This week we are featuring the homemade eats at Brewklyn Grind. The Clinton Hill coffee shop is serving up all kinds of savory treats including quiche, croissants, fritatta and mini empanadas stuffed with chicken and spices. Swing by for lunch in the serene backyard.
Brewklyn Grind, 557 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson & Classon
Looking for things to do with your kids in the neighborhood? We have a lot happening on the Avenue for children and families this fall and winter. Check out all of the classes and activities in Clinton Hill & Fort Greene below:
Kids Beginner Ballet & Preschool of Rock Music
Ballet I: Wed, 3:30-4:15pm
Ballet II: Wed, 4:30-4:15pm
Preschool of Rock: Tues 9:30am
Registration required
Move with Grace, 469 Myrtle Ave
(718) 230-0013
Jiu Jitsu for Kids
Junior Basic: M, W & F, 4:15-5pm
Junior Advanced: M-F, 5-5:45pm
Seasonal Parents’ Night Out – movies, games, snacks for kids while parents go out!
Registration required
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 412 Myrtle Ave
(718) 403-0067
Classes (Dance & Sports)
Ingersoll Community Center, 177 Myrtle Ave
(718) 522-5051 – call for schedule
Kids’ Sing-A-Long & Toddler Art Class
Kids’ Sing-A-Long: Fri, 4-4:45pm ($12)
Toddler Art Class: call for dates ($25)
Jill Lindsey, 370 Myrtle Ave
(347) 987-4538
Kids’ Beginner Hip-Hop by Lotus Creations
Sat, 5:30-6:30pm
Registration required
Trilok Fusion Center, 143 Waverly Ave
(646) 751-7705
The Myrtle Avenue Plaza is shaping up along the south side of Myrtle between Hall Street and Emerson Place and we need your input on public programming ideas. With a new grocery store in tow, and the Pratt Film School adjacent to the 25,000 square foot site, we are full of ideas on how to program this space and we are sure that you have some ideas as well. Click here if you’d like to receive updates on plaza construction and provide feedback on the types of events you’d like to see in the plaza.
Construction is being managed by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC). For construction-related questions, please contact the DDC Community Construction Liaison (CCL) Chris Fields. He can be reached at myrtleplazaccl@gmail.com or (718) 857-3283.
Before picture of Willoughby Senior Center outdoor garden bed
The Healthy Communities Initiative 2015 Grantee Winners for Fort Greene/Clinton Hill have been announced! Special thanks to our resident-led grant committee Sarah Cornish, Ron Covington, Amber Daniels & Peter Engel, who conducted site visits and intensive outreach in the community to spread the word about this opportunity to groups eligible for funding.
To be eligible for funding, proposals from Fort Greene/Clinton Hill neighborhood groups had to include ideas that focused on Healthy Eating, Open Space, Active Living and/or Fitness. This year six projects were funded. Take a look at this year’s Grantees below:
Halloween go’ers, fun seekers, art go’ers, party peeps — The Emerson is hosting an art and music event by the Emerson Arts Collective called ‘Days of the Dead’ on Saturday, October 10th from 7pm to 10pm. Admission is FREE and guess what, FREE BEER for all during the first hour, 7pm to 8pm. You certainly won’t want to miss this.
The event is billed as a “comprehensive visual and musical experience,” which incorporates modern dance, photography, video, live painting and live DJ sets. The events are carefully curated and produced and will be showcased tomorrow, Saturday, October 10th, climaxing with a massive Halloween bash and costume party on October 31st.
It’s art. It’s music. It’s dance. It’s photography. It’s crazy fun.
The Emerson 561 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson Place & Classon Avenue
(347) 763-1310
Water main work continues today at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Hall Street. While there are no water service interruptions scheduled for today, the construction work will limit access to Hall Street and slow both eastbound and westbound traffic on Myrtle Avenue. Please move through this intersection with caution!!!
Where: Fort Greene Park Visitor Center
When: Wednesday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m.
What: Scope meeting for Fort Greene Park pathways
Why: NYC Parks wants community input about the upcoming capital project for pathways in Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park has recently received funding for a capital construction project for the park’s pathways. The Scope meeting is the first step in the capital process after a project has been funded, providing the community with the opportunity for input in the design. At scope meetings, Parks staff, the designer, elected officials, residents, and community board representatives come together to share ideas about the project. The designer gathers ideas from everyone present and considers them when preparing the park’s design.
Take a look at the full guide to the capital process here…
http://welcometocup.org/file_
…and a guide for community participation here:
http://peoplemakeparks.org/
The Fort Greene Park Conservancy & NYC Parks will be offering two weekends of Halloween fun! Together they will present the FREE annual Halloween Festival with free hay rides, games, sack races, face painting, stilt-walkers, a spooky movie night, and over 1,000 free pumpkins from a local farm to be given away and decorated. Other attractions include a costume parade, pop-up cemetery, and activities suitable for all ages.
The festival kicks off the weekend prior to Halloween with a wild costume contest for dogs and their owners, “The Great PUPkin,” sponsored by Fort Greene PUPS, the local dogowners organization. The contest will take place on the Park’s Hundred Steps leading up to the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument. The Film “Little Shop of Horrors” will also be shown outdoors on the Myrtle Avenue lawn. Take a look at the details below.
WHAT: Costume Contest for Dogs & Little Shop of Horrors Movie Night
WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 6pm-9pm
WHERE: Fort Greene Park (Myrtle Avenue Lawn)
*Rain or Shine
WHAT: Annual Fort Greene Park Halloween Festival for children and families featuring a pumpkin patch, hay rides, games, face-painting, prizes, costume parade & more
WHEN: Saturday, October 31, 12pm-3pm
WHERE: Fort Greene Park (DeKalb Avenue at Washington Park)
*Rain or Shine
The Conservancy would like to acknowledge The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation and The Butler Family Foundation. Special thanks to Habana Outpost, The Greene Grape, CarltonWilloughby Block Association, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership, Urban Park Rangers and Fort Greene Park Conservancy members.
Looking for a place to create, learn and mingle this fall? If so, make sure you check out Jill Lindsey Store. The place is thriving with open events for artists, foodies, and makers. During the fall months of October and November Jill & her team are offering hot cider and mulled wine while hosting creative events to inspire. From tarot card reading and how-to-dye workshops, to $1 taco parties, necklace making and supper clubs. Take a look at November’s events HERE.
On the week of Monday, October 5, 2015 water main work will continue westward along Myrtle Avenue between Grand Avenue and Hall Street with businesses and residents located along this stretch scheduled to experience water service interruptions between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm as follows:
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 has confirmed water service interruptions.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 has confirmed water service interruptions.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 has scheduled water service interruptions, but still pending final confirmation.
Please make the necessary adjustments and, if you have any questions or concerns, reach out to the Community Construction Liaison Mr. Christopher Fields at (718) 857-3283.
This fall St. Joseph’s College will begin celebrating its Centennial. Join them for a day of celebration featuring something for everyone — recreational activities with tours of the Hill Center; networking with faculty, students and alumni; art; special reunion class receptions; mass; family fun and more!
What: St. Joseph’s College Centennial Celebration
Where: St Joseph’s College Campus, 245 Clinton Avenue
When: Sunday, October 4, 10am-3pm
Info: sjcny100@sjcny.edu
For a full schedule of activities visit the Centennial website and be RSVP.
Key Food Supermarket (formerly Associated) located at 490 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill will officially re-open on October 9th at 7am.
The supermarket, between Ryerson and Hall will boast added store shelves, a salad bar, bakery and expanded meats section.
Opening day will be a soft launch to work out any kinks, with grand opening activities expected at a later date.
The store name change from Associated indicates a switch in distributors. Some Brooklyn Fare items will also be on store shelves.
The supermarket, which was closed for well over a year due to redevelopment of the site (going from a one story commercial building to a 6-story mixed used building with 93 residential units and added commercial units including TD Bank), has been much missed. With the recent closure of another local supermarket on Lafayette Avenue, many have been inquiring even more about the store’s return.
Key Food on Myrtle Avenue will boast added store shelves, a salad bar, bakery and an expanded meats section.
Key Food Supermarket is located at 490 Myrtle Avenue
[Salon]718 opened its third Brooklyn outpost approximately one month ago on Myrtle Avenue. New store signage and design are ready and salon staff is set. Please come out and celebrate the salon’s grand opening via a ribbon cutting event this Friday at 3pm and after party at 6pm. The after party will consist of a DJ station (come out and and groove to the sounds), food (catered by a local, Brooklyn-based restaurant), drinks and more.
[Salon]718 offers coloring, styling, cuts and more. They also offer bridal services and makeup services.
[Salon]718 is located at 456 Myrtle Avenue, the former location of Joseph Tyler Salon. This is the third location for [Salon]718, the first two on 80 DeKalb and 610 Vanderbilt. The salon will be closed on Sundays.
[Salon]718, 456 Myrtle Avenue between Waverly & Washington Avenue
(718) 802-9200
Do you live in Fort Greene or near the Farragut houses? Are you 16 years old or older? Would you like to give back to your community once a month by volunteering and providing fresh fruits and vegetables? If yes, then we need you!
We are currently seeking volunteers for the new Fort Greene & Farragut Fresh Pantry, which runs year round once a month, on the third Saturday of each month, from 9:30am – 11:30am at the sidewalk of the Intersection Navy and Nassau Streets (across from Navy Yard Boys & Girls Club 240 Nassau Street).
Volunteer Shifts:
Full shift: 8am – 12:30pm
First half shift 8am – 10:30am
Second Half shift 10am – 12:30pm
Volunteer Roles Available:
Greeter/Line Conductor Minimum 5 needed
Registration Table Volunteer Minimum 2 ideal 4 needed
Produce Volunteer Minimum 20 needed
Temp station: Key Tag swap Minimum 2 ideal 4 needed
Volunteer Station Minimum 2 needed
Please fill out Volunteer Registration Form if you would like to volunteer at the Fresh Pantry or for other volunteer opportunities. You can also contact the Healthy Communities Initiative Program Manager, Shaquana Boykin at Healthycommunities@myrtleavenue.org or by phone at (718) 230-1689 ext 5#.
Special thank you to Tenant Association Presidents of Whitman, Ingersoll & Farragut Houses, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation & Forest City Ratner.
Did you know that Brooklyn Eats on Myrtle is now an official sports bar? That’s right, they recently had over 6 screens installed throughout their bar for sports fans. In addition to this, you can find a giant screen in the back room for larger parties. Swing by any Sunday or Monday night and catch a game. We recommend you try their Louisiana Burger with Cajun spices but you can see more bar eats HERE.
Brooklyn Eats on Myrtle, 474 Myrtle Avenue between Hall & Washington
(718) 789-5000
Five Spot Soul Food also shows all of the football games on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, and every game is live every Sunday via Direct TV. The corner spot also has a ton of specials on those days including 50-cent wings and $12 Pitchers (Domestic) on Sundays, $1 Blue Point Oysters and $7 Frozen Margaritas all day on Mondays, $7 Long Island Iced Teas all day Thursday & more!
Five Spot Soul Food, 459 Myrtle Avenue at Washington Avenue
(718) 852-0202
Football is on full display at the Emerson every Sunday and Monday. The game is shown every Sunday at 1PM, with $3 Bud Light and Highlife and bar eats. More game showing on Monday night with $6 Rolling Rock and Well shots bar eats. The Emerson, 561 Myrtle between Emerson and Classon (347) 762-1310
On the week of Monday, September 28, 2015 water main work will continue westward along Myrtle Avenue between Grand Avenue and Hall Street with businesses and residents located along this stretch scheduled to experience water service interruptions between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm as follows:
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 has confirmed water service interruptions.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 has scheduled water service interruptions.
Thursday, October 1, 2015 has (canceled) scheduled water service interruptions.
Friday, October 2, 2015 has scheduled water service interruptions.
Please make the necessary adjustments and, if you have any questions or concerns, reach out to the Community Construction Liaison Mr. Christopher Fields at (718) 857-3283.
See the look ahead here and Friday’s confirmation below: Myrtle Ave Plaza Project HWPLZ001K LAH-WB 9-28-15-10-02-15
Click to enlarge.
Residents of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill can attend a presentation by Department of City Planning (DCP) staff next Monday, September 28th. The presentation will provide information on two rezoning proposals generated by the city. These include the Zoning for Quality and Affordability and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing zoning changes.
The 30 minute presentation will be followed by a question and answer session, allowing attendees to ask clarifying questions or to provide comments to DCP staff.
The presentation was requested by and is being sponsored by several local community groups (the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership, Fulton Area Business Alliance (FAB), and Council Member Cumbo.
What: Community Presentation by the Department of City Planning
When: Monday, September 28, 6pm-7:30pm
Where: Pratt Institute’s Higgins Hall Auditorium, 65 St. James Place (at the corner of Lafayette Avenue)
Image Credit: NYPL.
This 1939 photo , taken at the corner of St. Edwards Street and Auburn Place, captures so much Fort Greene history. Seen on the left is a three-story building that houses an Italian bakery on the ground floor. This building, along with hundreds of others, were demolished around 1940 to clear way for the new Fort Greene Houses. The housing development, built by the City, was the largest of its kind at the time it was planned, spanning close to 40 acres and housing 13,000 residents.
A few buildings were spared from the wrecking ball however, including the two seen in these photograph: P.S. 67 and the Walt Whitman Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
This photo captures P.S. 67 just prior to the addition of its south wing, which still stands today. The school today is named after Charles A. Dorsey, a former principal who served the school for more than 30 years and oversaw its integration into Brooklyn’s desegregated public school system in the 1890s. Prior to desegregation, the school only served Black students and was named Colored School No. 1, as it was the first public school for Brooklyn’s Black children when it opened in 1827.
The Walt Whitman library opened in 1908 and was funded by a grant from Andrew Carnegie, whose philanthropy built hundreds of “Carnegie” libraries across the country. Originally, the library opened as the City Park Branch but later changed it’s name to Walt Whitman in 1943, to honor the local poet’s 125th birthday. The library is still open today and offers a wide range of services to the community.
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Key Food supermarket (formerly Associated) at 490 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill is not planning to reopen in September as we shared in August. The owners of the supermarket recently informed us that they are working towards opening in mid-October.
“We’re really excited to be returning home,” shared Rudy Guzman, son of one of the owners who grew up working in the family business. The reopened store will have a focus on “homemade,” particularly as it concerns the on-premises baking and cooking in the store’s prepared foods and catering section. Other changes to look forward to: an expanded meats section, a freezer section and an area for salad bar.
Key Food, 492 Myrtle Avenue between Hall Street & Ryerson.
Photo Credit: Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
Community Board 2’s Park Committee along with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership are holding the second public workshop this Monday evening, September 21st to offer local residents the opportunity to play a direct role in reinventing a series of disconnected parks and plazas stretching from Borough Hall to Brooklyn Bridge Park, known as the Brooklyn Strand.
Find out more about the Brooklyn Strand, enjoy light refreshments, and invite others.
What: Brooklyn Strand Public Workshop
When: Monday, September 21, 6pm-7:30pm
Where: Whitman Willoughby Senior Center at 105 North Portland Avenue
RSVP: Click HERE to RSVP.
If you are a construction worker and are looking for a place to grab a bite on Myrtle Ave, look no further and head over to our eating & drinking establishments located in the footprint of the Myrtle Avenue Plaza construction (between Hall Street & Classon Avenue). Here you will find over 20+ discounts only for you!
Come dressed in your hard hat or present a DDC ID to receive these special hard hat deals!
Share the link with co-workers: myrtleave.org/hardhat
Image Credit: Brooklyn Bridge Animal Rescue Coalition
The Cat’s Meow, Brooklyn’s first cat cafe, will open its doors on Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene on Saturday, September 19. The cafe, which will be a pop-up business, will stay open until October 24, as reported by the Fort Greene Focus.
Located at 354 Myrtle Avenue, the shop will be stocked with cute, furry friends for customers to play with. Many of the cats and kittens will be available for adoption, which you can do for just a $100 fee. This fee provides you with spaying/neutering, microchipping and vaccinating your new pet.
Go-to drinks and snacks will be available in the new cafe, and the are sourced from nearby businesses Red Lantern Bikes and Cafe and Brooklyn Sweet Spot. A percentage of sales will support the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition.
Once the pop-up cafe closes, pet supply and grooming store Who’s Your Doggy will open in its place. Who’s Your Doggy will be moving from its currently location, just one block away on Willoughby Avenue.
Cat’s Meow, 354 Myrtle Avenue, between Carlton and Adelphi.
This week grab a scrumptious red velvet cupcake from Connecticut Muffin at the corner of Clinton and Myrtle Avenue for $2.50. Other tasty flavors include yellow and chocolate cake. Think of Connecticut Muffin when you need pastries for work, they have a great selection of fresh muffins (banana walnut, pumpkin, lemon poppy, berry, bran & more).
Connecticut Muffin, 423 Myrtle Avenue at Clinton
Myrtle Bagel, now offers fruit smoothies and fresh fruit and vegetable juices. The small (10 ounces) or large (16 ounces) options are available for $4.99 and $5.99 respectively. Fruit and vegetable choices are quite extensive with mangoes, bananas, cantaloupes, oranges, apples, honeydew, carrots, watermelon, spinach, kale and lettuce.
Choose any one of Myrtle Bagels suggested juice or veggie combinations or choose any of your own for a custom combination.
Myrtle Bagel, 410 Myrtle Avenue between Vanderbilt and Clinton Avenues.
(718) 858-4916.
Charlotta Janssen, an accomplished artist and pioneer in the Fort Greene restaurant landscape (Chez Oskar and Lola Bklyn), teamed up with Monir Gamany, a seasoned general manager to bring a new vision to the space at 387 Myrtle Avenue. Monir has worked with well known chefs and restaurateurs in New York City and together, with Charlotta, they are introducing a new farm and sea to table concept with a Mediterranean slant to a newly reshaped menu that unites a variety of palates.
“We saw the opportunity and necessity to cultivate and bring a full dining experience where herbivores, carnivores, pescaterians and omnivores can sit down in a unique and shared connection of fresh refined and locally sourced wholesome fair. With Mediterranean flavors and spices in mind we wanted to bringing diverse palettes to the same table sharing charismatic cocktails and delicious wines.”
Staying true to our commitment of bringing fresh locally grown ingredients, Monir also designed a cocktail menu true to the spices and seasoning of the Mediterranean region. They chose small wine producers and expertly paired wines that compliment the Mediterranean flavors found on the menu. Anchor and Plow’s newest addition, Executive Chef Lazlo Beregszaszi, is a seasoned talent who will bring unique specials and new menu items regularly.
Anchor and Plow will be holding their grand opening on Thursday, September 10th, at 5pm and will be open 7 days a week for lunch, brunch and dinner. They invite local carnivores, herbivores, pescatarians or omnivores to please come, to bring their critical taste buds and share thoughts on the new menu. With the fresh addition of a seasoned team, this dynamic space with its romantic garden, not only provides a new staple restaurant to the neighborhood, but also a great event space that can host your next celebration or event.
Anchor & Plow, 387 Myrtle Avenue between Vanderbilt & Clermont Avenues.
