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217Events this week
33Free things to do
85New spots
72New stories

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This week in Brooklyn

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 217 events, day by day →

Business Connects Friday Breakfast Networking Meetup

Friday 8:15am · The Wilentz Building

MISSION:60s

Friday 10am · TWA Hotel at JFK Terminal 5

LGBTQ+ & Aging

Friday 10am · West Hall, Middlesex College · Free

New York - Coffee With New Friends

Friday 10:30am · New York

🐟 Fish Fry Fridays at Sean's

Friday 11am · Sean's Pub N' Grub

New in Brooklyn

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op

Shopping

Vintage treasure hunt time: Queens folks, hop to Greenpoint or Williamsburg and lose an hour at Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op, a multi-vendor trove of thoughtfully curated finds spanning 1950s to 1980s furniture, clothing, art, housewares, antique mirrors, plus a sprinkle of Y2K style for good measur…

dobbinstcoop.com ↗

Le Mistral

Nightlife

A sip of Paris: Le Mistral nails that cozy brasserie vibe with classic French dishes given a modern twist, house-made breads and artisanal pastries, and an extensive wine list curated from France and beyond.

mistralny.com ↗

Uptown wingz(Brooklyn)

Restaurants

Crave-worthy wings, anyone? Uptown Wingz is all about fresh ingredients, bold, exotic flavors, and saucy wings that actually taste like something.

uptownwingzbk.com ↗

Brooklyn’s best businesses

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Most read in Brooklyn

The five stories Brooklyn readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Brooklyn News: Apartments Replace Grand Prospect Hall

    Open Houses are popular in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Midwood, and Marine Park, with prices ranging from $928,000 to $7.995 million.

    Full story at brownstoner.com ↗

  2. Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie

    Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for "Freefall," a Universal Pictures feature film set in the 1980s.

    Full story at dailyvoice.com ↗

  3. Lightscape 2026 Returns to Brooklyn Botanic Garden Nov. 20

    Lightscape 2026 will return to Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Crown Heights grounds from Nov.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

  4. It’s official! Trader Joe’s is coming to Bay Ridge’s former Century 21 site

    Bay Ridge, New York, is set to welcome Trader Joe's to the former Century 21 department store on 86th Street.

    Full story at brooklynpaper.com ↗

  5. Jamaican-born designer opens new fashion boutique in Brooklyn

    Jamaican-born fashion designer Courtney Washington has opened a new location for his brand at Restoration Plaza in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

    Full story at caribbeannationalweekly.com ↗

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