👀 Here’s what’s happening this week:
Local Happenings and New Openings
This corner of Malcolm X Boulevard and Macon Street is finally getting some attention as the Brooklyn Paper shared updates on its revamp. The long-vacant building at 265 Malcolm X has undergone a gut renovation, bringing its seven apartments and ground-floor commercial space back into use, with Cosmo, the newly beloved children’s store, already calling the corner home. Cosmo has also been popping up at other spots around the neighborhood, so it’s nice to see their store getting the attention they deserve. There’s even more change coming next door, with plans for a new four-story, 10-unit building.
A little seasonal PSA: Biddrina Gelato cart outside of Locanda Vini e Olii is only around for a few more days, closing for the season (not forever) on Saturday, October 3. I’m personally very sad about this one because it’s one of my favorite spots in the neighborhood, so I’ll be making the most of the remaining scoops.
The Brownstone Detectives shared a look at 100 years of 197 Quincy St., comparing the property in 2023, 2019 and 1919. It’s a pretty dramatic before and after, with the old building now gone and a modern apartment building in its place.
Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Mizik Ayiti! Residency is back this fall, with Brooklyn-based Haitian American drummer and bandleader Gashford Guillaume leading the series. The residency brings together rotating guest musicians for weekly performances blending Haitian music with jazz, soul, R&B and other global sounds. The remaining Thursday performances are October 1 (tonight!) , 8, 15 and 22, with sets at 6:30pm and 7:45pm. The series is designed as a space for musicians to workshop new arrangements and ideas in front of a live audience. Tickets are a $10 suggested donation and include a complimentary beverage, with pop-up offerings from Bon Pâtés.
I’m personally excited for one last scoop of Biddrina and Prima’s movie nights before it gets too cold. See you there!
Marina ✨
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This week: Pastry Team Member at Theodora and Experienced Esthetician at Tres Belle Spa.
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🗓️ Our Top Picks:
Thursday, October 1:
Prima’s movie nights are back every Thursday (starting tonight), rain or shine. @malsounds selected the films for October, with “Lover’s Rock” tonight and “My Brother’s Wedding” next week. Movies start at 7pm, with screenings in the backyard.
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A new board game cafe is coming to Fort Greene: A new neighborhood spot offering board games, coffee, beer and wine is getting ready to open this December. Paid subscribers can keep reading for where it’s opening and what to expect.
