Openings & Closings
Commerce report from Brooklyn Heights — who's new, who's gone.
Favorite bakeries in our neighborhoods in Brooklyn
A new community-sourced guide highlights the top bakeries and dessert shops across Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, and Boerum Hill, featuring local staples and unique international patisseries.
2 months agoNew Restaurants, Bars, Bakeries and Cafes That Opened in Our Neighborhoods in the first half of June ’26
New waterfront dining options arrive in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO this June, including a floating bar on a retired FDNY fireboat and a Northern Mexican restaurant.
2 months agoRestaurant by Danny Meyer coming to the Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn Heights
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group will open its first full-service Brooklyn restaurant at the historic Hotel Bossert in 2028.
3 months agoRestaurants, bars, bakeries, supermarkets and cafés that opened & closed in Brooklyn in May ’26
Brooklyn’s summer dining scene expands with new openings including Bar Susanne in Williamsburg, Maman in DUMBO, and several new eateries across Park Slope and Bay Ridge.
3 months agoWhole Foods to open new store on Smith Street, on edge of Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill
Whole Foods Market has signed a lease to open a new 35,000-square-foot store at 182 Smith Street, formerly a Rite Aid location on the border of Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill.
3 months agoDesign Studio and Home Goods Shop Debuts in Cobble Hill
Husband-and-wife duo Josh and Jack Manes have opened Manes Studio, a combined architecture firm and luxury home goods shop, in a former dry cleaner space at 484 Henry Street in Cobble Hill.
3 months agoThe Week in Brooklyn: May 11–17, 2026
Macy’s 4th of July fireworks will return to the Brooklyn Bridge for the nation's semiquincentennial as new developments and summer programming launch across the borough.
3 months agoBest family-friendly pizza places in Brooklyn
A new guide highlights the most family-friendly pizza destinations across Brooklyn, featuring neighborhood staples in Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, and beyond.
3 months agoLast Walgreens in Brooklyn Heights to close June 4
The Walgreens pharmacy at 120 Court Street will close on June 4 as the site is slated for redevelopment into a 14-story mixed-use residential tower.
4 months ago