The Paris Cafe is throwing it back to 1873 to celebrate 150 years
One of New York’s oldest restaurants is celebrating a big birthday this month. The Paris Cafe at 119 South Street will celebrate 150 years in business throughout September.
Once a dining spot for legendary New Yorkers and visitors including Thomas Edison, Teddy Roosevelt, Lauren Bacall, Annie Oakley, Jimmy Hoffa and many more, The Paris Cafe hasn’t had an uninterrupted run. The brasserie briefly shuttered due to damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and then again in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, it’s recently been restored to its former glory days just in time to celebrate 150 years.
The ornate hand-carved German Victorian-era bar and brick walls iconic to the space are back in action thanks to teams from the White Horse Tavern, Hunt and Fish Club and Drink & Enjoy Crew Founder, Chris Reda.
An updated American menu includes caesar salad, French onion soup, chicken milanese, linguine and clams, steak frites with Old Bay fries, and a signature Paris Double Smash Burger topped with gruyere cheese, onion jam and served on a potato roll. Weekend brunch and a late night Parisian party will also be offered.
In honor of the 150th anniversary, a $150 tasting menu offering the choice of a first course, second course and dessert will be available throughout September.
Also throwing it back to 1873: $1.50 bar snacks during happy hour on Tuesdays-Fridays, 3pm-6pm. Little bites will include truffle fries, cheesy garlic bread, and a slider-version of the Paris burger. A cocktail menu celebrating different eras of the space will also be served, including a 1923 inspired French 75 and a 2003 Cosmo with Casamigos.
A new queer art fair is coming to Bushwick
Bushwick circa 2023 may feel like a queer art fair in itself, but a brand new art and cultural festival is intentionally celebrating all thing queerness, art and community.
Queer Athena, which organizes LGBTQ+ community events throughout the city, is hosting the Queer Love & Sex Fair at gallery space and creative hub Brooklyn Art Cave on Saturday, September 16.
Local queer-owned and queer-run businesses and individuals will gather to discuss and celebrate taboo topics and help make folks more comfortable with their bodies, minds, and relationships, be it friendship or romantic.
Booths will offer locally made artwork, crafts, artisan-made products and more to purchase, and interactive games, raffles, food vendors, edible and infused products, a bar and more will be available at the nighttime market running from 6:30pm-11pm.
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Guests can complete a scavenger hunt by visiting every booth art vendors in exchange for more raffle tickets. Raffle prizes include donated artworks from participating artists, Queer Athena swag, the novel Rainbow Plague by Lia Athena, and @PlantyZach‘s Corki Planters.
Early bird general admission starts at $8 via Eventbrite, with early bird VIP entry starting at $50. All guests must be at least 18 years old. Volunteers are also needed to help with the event, and helpers may be rewarded with free Queer Athena swag, like t-shirts and tote bags.