Brooklyn’s Blank Street Picnic Pops in Flatbush

Flatbush’s Blank Street café tossed a picnic last night, springing NYC with free kits. Barista Lena Carter slung 100 drink-and-cookie packs as 200 queued, a week-long spree’s finale. It’s borough bites—free drops, pure BK vibe. A kid nabbed a latte; a pro sipped slow. ‘Brooklyn springs—this is it,’ Carter says, pouring cold brew. The curb turned park.

The pop’s a blast—April 3-9, it tripled since Instagram’s 8 a.m. tease, packing lines by 3 p.m. Carter’s a Bushwick brewer; last night’s crowd hit max—cups flew. A latecomer snagged the last; cookies crumbled—NYC grit glowed. Socials set the drop—hype spiked daily. #BlankPicnic trended; Queens wants a sip.

Some griped—’Too fast,’ sniped a latecomer, missing out. Trash piled—cans rolled; swept quick. A rival’s pitching a LIC brew, splitting beans. Still, 300 stayed—picnics ruled. Flatbush’s never sipped so sweet.

Carter’s teasing a summer run, maybe a park brew if spring bites. ‘NYC’s break—this fuels it,’ she says, wiping steam. The picnic’s a Brooklyn win—grit meets grub. It’s a spring sip; watch for next. Bring a pal—kits fly.