The grocery store formerly known as Steve’s 9th Street Supermarket in Park Slope has a new occupant.
K Slope Market, a full-service supermarket and member of the Key Food Cooperative, is opening its doors on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 a.m. with a limited capacity soft launch. The grand opening will follow in January 2026.
In celebration of its soft opening, the store is offering exclusive holiday deals, food samples, a raffle including a “Thanksgiving Feast” for 12, and goodie bags filled with the store’s favorite treats for the first 100 customers.
The market’s new owner, Brian Kim, told Brooklyn Paper that he is excited to bring high-quality, affordable groceries back to the neighborhood and is committed to customer service.
The Brooklyn resident and second-generation grocery store operator — Kim’s family owns supermarkets in New Jersey — said that while K Slope Market will keep many of the existing products, including the international food aisle, will also add a wide variety of Asian products.
“I’m excited to open for the community in Park Slope, [and] excited to bring something new to an establishment that’s been here for so long,” said Kim, who said he listened to the concerns of the community as well as the input of Steve’s former manager Jairo Jerez, who is joining K Slope Market’s team as general manager.
“This store has been here for over 20 years. I know it was a big staple in the community. I’m hoping that we can come in and be able to revitalize and fill in a gap that’s been missing. I’m Korean, so I’m trying to bring a little bit of my experience to the area as well, and hopefully people like it,” Kim explained.
The renovation includes brand-new refrigerators, new flooring, and lighting fixtures that brighten the formerly dull and dark space. The width of the aisles, which many customers praised for their accessibility to wheelchairs and strollers, remains the same.
The fresh produce department is double the size, stocked with the freshest selection of natural and organic fruit and vegetables sourced daily directly from farms, allowing Kim to pass the savings to customers.
Kim also added a full-service butcher offering custom cuts and professional meat preparation; an international fish counter with daily fresh fish deliveries; a sushi counter; grab-and-go food options; an artisan deli with artisan cheeses, gourmet cuts, and dips; and baked goods, delivered twice daily from the Brooklyn Baking Company.
“We’re really, really excited about the new things that are coming into the store,” Rita Razalan, K Slope’s head of Marketing, told Brooklyn Paper.
The store also expanded its opening hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, and will offer online shopping with local delivery.
The K Slope Market team pointed out that, due to the government shutdown, their EBT/SNAP/OTC application is still pending. However, they are working closely with the government agencies to get the program up and running.
When Steve’s abruptly closed its doors on Sept. 30, many Park Slope residents were worried that they had lost a supermarket offering affordable groceries.
“One of our core pricing tenets will be to make sure that we have core staples that are competitive with chain pricing, like eggs, milk, bread, apples, and bananas. We’ll be offering those at a price that’s competitive to chain stores,” said Razalan, noting that the store will also run weekly sales and manager’s specials, including a “Thanksgiving Feast” bundle that feeds 12 people for $100.
Kim and Razalan emphasized the importance of customer service, noting that the team was still building a full store experience and welcomed community input.
“[I’m] hoping for a little bit of flexibility and understanding. This is our soft opening, so we’re still getting a lot of the kinks out. We are hoping the community can come in, give us some feedback, and let us know how they’re feeling,” Kim noted.
