Merchants of Third Avenue

🍸 UP NEXT, BAY RIDGE… 🍸 The shakers are coming out and the competition is heating up. 🔥 Join us for the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bartenders — where some of 3rd Avenue’s best bartenders will go head-to-head creating the official 2026 Fort Hamilton Distillery Merchant Cocktail! 🍹🏆 📅 Monday, June 22, 2026 🕕 6PM 📍 Our Lady of Angels Parking Lot (Enter on 74th Street off 3rd Ave) 🎶 Music by Eddie Sarkis + Mike Mclaughlin 🍸 Craft cocktails 🛍 Local vendors & shopping 🎉 Community vibes 🏆 One bartender crowned Champion of 3rd Avenue This year we’re expanding the experience with shopping from local vendors alongside the cocktails, music, and competition — making this one of our biggest summer nights yet in Bay Ridge. ❤️ Come sip, shop, support local businesses, and help us continue raising funds for our community nonprofit efforts. 🎟 Tickets are $40 👉 Grab yours here: Battle of the Bartenders Tickets Tag your cocktail crew, your favorite bartender and let’s pack OLA for an unforgettable summer night. 🍋🍹✨ Thank you to @fort.hamilton.distillery for making this night possible once again! Thank you @councilmemberkayla @sen_gounardes @brooklynchamber for supporting the @merchantsof3rdave #BayRidge #BattleOfTheBartenders #BrooklynEvents #BayRidgeBrooklyn FortHamiltonDistillery

Created by the team behind Brooklyn’s beloved Saravá Bistro, Iguazu brings together the rich culinary traditions of Southern Brazil and Argentina in one unforgettable dining experience 🇧🇷🇦🇷✨ Here, it’s not about comparison — it’s about celebrating two incredible cultures through bold flavors, authentic dishes, and traditions rooted in family and connection. Every plate tells a story. 😊🍽️ More than just a restaurant, Iguazu is a cultural bridge where culture, flavor, and connection come together in every bite. 🤍 #MerchantsOfThirdAve #|guazuBarAndBistro #BrazilianCuisine #ArgentinianCuisine #BrooklynEats

Tonight is the night we say “Thank You, Chip” for nearly 50 years of outstanding service to Third Avenue! Messages of love and appreciation are pouring in from throughout Brooklyn from friends, loved ones, colleagues and famous faces like @kinghenrytv of @brooklyncyclones ! More than 100 community and family members will gather tonight at the sold-out @greenhousebayridge as the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc. recognizes the one and only Chip Cafiero! PLEASE NOTE: Tonight’s event is completely sold out and tickets will not be available at the door. Thank you to everyone for their love and support of this Bay Ridge icon.

🍕✨ A huge THANK YOU to our 12 Pizza Wars pizzerias and all of their teams! ✨🍕 Bay Ridge showed up, and our pizzerias showed OUT. Pizza Wars is not just about the pizza — it is about the energy, the hospitality, and the way our local businesses show up for Bay Ridge. To every pizzeria who participated: thank you for entertaining us, welcoming the crowds, bringing in extra staff, DJs, decorations, custom shirts, and so much personality. Thank you for heavily discounting your pizza, going all in on the theme, and being such great sports from start to finish. Most importantly, thank you for helping us raise money for our local not-for-profits and for turning a fun day of pizza into something that gives back to our community. You helped turn a slice crawl into a true community event — full of families, friends, costumes, laughter, disco vibes, and Bay Ridge pride. Please keep supporting these amazing local pizzerias and tell them thank you too: 🍕 Mancini’s 🥇 @manciniwoodfiredpizza 🍕 The Brooklyn Firefly @thebrooklynfirefly 🍕 Elegante @the.elegante.pizzeria 🍕 Bay Ridge Pizza @bayridgepizza 🍕 Pizza Wagon @pizzawagon86 🍕 Nino’s @ninospizzabrooklyn 🍕 Nonno’s @nonnospizza 🍕 Leo’s @leoo1979 🍕 Peppino’s @ilovepeppinos 🍕 Anna Bella @annabellapizzacafe 🍕 Vesuvio’s @vesuviobayridge 🍕 Frankie’s @frankies_of_bayridge Thank you for feeding us, hosting us, helping us give back, and once again providing Bay Ridge with an outstanding community event. 💛🪩🍕 Special shoutout to @sheilareddyroar from @bayridgerocks for creating Pizza Wars rocks and capturing a bunch of these photos!! You make every Bay Ridge event brighter!!!

Have you been to Saravá yet? 🇧🇷✨ Saravá is a Brazilian bistro that locals can’t stop talking about — and once you go, you’ll understand why. It’s the perfect blend of incredible food, crafted drinks, and a warm neighborhood vibe that makes every visit feel special 🍽️ Whether it’s date night, dinner with friends, or just exploring something new, Saravá belongs on your list. Trust us — you’ll be coming back for more 💛 #MerchantsOfThirdAve #Saravá #BrazilianBistro #SupportLocal #BayridgeBrooklyn

🪩🍕 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PIZZA WARS COSTUME WINNERS! 🍕🪩 A huge shoutout to Theresa, who brought the disco energy and took home our $150 costume prize — plus 12 pies from our 12 amazing Pizza Wars pizzerias! 🏆✨She also took 1st last year!! And we have to give it up for our kid winners too! They each won a pie from their favorite spots — and they knew exactly who they wanted: 🍕 Nonno’s 🍕 Leo’s 🍕 Mancini’s We loved seeing everyone show up in their Saturday Night Fever best. The outfits, the energy, the sparkle, the families — you all helped make Pizza Wars feel like a true Bay Ridge disco party. Thank you to everyone who dressed up, showed up hungry, and got into the theme. You made the day so much fun. 🪩💛🍕 What should next year’s theme be??? #pizzawars #discofever #costume

50 years of parades, festivals, summer strolls, and unforgettable Bay Ridge moments. Thank you, Chip Cafiero, for everything you’ve done for the neighborhood ✔️ A special celebration honoring Chip will be held at Greenhouse Cafe @greenhousebayridge , and tickets are available if you’d like to come out, support Chip, and say thank you in person. If you've ever enjoyed a Bay Ridge event - we're talkin' Ragamuffin, 3rd Avenue Festival, Summer Stroll, 5th Ave Festival and more, chances are that Chip was either behind the scenes or at the very forefront, making sure everything went smoothly and according to plan. Check out @merchantsof3rdave for more information and to secure your seat. Bay Ridge Podcast is proud to be a small sponsor of the event - just our way of saying #ThankYouChip #bayridge #bayridgebrooklyn #chipcafiero #greenhousecafe #brooklyn #thirdavenue #bayridgecommunity #brooklynevents #southbrooklyn #bayridgepodcast

@reshare_app • Thank you @brooklynpaper for the recap of Pizza Wars 2026! A dozen of Bay Ridge’s finest pizzerias duked it out on May 3 at the second annual Pizza Wars. The event, hosted by @merchantsof3rdave started last year as a “Star Wars”-themed walking tour of the nabe’s most beloved pizza joints. Participants voted for their favorite slice, and the winner was crowned by choice of the voting public. The vote was tight, and in third place was family-owned pizzeria Peppino’s, followed by Elegante in second. @manciniwoodfiredpizza , a fairly recent addition to the neighborhood, clinched first. They took home the Golden Pizza Cutter.

🍕🍻 Community tastes better when we collaborate. A huge thank you to @flagshipbrewery for coming out to The Brooklyn Firefly and sharing some of their great beer with our Pizza Wars crowd! If you find yourself on the other side of the Verrazano make sure to go visit their brewery and sample all of their incredible beers!🍻 We loved seeing Ryan from Flagship connect with @brooklynbitess and be part of the energy, excitement, and community spirit that makes these events so special. And of course, thank you to @thebrooklynfirefly for hosting us and always being such an incredible partner, from hosting Merchants meetings, to huge events and being a part of Battle of the Bartenders in June! We’re grateful for you! Collaborating with local businesses is what makes fundraisers like this possible. These connections help us bring people together, support our neighborhoods, and create events that feel truly Bay Ridge. We are so grateful. 🍕🪩🍻 #BayRidgePizzaWars #FlagshipBrewingCo #TheBrooklynFirefly #BrooklynBites #SupportLocal

Bay Ridge Pizza Wars 2026 was a really great time to see the neighborhood pizzerias come together. 🍕 Congratulations to @manciniwoodfiredpizza for winning it! 🥇 This was our raw reaction to trying it before the announcement of the winner was made.

🍕🪩 Before 12 slices, there was this level of energy. Thank you to the 300+ people and families who showed up ready to walk, eat, vote, dance, and support Bay Ridge. Now that’s how you kick off a pizza crawl. 🍕🔥 Tag yourself 👇👇👇 What should the theme be for Pizza Wars 2027???? #PizzaWars #BayRidgePizzaWars #BayRidge #SupportLocal

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