Openings & Closings

You Can Bid on Kelly Clarkson’s Backup Bird. Money Goes to Charity.

A set of singing mechanical-bird automatons from the Brooklyn Heights store Art of Play is currently up for auction to benefit glioblastoma research.

Can Al Laboz save Downtown Brooklyn retail?

Developers Albert Laboz and the Jackson Group are transforming the former Fulton Street Macy’s into BKX, a 440,000-square-foot retail and entertainment destination featuring experiential attractions.

A Country Club for Families Is Coming to the St. George Hotel

SC Hospitality and East Gate Investors plan to open Kings Athletic Club in the former Hotel St. George by May 2025, offering a racquet and wellness club for Brooklyn Heights families.

James Caputo, Carroll Gardens Royalty, Gets Into the Bagel Game

James Caputo, the fifth-generation owner of the recently shuttered Caputo’s Bake Shop, is partnering with Rafi Hasid to open Caputo Bagels in Park Slope this October.

Sauced! with Alison Roman and Victoria James

On Tuesday, October 6th, The Franks kick off their Good Company party series with best-selling author Alison Roman. The place: @fandfrestaurant. The menu: a red sauce dinner inspired by Roman’s hit tomato sauce – soon to be found on the shelves of the highly anticipated Brooklyn Heights outpost of

In a Frenzie: Sourdough Pizza That Goes Down Easy

Frenzie, a new sourdough pizzeria and wine bar helmed by Roberta’s and L’Industrie veterans, has opened on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Heights.

Bebo brings traditional Georgian cooking to Atlantic Avenue

New Georgian restaurant Bebo has opened at 145 Atlantic Avenue, offering traditional family recipes and interiors inspired by the owners’ grandmothers.

Caribbean restaurant from Amagansett, Doubles, to take over old Plymouth Cafe space at 90 Henry St.

Happier Grocery Eyes Carroll Gardens For New Store

A newly formed entity linked to Manhattan’s Happier Grocery has secured $22 million in financing for properties at 295 President Street and 336 Union Street in Carroll Gardens.

Ban Be Bakery to Move to old Laurel Spot

Alloy announces retailer MUJI and bakery Winner to join CardVault in Downtown Brooklyn

Alloy Development has announced that Japanese retailer MUJI and artisanal bakery Winner will join the ground floor retail lineup at The Alloy Block in Downtown Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Heights Is Getting a Late-Night Pizza Bar

Chefs Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman are opening Frenzie on August 13, a late-night sourdough pizza and wine bar located in the former Pips space on Atlantic Avenue.

Frenzie Is Getting Closer & a Brooklyn Heights Home Sets a Record

A historic Brooklyn Heights townhouse has set a 2026 record with a $24.5 million sale, while new developments like the BKX retail hub and local eateries Frenzie and Red Hook Focacceria prepare to open.

Beloved Brooklyn Heights market closes after 30 years

Longtime Brooklyn Heights market All in One Deli Mart, widely known by its original name Peas N’ Pickles, has closed after more than 30 years at the corner of Henry Street and Pineapple Walk.

In the Heights, Hotel Bossert Preps for 61 Condos by 2028

Development firm SomeraRoad is converting the historic Hotel Bossert at 98 Montague Street into a 61-unit luxury condominium building with completion slated for 2028.