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What to Drink at Hotel on Rivington’s Co-Op; Upper East Side Gets Sweeter

Bedford-Stuyvesant: Blu York Coffee Lounge has opened up at 1635 Fulton Street, near Marcy Avenue. [Bed-Stuy Blog]


Bread Stuy, however, has closed its doors after seven years of service. [Brownstoner]


Ditmas Park: Sycamore and Abita Brewing Company will hold their annual crawfish boil on June 4. There’ll be music, Abita beer, and buckets of crawfish, which will be served at 2. p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets run for $25 and are available at sycamorebrooklyn.com. [Grub Street]

Flatiron: Hill Country and Maker’s Mark will host a Bourbon and Barbecue dinner next Tuesday, May 24. at 6 p.m. The night will feature four courses paired with bourbon cocktails, as well as a discussion regarding Texas cuisine. Reservations are $65 and can be made by calling 212-255-4544 or e-mailing emily@hillcountryny.com [Grub Street]


Lower East Side: Co-Op, the new spot at the Hotel on Rivington, debuted its brand-new drink menu. Take a peek at it here. [Grub Street]


Meatpacking District: El Tesoro Tequila’s master distiller will host an intimate tequila dinner at Dos Caminos on Tuesday, May 24. The meal will consist of three courses paired with select tequilas. Reservations are $55 and can be made by calling 212-331-0328 or e-mailing events@brguestinc.com. [Grub Street]


Spanish Harlem: Agua Fresca is now offering $9.95 brunch-and-sangria specials every Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Grub Street]


Upper East Side: Macaron bakery Maison Ladurée, which hails from Paris, will open at 845 Madison Avenue sometime this July. [Eater NY]


Miami cupcake bakery Stella’s Sweet Shoppe has put up signage on Third Avenue between 94th and 95th Streets. [Eater NY]

What to Drink at Hotel on Rivington’s Co-Op; Upper East Side Gets Sweeter