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Things to Do in Brooklyn on Sunday, Sep 13

The best things to do in Brooklyn on Sunday, Sep 13 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.

50 picks · checked Sep 2

#1
Michael Richards: Free F'AllBrooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Opens Friday, Sep 11 · through June 6, 2027 · Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PMWith museum admission (NYC re…

Michael Richards: Free F'All

The Brooklyn Museum opens its survey of sculptor Michael Richards — killed in his World Trade Center studio on 9/11 — deliberately on the 25th anniversary of his death.

ArtMuseum opening9/11 Anniversary
#1Opens Friday, Sep 11 · through June 6, 2027 · Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PM · Limited Run
Michael Richards: Free F'AllBrooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
ArtMuseum opening9/11 Anniversary
With museum admission (NYC re…

Michael Richards: Free F'All

The Brooklyn Museum opens its survey of sculptor Michael Richards — killed in his World Trade Center studio on 9/11 — deliberately on the 25th anniversary of his death.

#2
Ugly BabyUgly Baby, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Now open

Ugly Baby

Brooklyn's most feared Thai kitchen returns after nearly two years dark, in a Williamsburg space with double the seats and a full bar.

ThaiWalk-ins welcomeReopens Aug 27
#3
PeralPeral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Now open - cafe from morning, dinner nightlyTacos $6-$8

Peral

Bed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.

TacosAll-day cafeOpens Sept 2
#3Now open - cafe from morning, dinner nightly · Limited Run
PeralPeral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
TacosAll-day cafeOpens Sept 2
Tacos $6-$8

Peral

Bed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.

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#7
Kirbee'sKirbee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Now open

Kirbee's

Two of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.

Texas barbecueOpening weekendWalk-up window
#7Now open · Limited Run
Kirbee'sKirbee's, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Texas barbecueOpening weekendWalk-up window

Kirbee's

Two of Texas's most decorated pitmasters bring a smokehouse to Greenpoint. After a limited first day, Kirbee's opens in full across Labor Day weekend.

#8
SofraSofra, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Now openEntrees $16-28

Sofra

Bay Ridge gets a dedicated Egyptian restaurant, which soft-opened in late August. Koshari and baladi salad are there but so are a pharaoh pot pie and a baklava pancake stack.

New openingEgyptian
#8Now open · Limited Run
SofraSofra, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
New openingEgyptian
Entrees $16-28

Sofra

Bay Ridge gets a dedicated Egyptian restaurant, which soft-opened in late August. Koshari and baladi salad are there but so are a pharaoh pot pie and a baklava pancake stack.

#11
Pony'sPony's, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Now open - cafe Mon-Fri daytime, bar Wed-Sun nightsCocktails $15-18

Pony's

A loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.

New openingCocktail bar
#11Now open - cafe Mon-Fri daytime, bar Wed-Sun nights · Limited Run
Pony'sPony's, Red Hook, Brooklyn
New openingCocktail bar
Cocktails $15-18

Pony's

A loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.

#22
SiphonPioneer Works, Red Hook, Brooklyn
September 12 - November 22, 2026Free

Siphon

Tuomas A. Laitinen wraps you in 8K footage of sleeping octopuses, with blown-glass sculptures in water tanks arranged by an ikebana master.

FreeArtVideo installation
#22September 12 - November 22, 2026 · Limited Run
SiphonPioneer Works, Red Hook, Brooklyn
FreeArtVideo installation
Free

Siphon

Tuomas A. Laitinen wraps you in 8K footage of sleeping octopuses, with blown-glass sculptures in water tanks arranged by an ikebana master.

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