#brooklyn-events

#brooklyn-events

The weekend kicks off with the "Ultimate Martini Dinner"-a multi-course dinner at Brooklyn's most exciting new restaurant, Confidant. Enjoy some light canapes, starting with steak tartare crackers and seasonal vegetable tarts alongside welcome aperitifs. Later, you can indulge in a four-course family-style dinner, with options like dry-aged steak, crown of Duck or Caraflex cabbage, plus banana cream pie for dessert. A different Ford Gin martini will accompany each course and the brand's founder, Simon Ford, will also be co-hosting the dinner.

Spike Lee will host a Pop-Up Stoop Sale on Aug. 9 at his production company, 40 Acres and Mule Filmworks, featuring vintage items and live merchandise signing.

"It's the meat of the people, it's great because you can get it for $5," Noah Rinsky, the organizer, stated, highlighting the popularity of rotisserie chickens.

Following a significant championship win, Brooklyn's Barclays Center becomes a focal point for fans where local establishments unite to support the New York Liberty.

Few Independence Day traditions are as iconic as the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Held on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, the spectacle kicks off with the women's competition at 11 a.m., followed by the men's division at noon. Thousands of spectators gather each year to watch competitive eaters down dozens of hot dogs in just 10 minutes.

"Since 2022, it's grown, and we've now had over 100 trans stand-ups on the lineup over the last three years" - Rose Tablizo.