Owners of Humo Smokehouse, along with Council Member Cumbo, Assembly Member Lentol and MARP Executive Director Blaise Backer cutting the ribbon at the restaurant’s grand opening.

Neighborhood residents and elected officials were on hand this past Wednesday to help the owners at Humo Smokehouse officially open their doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Additionally, the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC (MARP) presented the restaurant with a grant for $40,000 from the New York Main Street grant program.  The grant provided assistance for the build-out of the restaurant and installation of a new storefront.

Local Council Member Laurie Cumbo was on hand to congratulate the diverse team of owner’s on the opening and welcome them to Fort Greene.  Assemblyman Joseph Lentol also offered his congratulations and spoke about the tremendous economic growth that Myrtle Avenue and Fort Greene-Clinton Hill has seen over the past few years.

Humo’s owners, a team of five colleagues who met while working in the restaurant industry over the past decade, were thankful for everyone’s support and are looking forward to being part of the community.  The management team represents a diverse mixture of men and women from Central America, including Guatemala and Mexico, and the United States.

The restaurant was the 31st New York Main Street grant recipient on Myrtle Avenue.  Over the past 8 years, MARP has invested $541,000 in property improvements along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.  These grants have been matched by $1.8 Million from local property and business owners.

Humo Smokehouse, 336 Myrtle Avenue, between Washington Park and Carlton.