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Farm-to-Table Sushi Opens on Bergen, Macaron Shop Opens in South Slope

 Wasan opened its first Brooklyn location at 440 Bergen St. near Fifth Avenue.
Farm-to-Table Sushi Opens on Bergen St., Macaron Shop Opens in South Slope
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BROOKLYN — The East Village sushi spot Wasan has opened its first Brooklyn location in Park Slope.

Known for a farm-to-table take on sushi, Wasan boasts three chefs who previously worked at the Waldorf-Astoria's Inagiku restaurant, owner Toshi Koizumi told DNAinfo New York.

Wasan opened Aug. 25 at 440 Bergen St. near Fifth Avenue, in the space briefly occupied by Rare Earth and, before that, Melt. It will be open from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and closed Mondays.

Other comings and goings on the restaurant and retail scene include the following:

► The macaron shop Woops! opened recently at 620 Fifth Ave., between 17th and 18th streets. The mini chain sells macarons — the airy French cookies considered a delicacy by some — as well as pastries and coffee. Woops! also has locations in Williamsburg and TriBeCa and at malls in Long Island and New Jersey. The new South Slope outpost was previously Has Beans.

► A contemporary Caribbean restaurant called BK9 opened Aug. 31 at 62 Fifth Ave., Park Slope Stoop reported.

► The gay bar Excelsior is officially up and running at a new location at 563 Fifth Ave. and 15th Street, according to the bar's Facebook page. Excelsior's original location at 390 Fifth Ave. closed in 2014 after 15 years in business.

Christofer Bear, a new "advanced early learning center" for kids as young as 2, is now accepting applications for a preschool program starting this fall at 511 Fifth Ave. near 13th Street.

Very Juice Bar is slated to open in September at 211 Prospect Park West near 16th Street in Windsor Terrace, South Slope News reported.