Recently opened—a new vegan sushi spot! Plus, Free Music at BAM and Saint Patrick's Day in the Slope!
Also this week: Night in the Library, Ginger's Bar celebrates 26 years, & a personal finance workshop
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Local News:
The 2026 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon will be this Sunday, March 15th! Check out a map of the race and a list of road closures here.
Did you lose power during the snowstorm? ConEd is urging residents who were without power for more than two days in February to file for reimbursement for food or medicine that spoiled.
Park Slope resident & former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant shares her story in a new Netflix docuseries.
Openings:
Tenon Vegan Sushi, a vegan sushi restaurant (first location in Toronto), has opened on Flatbush Ave at the former location of Dao Palate.
Some movement is happening also on Flatbush Ave at the new Pies ‘n’ Thighs location coming to Park Slope with a targeted opening of March 24. Get a preview of the decor and signage in progress.
Closings:
Everyman Espresso on 5th Avenue will soon be closing. The owner Sam, shared this information with us:
“We will be closing on 3/22. While we love the neighborhood and have a lot of supportive regulars, we could not recover from the damage that Blank Street did to our sales when they moved in directly across the street. Saturation of coffee shops has become a big problem across NYC, but on 5th Ave there’s simply more shops than there are the customers to support them. While that is frustrating I remain grateful for the community we built together. The staff really cared for the guests and worked hard to make delicious drinks in a welcoming space.
Thanks Park Slope! We had a great run!”
7th Avenue Wine & Liquor will close soon. Closing date is to be determined, and they will be operating on a limited schedule starting in April. They will be missed!
Business Buzz:
Smorgasburg 2026 First Look: We got a first taste of the new Smorgasburg vendors launching this season at a press preview event in Prospect Park. We share our top picks and the item most likely to sell out.
Bark & Brew stoop season begins March 14th! Visit them at 525 9th Street between 8th and Prospect Park West for espresso, cold brew, cider, and hot coffee for you and a barkaccino for your pup!
Just remember- Spring is right around the corner! 🌷
-Mychal
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Events with an asterisk* tend to sell out—reserve tickets early!
Thursday, March 12th (Today):
Book Signing Happy Hour @ Annie’s Blue Ribbon General Store, 5-7pm: Creative happy hour, anyone? Author and creativity champion Mallory May is popping into Annie’s to celebrate her new book Daily Creative: The 5-Min Habit to Rewire Your Brain and demonstrating how a few minutes of creative play can do big things for your brain. She’ll be signing books and guiding participants through a few of her favorite activities from the book, so come ready to tap into your creative side. FREE.
Free Music @ BAM Cafe: Yaya Bey @ 7pm: “Suffering is promised to us all, but so is joy,” Queens-born singer-songwriter Yaya Bey has asserted about her life’s work, adding, “You have to have peace in that duality.” Bey knows what she’s talking about, having addressed topics like pain, persecution, power, and pride across six acclaimed studio albums over the last decade. Daughter of the late hip-hop pioneer and Juice Crew associate Grand Daddy I.U., Bey has spent her entire life immersed in song, fashioning a personal profile that blends R&B, hip-hop, jazz, soul, and dance music. FREE- RSVP recommended.
Friday, March 13th:
Ginger’s Anniversary Party @ Ginger’s Bar, 6pm*: Join Ginger’s on March 13th to celebrate their 26th anniversary as Brooklyn’s oldest Lesbian bar & queer space. For the fourth year in a row, they welcome back friends The Shanties, performing the classic Irish bangers we have come to love hearing, accompanied by our other friends, the Brooklyn Irish Dance Company, also making their return for the fourth time to Ginger’s and will be performing two sets throughout the evening. $11.99.
Saturday, March 14th:
Free Fun Day by Soccer Shots @ Prospect Park, 9am: Free Fun Day is a high-energy soccer experience perfect for children ages 2–8, designed to build skills, confidence, and character in a fun and supportive environment. Come meet the Soccer Shots professional coaches, see program in action, and enjoy a morning of movement, learning, and FUN! FREE- registration recommended.
Wealth with Purpose: Women on a Mission @ Green-Wood Cemetery, 10am-12pm: Celebrate fearless women who refused to play by the rules. This trolley tour spotlights Green-Wood’s pioneering women who defied convention and changed the world in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. You’ll learn about Grace Nail Johnson, a civil rights activist and cultural force in the Harlem Renaissance; Louisine Havemeyer, the socialite-turned-suffragist who was arrested for trying to burn an effigy of President Woodrow Wilson on the White House lawn; and Elizabeth Gloucester, a savvy entrepreneur whose fortune helped fund John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. $15/$12 members.
Night in the Library: The Philosophy of Mathematics @ Brooklyn Public Library (Central Branch), 7pm-3:14am: Night in the Library, BPL’s overnight festival of ideas, invites you to talks, panels, workshops, and performances that celebrate the free flow of ideas in the company of others. For the program’s 10th edition, Night in the Library: The Philosophy of Mathematics will explore truths, proofs and other paradoxes. Meet up at Central Library on Pi Day to consider the unexpected secrets and philosophies of mathematics—alongside topics like poetry, psychology, nature, and dreams—at an unforgettable night of art, culture and intellectual discovery. FREE.
Sunday, March 15th:
Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 1pm: The oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Brooklyn will feature music, marching bands, face painting, antique cars, Irish Dancers, and much more. The parade starts at Bartel-Pritchard Square in Prospect Park at 15th Street and runs to to Prospect Park southwest. FREE.
Oscar Watch Party @ Farm.One, 6:30pm*: The third annual Oscars watch party is here! Come in your best award ceremony-worthy outfit, enjoy a complimentary drink at the bar, eat a delicious dinner catered by Pizza Party, and watch the 98th Annual Academy Awards with Farm.One! Doors open at 6:30 pm for the red carpet. Plus ones welcome! Oscar ballots will be available at the door and must be submitted before 7 pm to be eligible for a prize. Trivia teams must sign up by 7 pm to participate. $40—RSVP required.
Seltzer Fest @ Industry City (March 15th, 11am-6pm): Brooklyn SeltzerFest is an annual celebration of all things seltzer and related effervescent topics. Set in iconic Industry City, Brooklyn SeltzerFest is a full-day family-friendly spectacular featuring the chance to explore and sample seltzers from around the world, the 3rd National Egg Cream Invitational, seltzer-themed art, interactive games, and other activities, vendors and exhibitors, photo worthy moments, and more! $10 children/$25 adults (under 5 free).
Tuesday, March 17th:
Saint Patrick’s Day @ Paddy’s Park Slope, 7-10pm: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with traditional Irish music at Paddy’s! FREE admission.
Wednesday, March 18th:
Personal Finance: Explain it to me like I’m five @ 390 Social, 7pm: Who said talking about personal finance can’t be fun? One of your 2026 goals was to finally get your finances in order and... whoops, it’s March! It’s not too late. This is a beginner level workshop about money mindset, management and methods. Topics included: how money makes us feel, tracking our spending & making a spending plan, tackling debt, emergency funds, high yield savings accounts, and more. $12.51.
Plan Ahead for These Popular Events:
Give Her Flowers @ Mockingbird (March 22nd, 5-7pm): This is a creative, feel good gathering centered on beauty, intention, and community. This experience is equal parts social and hands on workshop, designed as a space to connect, create, and celebrate one another. The workshop will begin with an opening mixer where guests can arrive, mingle, and enjoy a complimentary mocktail included with each ticket. From there, we move into a guided floral workshop where you’ll create your own hand bouquet, with step by step instruction and time to make your arrangement feel personal and expressive. $72.49.
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Slope Steal of the Week 💰
Celebrate Pi Day at Heaps Ice Cream with $3.14 slices of pie all day on Friday March 13th & Saturday March 14th!
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This week’s Insider section below the paywall includes:
A cult-favorite sandwich pop-up that locals loved during the pandemic is making a limited return with fried chicken biscuits and house-brined Reubens • A Montessori school with an immersive Chinese-language program for children is coming soon • Our vetted list of trusted home professionals for spring (some with discounts) - all recommended by locals and with many successful jobs completed in the neighborhood • A cozy vintage board game night at a tea parlor with baked treats is softly launching tonight • A new affordable housing lottery in Prospect Heights includes amenities like a pickleball court and sauna