Calexislope

Park Slope's Blue Ribbon Sushi merged with their neighboring Blue Ribbon Brasserie location three months ago, after their lease expired March 1st.  Here's Park Slope brings us news that Cal-Mex favorite Calexico will be taking over the space on 5th Ave between Garfield and 1st that was home to Blue Ribbon Sushi for ten years.

Calexico started as a single taco truck in Soho five years ago.  The idea was created by brothers Jesse, Brian, and Dave Vendley.  The menu is a California-inspired take on Mexican food and one that New Yorkers have quickly grown fond of.  The single cart in Soho is now a multi-faceted business, as the Calexico empire has grown to include two carts (24th and Broadway and Wooster and Prince), and two brick-and-mortar store fronts; 645 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint and 122 Union Street in Red Hook.

The Calexico team will sit down with Community Board 6 tomorrow with hopes of attaining a liquor license for their new location, which will be open until 12am on weekdays and 2am on weekends.

Blue Ribbon Sushi in Park Slope Packs Up and Moves to Shutsville

Blue Ribbon Sushi in Park Slope, on 5th Ave between Garfield and 1st, is calling it quits after 10 years. Not a huge surprise, as a peek through the wood slats never revealed a full house.

The lease is up March 1st but the plan is to move next door with Blue Ribbon Brasserie.

With the high profile invasion of restaurants to Park Slope, one can only wonder who's going to take up the new lease.