Super Bowl XLIX, Duel in the Desert. Watch the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots go head to head at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Stop in at any of the Myrtle Avenue businesses offering Super Bowl XLIX to check out the game, viewing opportunities and/or drink and food specials. Here’s a bit of a round up (stay tuned for possible additions by Sunday). Call the businesses directly for further details.
With the storm past us, store owners, property owners and Doe Fund Trainees (pictured) worked to clear snow from sidewalks and crosswalks. Although some slushy spots remain, sidewalks are passable with no more than a good pair of boots.
In related news, a huge number of people trekked to Fort Greene Park, one of NYC’s premier sledding parks. Since it’s really one large hill, there are numerous spots around the park to catch a ride. One particularly popular spot is right up from the Myrtle Avenue & Washington Park entrance/plaza. See below.
We’re still waiting to hear more details on the Glow in the Snow sledding event at Fort Greene Park, which may happen today or Wednesday. Check the Fort Greene Park Conservancy FB Page for updates.
There is no work scheduled for this week. Work may resume shortly.
If you have any construction-related questions, please contact the DDC Community Construction Liaison (CCL) Chris Fields at myrtleplazaccl@gmail.com or .
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Leisure Life has a wide assortment of clothing and accessories available, including currently, a sale on bow ties.
Leisure Life specializes in quality lifestyle products, from men’s clothing, leather goods, accessories and art. Many of the store’s fashion and art collection are designed by the store owner. The store is a haberdashery men’s club that is inspired in large degree by the owner’s love of vintage fashion and sports memorabilia.
Stop in for yourself, to pick up a gift for a loved one or to just hang out and enjoy– the design, artwork, customer service and backyard are simply lovely! The business hosts regular arts and culture events.
Leisure Life is located at 559 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson Place and Classon Avenue. Stop in or contact the shop at: (347) 725-3167.
Have you tried The Joint on Myrtle‘s kale salad? Oh, the flavors are just incredible! The Joint mixes different add-ins (veggies, grains and nuts) into the nutritional powerhouse veggie for a mouthwatering explosion of colors, textures and flavors. The kale salad this week: tomatoes, pickled radishes, quinoa and a roasted jalapeno vinaigrette.
What’s else is going on at The Joint? Well, check out the other delicious menu items for starters. And LOTS of visual and performance art (monthly celebration series of music and literary art starting on January 31st) and participation in the Myrtle Avenue’s Black Artstory month exhibition.
The Joint of Myrtle is located at 471 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. Stop in, or give them a call at (347) 763-1455.
More trees were mulched at Fort Greene Park than at any other Brooklyn location during MulchFest. Parks Department workers chipped 1,743 trees during the weekend of January 10-11, nearly 17% more than the next busiest location. As David Barker, the Director of Fort Greene Park said, “the results speak for themselves.”
Many holiday trees had been neatly left along the wall in the plaza area, waiting to be mulched. Many more were brought by residents during the event. Parks workers and volunteers spread fresh mulch around tree beds and inside Fort Greene Park. Some people (photo above) took advantage of the free mulch to use on there own projects.
This event was sponsored by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy and the NYC Parks Department, in partnership with the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.
For more details, check out the article in Fort Greene Focus.
We are proud to announce the return of Black Artstory Month for 2014, kicking off on Saturday, February 1st. Taking inspiration from Richard Wright’s Native Son, written in Fort Greene, the 2014 installment of Black Artstory Month is entitled Native Sons and Daughters: Locals, Im(migrants), Expats and Prodigals. Native Sons and Daughters includes FREE exhibitions and performances inspired by the migratory experiences of African Americans, and continues the Black Artstory Month tradition of celebrating the enduring influences and contributions made by African Americans within the visual and performing arts worlds.
Native Sons and Daughters will bring together stories of travel, of exploring identities, of seeking to establish roots and of pursuing ownership of a space and place. While the primary focus is on the African American experiences, these journeys and pursuits are universal—crossing cultural and racial lines. Artists will reflect on this through spoken word, storytelling, music, visual art, and more at locations across Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill throughout the month of February.
Visit our calendar for a complete listing of all events, featured artists, programs and venues.
Download the Artwalk/exhibition map here.
Dowload the full events listings here.
Curated by Daonne Huff, the month features a thought-provoking blend of multi-disciplinary artists, media and ideas. Look for events and experiences for all ages created in collaboration with Aisha Cousins, Act Now Foundation, FOKUS, SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists), and Try Harder NYC, and for art exhibitions in 10 Myrtle Avenue businesses from more than 20 artists.
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Vanilla bean topped with vanilla butter cream frosting…
The ultimate trifecta, chocolate, vanilla and red velvet all in one, covered in white chocolate cream cheese dipped in a dark truffle glaze…
The descriptions are SO yummy, the taste is out of this world delicious. And there are so many to choose from cupcakes, custom cakes and other treats.
Stop in at Brooklyn Sweet Spot, the popular confectionary, where the recipes are tried and true family recipes and other perfected goodness with flavors such as Rosalie (vanilla), red velvet, orange dreamsicle, raspberry, poppin’ pistachio, chocolate grand marnier seduction, strawberry lemonade, coconut rum punch, mojito madness and pineapple kiss. The popular ‘Twosday’ specials get you 2 cupcakes for the price of one: $5 will get you two red velvet cupcakes. $3 will get you two of any other kind. Mix and match!
Brooklyn Sweet Spot is located at 366 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi. They can be reached at (718) 522-2577.
The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership is proud to present the 3rd Annual Black Artstory Month, a month-long series of FREE art exhibits, performances, film screenings, and more in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Wallabout, Brooklyn. Black Artstory Month celebrates the enduring influences and contributions made by African Americans within the visual and performing arts worlds. Coinciding with this year’s Black History Month, “Where I’m From: The Black Artstory of Myrtle and Beyond” features themes of time, travel, and transition by over 25 Brooklyn-based artists.
The Partnership is working with co-presenters BLDG 92, FOKUS, the Irish Arts Center, New Negress Film Society and SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists).
“This is the highlight of our Arts & Culture programming on Myrtle Avenue. We are excited to create opportunities for local artists and to celebrate and elevate our community’s rich African American history, especially in the arts. Our locally owned businesses join us in the effort to create collaborations with artists and organizations and to introduce new audiences to the Myrtle Avenue artistic & cultural experience” – Meredith Phillips Almeida, Executive Director.
View all Black Artstory Month events on the calendar.
Black Artstory Month’s FREE program highlights include:
Black Artstory Month Artwalk + Opening Party (Visual Art & Music)
Sunday, February 1 , 4-6pm
Artwork by over 25 Brooklyn-based artists will be on view at over thirteen small businesses along Myrtle Avenue between Carlton & Classon Avenues. The art at each location is curated by the following independent curators: Remi Onabanjo, MoCADA, SONYA, Freecandy, Jessica Lynne, Naimonu James, Rasu Jilani, Pratt Institute’s BAKO Tribe and Daonne Huff. Artwork can be viewed during the Artwalk (Feb 1, 4-6pm) and also during regular business hours. Various locations (See Artwalk Map).
Black Artstory Month Opening Party (Music)
Sunday, February 1, 6-9pm
Start February off right with dancing and drinks at the Black Artstory Month Opening Party. Sounds by Flames Baldwin.
Brooklyn Eats, 474 Myrtle Ave between Washington Avenue & Hall Street
Artwalk Map
Black Artstory Month celebrates the contributions that African- Americans have made and are making within the arts community. The series of FREE events includes art exhibits, film screenings, performances & more throughout Black History Month. This program is sponsored, in part by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).
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New Year’s Resolutions, anyone? Myrtle Avenue offers a plethora of ways to help you stay on track, from the new ‘do (Myrtle Avenue Beauty Salons), to the fresh new cut (Myrtle Avenue Barber Shops), to stepping up your style game (Myrtle Avenue Nail Salons). We’ve also got you covered from fitness, lean bites, smoothies, DIY & home improvement projects.
Fitness
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, (718)403-0067
412 Myrtle Avenue btw Clinton & Vanderbilt
Move w/Grace Yoga, Dance, Fitness Studio & Juice Bar, (718) 230-0013
469 Myrtle Avenue btw Washington & Hall
Urban Cycles, (347) 788-0478
478 Myrtle Avenue btw Washington & Hall
Red Lantern Bicycles & Café, (347)889-5338
345 Myrtle Avenue btw Carlton & Adelphi
CKO Kickboxing, (347)770-2256 (2CKO)
45 Waverly Avenue btw Park & Flushing
Lean Bites & Smoothies
Energy Fuel, (347)889-5990/1
386 Myrtle Avenue btw Vanderbilt & Clinton
Karrot, (718)522-9753
431 Myrtle Avenue btw Clinton & Waverly
Move w/Grace Yoga, Dance, Fitness Studio & Juice Bar, (718)230-0013
469 Myrtle Avenue btw Washington & Hall
Day ‘N Night Deli, (718)230-4516
480 Myrtle Avenue btw Washington & Hall
DIY/Finally Get That Project Done
Clinton Hill Hardware, (718)237-7827
452 Myrtle Avenue btw Waverly & Washington
Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery, (718)857-0074
583 Myrtle Avenue btw Classon & Taafe
Blick Art Supplies, (718)789-0308
534 Myrtle Avenue btw Grand & Steuben
According to the NYC Department of Sanitation, certain electronics (such as computers and televisions) are now banned from disposal.
Following are some recycling options for working & non-working electronics:
Please see the DSNY website for additional information.
Fort Greene will be getting a new French-inspired restaurant this winter when Gentleman Farmer Fort Greene opens on Myrtle Avenue. The new restaurant is slated to open in February at 378 Myrtle Avenue, between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue.
The sit-down restaurant is owned and headed by chef Karim Nounouh. According to Nounouh, the eatery will “offer a seasonal menu that marries traditional French cuisine with fresh and local New World ingredients, with a special focus on game.”
The Myrtle Avenue location will be the second outpost for the Gentleman Farmer team, which opened their first location on the Lower East Side in late 2010. In the past four years, the intimate 20-seat restaurant has become a neighborhood favorite.
Gentleman Farmer’s Fort Greene, 378 Myrtle Avenue, between Adelphi & Clermont. Opening February 2015.
With your tax-deductible contribution, we can continue programs that engage and support local youth, older adults, underserved residents, and local artists. Please click DONATE to make your online gift today. Every penny counts.
Have you attended one of our ribbon cuttings or arts and culture events? Have you shared suggestions at one of our meetings, or worked with us as a vital partner or volunteer on one of our Avenue efforts? If so, we thank you for working with the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project (MARP) and for being an active participant in our community. It is not a stretch to say that many accomplishments on Myrtle Avenue could not have been achieved without your support.
Our small not-for-profit organization depends on the support of neighbors like you. In our very first annual appeal, we are asking for your renewed commitment.
We truly appreciate your generosity!
With your tax-deductible contribution, we can continue programs that engage and support local youth, older adults, underserved local residents and local artists. Please click DONATE to make your online gift today. Every penny counts.
Thank you for believing in the work that we do and best wishes for the New Year!
Polish Bar has moved! They are now open directly across the street from their previous location.
Come in to check out this weeks’ service specials:
Tuesday & Wednesday Polish Bar Mani/Pedi $27
Tuesday & Wednesday Gel Color Mani/Polish Bar Pedi $47
All Week OPI Infinite Shine Manicure & Pedicure $35
All promotions simply require that you book in advance.
Polish Bar of Brooklyn, 475 Myrtle Avenue between Hall & Washington
(718)622-5363
This year, MulchFest is coming to the Myrtle Avenue side of Fort Greene Park!
MulchFest will take place at the Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park entrance of Fort Greene Park on Saturday and Sunday, January 10th and 11th, from 10am-2pm.
MulchFest provides New Yorkers an opportunity to bring their holiday trees to designated sites where they are ground into wood chips. The city will use the chips to nourish tree beds and planting areas, or give you the mulch to take home (just bring a large bag). All lights, ornaments and stands must be taken off of the holiday tree.
The MulchFest chipper in Fort Greene Park is sponsored by NYC Parks & Recreation and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, in partnership with the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership. Free coffee will be available.
photo: Myrtle Car Service owners
Who says you can’t have lots of FUN and be safe on New Year’s Eve?
Dance the night away with friends and family! Eat drink and be very merry! What’s not to celebrate about the promise and excitement of 2015!
Make sure to have a cab number is your phone to get home safely. Call in the moment or arrange your ride in the advance of the night.
Our car services on Myrtle Avenue offer safe, reliable and fast door-to-door service. Give them a call!
Myrtle Car Service, 525 Myrtle Avenue (rear entrance on Grand), (718) 230-8100
Pratt Car Service, 562 (between Emerson & Classon), (718) 789-4900
Soco Sangia, it’s lovely, delicious, cold and goes down smooth. It’s sugarless, has fresh fruit, lemongrass and thyme-infused wine. It’s on the menu and waiting to be ordered, yumm. Pair it with a special treat Soco’s delicious list of menu items.
Soco is located at 509 Myrtle Avenue between Ryerson & Grand. They can be reached at (718) 783-1936.
Still undecided on your New Years Eve plans? There’s something on Myrtle Avenue for everyone, parties and activities from fam to glam. Check em out, from straight out Old School Party, to glam parties, to the final steam engine blow at Pratt Institute.
Click here for full list of happenings (click regularly keep up-to-date on last minute additions).
If you are drinking this holiday season, use a Designated Driver. And that can include a cab driver. The NYC Department of Transportation has now made it very easy to find the nearest car service to get you home after a night on the town with just two taps of your phone.
The app’s find-a-ride feature uses your phone GPS to identify the closest TLC-registered car services no matter where you are in the 5 boroughs, making it particularly useful in areas where cabs can be had to find at night.
Visit ‘You the Man’ to add app to your Android or iPhone or to read more.
And don’t forget, if you are looking for a car service close to home, Myrtle Car Service and Pratt Car Service offer safe, reliable and fast door-to-door service:
Myrtle Car Service, 525 Myrtle Avenue (rear entrance on Grand), (718) 230-8100
Pratt Car Service, 562 (between Emerson & Classon), (718) 789-4900
Finding the perfect gift for someone isn’t always easy. Many Myrtle Avenue businesses have gift certificates available to their stores which represent an incredible selection of products and services, including restaurants, beauty salons, gift and clothing stores, nail services and more, a gift card is a perfect present.
For the foodies, fashionistas, techies, pet-lovers, shoe-lovers, bikers on your list–Myrtle’s got you covered. Consider picking up a gift card or certificate today.
Visit your favorite Myrtle Avenue store to pick yours up today.
CAC Industries will be on break for two weeks, 12/22/14 through 1/2/15, returning to work on Monday, 1/5/15. Other private construction in the area may continue.
If you have any construction-related questions, please contact the DDC Community Construction Liaison (CCL) Chris Fields at myrtleplazaccl@gmail.com or (718) 857-3283.
If you’d like to receive updates on plaza construction and its impacts on Myrtle Avenue, please sign-up here.
It’s no doubt that we have some of the cutest office visitors (see pic above!). And we suspect that this won’t end anytime soon, considering our recent, um, expansions. BIG CONGRATS to three of our MARP colleagues and their families on the births of Timoteo (born in August), Ida (born in October) and Roslyn (born in November).
So, to all our recent adult visitors who’ve expressed fear of drinking the water at our office, it’s safe again (!), at least for now. 😉
cover and inside photos: Polish Bar of Brooklyn
Whether for a party, a small gathering of friends, a date or part of your weekly or bi-weekly ritual, Myrtle Avenue is where it’s at for beauty. Please walk-in or call for an appointment:
Jenny’s Nails, 154A Vanderbilt Avenue between Myrtle & Willoughby, (646) 591-3136
Mega Nails, 383 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont & Vanderbilt, (718) 596-1383
Nails By Tina, 479 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue & Hall, (718) 636-1212
Polish Bar of Brooklyn, 475 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue & Hall, (718) 622-5363
Polish Nails, 361 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi & Clermont, (718) 596-6328
Shic By Soketah, 564 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson & Classon, (718) 875-6845/6
Last week the New York Tree Trust planted seven new trees along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Six were replacements of dead trees and one was a brand new location. The two above replaced dead trees (see old tree stumps below).
This is part of grant that the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership received from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. More trees are on the way and will be planted later this season and/or in the spring. As usual, we will aerate soil and add mulch in the spring in preparation for the growing season. When summer arrives, we will water these new trees each week using tree gators.
Contrary to popular belief, the late fall is a good time to plant street trees. They are mostly dormant but their roots will grow and begin to get established before the hot summer months.
Have you tried the delicious ladyfingers at Zaytoons? These rolled phyllo dough sensations are baked to perfection–filled with fresh cashews, drizzled with warm syrup and topped off with pistachio sprinkles.
Guaranteed to be a hit at the holiday party or any time.
Zaytoons is located at 472 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. They can be reached at (718) 623-5522.
