Open and Shut

Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights Blog reports that a French bistro is coming to the neighborhood, and a tipster thinks it’s at the old La Mancha space, currently under construction. Apparently it will open in two months. The second Area Yoga studio will open on Montague Street next month. And B&B Bagel Empire reopened on Atlantic Avenue and Clinton Street after closing for some renovations.

Carroll Gardens
As the weather warms, Blue Marble gets back to scooping ice cream. The storefront on Court Street is open for business after a winter hibernation, reports Patch. BoCoca Land profiles a fancy new salon recently opened at 519 Court Street called Danka Panka. He calls it “a perfect addition to the hood.” Also on Court Street, women’s clothing boutique Goldy Mac opened its doors at #195 (previously BoCoCa Cafe). PMFA says: “For the moment, the Court Street store carries a small selection of clothing by such companies as BCBG and Suzi Chin, but more pieces will be added soon. The boutique also features a small but fun selection of handbags, jewelry, scarves and other accessories.”

Park Slope
Beauty Bar is open for biz at 249 5th Avenue, the old Ozzie’s Coffee. Ozzie’s still lives next door in a smaller space. Here’s Park Slope says Beauty Bar is covered in glitter designs from floor to ceiling, “Quite a sight to behold.” Over at 72 7th Avenue, The Painted Pot, a DIY pottery studio, opened its third Brooklyn location. Cyprus Bar has reopened on 5th and Bergen, and Patch reports that a yoga studio will move into the stretch of storefronts on 7th Avenue previously housing 161 Wine and Tapas Bar and Chickadee Chick.

Elsewhere
Veronica People’s Club, the small bar in Greenpoint opened by the owners of East Village’s Heathers, shut down for good last week. The huge bar Tradesman opened in Bushwick at 222 Bushiwck Avenue, and Brooklyn Based gives the spot a good review. Speedy Romeo is now serving lunch in Clinton Hill. Another roll-your-own cigarette store meets is demise in Sheepshead Bay. And a huge food, drink, and music festival is in the works this summer at Prospect Park. Called “the Great GoogaMooga” it will feature 65 food vendors, 35 brewers, 25 winemakers, and over a dozen bands….nice!