Bread and Puppet: Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution in Progress @ Old Stone House, 4p, & 8pm*: The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is back with Anti-Empire Art that acknowledges our beloved Mother Dirt, who makes us and unmakes us, and who presents urgently needed domestic resurrection services for the victims of this latest genocide. Join Break and Puppet for a serious and silly circus: Our Domestic Resurrection Revolution In Progress! FREE.
Bread and Puppet at Old Stone House
Saturday, September 20th:
Park Slope Super Stoop Day, 11am-4pm: Nearly 200 stoops and sidewalks will transform into mini pop-up markets filled with books, clothes, toys, plants, crafts, furniture and more at this fun event presented by the Park Slope Civic Council. Many items will be free or at super low prices. Over two dozen neighbors will also be selling food and drinks — from lemonade stands to vegan soups and baked goods. Use the interactive map here to plan your stroll, and look out for even more spontaneous pop-up stoops along the way. Visit the Park Slope Civic Council table at the corner of President St. & Prospect Park West for ay questions or to pick up a printed map! FREE.
Dog Fashion Show @ Freddy’s Bar, 2-6pm: This fun annual fundraiser and adoption event with @badassanimalrescue features local artists, raffle prizes, and performances by @flampagne and @eventwice. Bring your pup runway-ready! FREE.
Sunday, September 21st:
Erotic Open Draw @ Please- An Educated Pleasure Shop, 11am-1pm: Draw spicy nude figure at a sex shop in Brooklyn! Expect several poses with short 5 minute poses to start as a warm up then a few longer 15-20 minute poses. Some supplies such as pencils, colored pencils, and small sketchbooks will be for sale, but participants are encouraged to bring their favorite mediums to draw with. $20 suggested donation.
Get Together Gowanus @ Threes Brewing, 12-5pm: This backyard party will be a spotlight of the many businesses that make Gowanus the vibrant neighborhood it is – complete with family-friendly programming, games and giveaways! Interact with and learn more about the full breadth of businesses that call the neighborhood home, including Brooklyn Bouldering Project, The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, VERG veterinary group, and others – with drinks and bites from Threes Brewing and Grand Army! There will also be cornhole and shuffle board competitions, product demos and samples, and giveaways from your favorite businesses! FREE.
Queer Book Club @ Ginger’s Bar, 2-5pm: Join Ginger’s bar for an afternoon of books, conversation, and queer community. The Book of the Month is Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. Expect journal prompts, thoughtful discussion, trivia, & connection. FREE- RSVP recommended.
Tuesday, September 23rd:
How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days @ Bar Louise, 7:30pm: Movie nights are back on Bar Louise’s back patio! Each table gets free housemade popcorn and their own bluetooth speaker. $25 minimum spend.
Book Ahead For These Popular Events:
Blocktoberfest 2025 @ Strong Rope Brewery Red Hook (Sunday, September 28th, 12-4pm): Get ready to sample a variety of craft brews from local NYC breweries, indulge in delicious eats from food vendors, and groove to live music all afternoon. Blocktoberfest is the NYC Brewers Guild's annual fall festival celebrating #NYCBrewed beers, and local breweries. With nearly 50 breweries based in and brewing within the five boroughs, there will be no shortage of variety for attendees to choose from. Ticket holders will recieve a souvenir pint glass to use for sampling at the fest, and take home afterwards. $64.29 (+20% off with code “ExploreBrooklynB25).
The Old Grains of New York: A Stone Milled Baking Workshop @ Brooklyn Granary & Mill (Nov 8 from 9am to 5pm & Nov 9 from 8:15am to 2pm)*: This exciting, two-day stone milled baking workshop will explain the role of flour in baking: how it is an ingredient in the vast majority of what we eat but why it is the least understood. The goal is to help bakers recognize that grains have identity and origin like any other ingredient; not only are whole grain flours nutritious, they are delicious and fun to work with. This class will be working with regionally grown grains freshly stone milled in Brooklyn. Students will be empowered to embrace whole grains and recognize their value in our diet, our cultures, and our economy. We’ll discuss how you can promote the value of whole grains with your customers, as well as how to incorporate it into your current recipes or brand new ones. $800.
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Slope Steal Of The Week 💰
Flatiron Steak House is offering a $45 two-course steak dinner special on Thursday nights from 4-9pm!
Business Buzz ⚡️
Brooklyn Horticulture will host a Ecuagenera Araceae Pop-Up Sale on Saturday September 20th & Sunday September 21st from 11am-7pm. The 7th biennial NYC Plant Pop Up showcases some of the coolest plants around— directly from Ecuagenera’s nursery in Ecuador! FREE to attend.
Real Estate News 🏡
A renovated British Regency-style townhouse half a block from Prospect Park sold for $13.9 million, making it the most expensive single-family home sale in Park Slope. “The sellers spent four years renovating the Brooklyn mansion, which first hit the market for $18 million in 2024” [The WSJ] [StreetEasy Listing]
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Headline includes Freddy’s dog fashion show but I don’t see it in the body of the post. When is it?
On Friday, September 19th, Arts4Choice will have its 11th showcase at Young Ethel's, doors are at 6:30PM. This particular showcase we are focusing on raising money for reproductive rights and collaborating directly with: Yellowhammer Fund, New York Abortion Access Fund, and BKForge.
Attached is the poster and below is the link.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts4choice-showcase-tickets-1578698934009?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl