Shop Myrtle! 2022 Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are just around the corner and Myrtle Avenue is the perfect place to find gifts for everyone on your list. Look out for our annual neighborhood Holiday Guide in your mailbox soon, but here’s a sneak peek of the Gift Guide!

THE 2022 MYRTLE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

The top gift picks from Myrtle Avenue’s local merchants to help make everyone on your list happy!

JL Hydrating Body Cream, $34

Jill Lindsey – 370 Myrtle Ave | Shop Online
The Jill Lindsey Body Cream is a rich healing, hydrating cream with a custom blend of organic mint, lavender, and a hint of rose.

Vintage Records, $15+

Green in BKLYN – 432 Myrtle Ave
The shop’s vintage records collection includes lots of great finds, either for the music or the cover art.

Silk Kimono Robe, $90 

21 Tara – 388 Myrtle Ave
This comfy robe is uniquely fashioned from vintage sari fabrics.

Indulge Japanese Chef Knife, $170

Indulge Kitchen Supplies – 469 Myrtle Ave
Custom made exclusively for Indulge Kitchen Supplies, this 8” Japanese steel knife is the perfect must have for the at-home chef.

Locally Designed Jewelry, $20+

Barking Brown – 468 Myrtle Ave
Barking Brown’s fashion and accessories selection includes their own in-house jewelry line, with great pieces designed and made locally.

Dog Jackets, $33+

NYC Pet – 464 Myrtle Ave | Shop Online
Keep that pup warm and fashionable with a new winter jacket from NYC Pet, which has a wide selection of designs and sizes.

Birth of Cool Sweatshirt, $89

Voodo Fe The Spot – 572 Myrtle Ave | Shop Online
Celebrating the coolness of Miles, Voodo Fé and The Miles Davis estate have collaborated on a line of Art, Music and Fashion, featuring this new sweatshirt.  

For the Holiday Party Host

Don’t show up empty-handed, grab a bottle or a discounted holiday pack from a local wine and spirits shop. 

Something Sweet

For the sweet tooth on your shopping list, pick-up a pie from Petee’s Pie, cake from The Brooklyn Sweet Spot, or truffles from Green in BKLYN. 

Looking for more holiday things to do in the neighborhood? Check out our local 2022 Holiday Guide.

Myrtle Ave Thanksgiving Guide: 2022

Pass the turkey. Whether you’ll be making a meal at home, gathering at a Friendsgiving, or heading with the family to a local restaurant for the day’s big meal, here are some tips on how to make the most of Thanksgiving on Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

And, if you want to help make sure a neighbor in need has a filling Thanksgiving meal, too, please donate to the Myrtle Ave 2022 Turkey Giveaway campaign!

Petee’s Pies, (646) 494-3630, visit: thanksgiving.peteespie.com

 

THE WHOLE MEAL

PUTNAM’S PUB & COOKER  |  419 Myrtle, corner of Clinton Ave
As is their tradition, this cozy neighborhood pub will be serving up a full and traditional Thanksgiving dinner (a limited regular menu will also be available). To make reservations or pre-order “to go”, call the restaurant at (347) 799-2382.

PECK’S  |  455A Myrtle, between Washington & Waverly Aves
This year, Peck’s is putting together some traditional T-Day sides. Visit the shop or call at (347) 689-4969 for ordering and pick-up information.

JUST DESSERTS

Petee’s Pies, (646) 494-3630, visit: thanksgiving.peteespie.com

PETEE’S PIES  |  505 Myrtle, between Ryerson & Grand
Pumpkin, apple, pecan…those are just the start of Petee’s Thanksgiving pie menu, which includes 18-holiday pie options including their very popular “junior” size. You have until  Sunday, November 20 to place your order for whole pies online here.

BROOKLYN SWEET SPOT |  366 Myrtle Ave, between Adelphi & Clermont
Another good option for this Thanksgiving is Brooklyn Sweet Spot, which has lots of great holiday dessert options, from its famous cupcake flavors to cheesecakes, pies, brownies, and more. Place your order by calling (718) 522-2577 or email bksweetspot@gmail.com

LIBATIONS

Luckily, most of Myrtle Avenue’s WINE & SPIRITS shops will be open even on Thanksgiving day for pick up and delivery. And to help save a few bucks, you’ll be able to find pre-pack deals on wine, too.

Gnarly Vines

TIPSY |  489 Myrtle Ave, at Classon, (347) 599-1672
The local wine shop offers a comfortable environment to learn about and shop for quality wines and spirits in case you don’t know what to bring to your friends’ giving reunion. Wines are available for all price ranges from a variety of regions. They also offer a delivery service, for more info email cheers@shoptipsy.com

CORKSCREW WINES |  584 Myrtle Ave, between Ryerson & Hall,  (718) 230-9463
Corkscrew Brooklyn – who now stocks spirits AND wines – has a great selection of small batch spirits and a full menu of wine, with a mix of red, white, sparkling, rose, orange and dessert wines available.

GNARLY VINES |  350 Myrtle Ave, between Carlton & Adelphi
From $6 to $600 per bottle, Gnarly Vines specializes in small production, handcrafted wines made by winemakers who employ sustainable and stricter agricultural methods whenever possible. Most importantly, Brian and his staff will not put wine on their shelves unless they themselves approve.

MAKING YOUR OWN DINNER?

Making the whole meal? If you are in a Julia Child mood and you are planning on making the whole dinner, we have good news for you. Myrtle Avenue is home to stores that can help you with last-minute kitchen tools.

Indulge Kitchen Supplies |  469 Myrtle Ave, between Washington & Hall, (347) 889-6629

From last-minute kitchen tools to table decorations and all in between, Indulge will be your 911 number to deal if you are in a hurry that day!

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

#ShopMyrtle on Small Business Saturday 2022

On Myrtle Avenue, 4 out of 5 businesses are independently-owned and Small Business Saturday is the perfect day to celebrate and support them by choosing to Shop Small.

DEALS & DISCOUNTS FOR THE DAY

Visit these shops for these one-day-only sales on Saturday, Nov 26:

  • Indulge Kitchen Supplies – 15% OFF!  469 Myrtle, btwn Washington & Hall
  • Optical Gallery – 10% OFF!  446 Myrtle, btwn Washington & Waverly
  • The Spot x VooDo Fé – 20-35% OFF select clothing and 20% OFF artwork! 572 Myrtle, btwn Classon and Emerson

TB Coffee House

Enjoy FREE Hot Chocolate While You Shop

There won’t be any complaints about the cold when you have a FREE hot chocolate in hand! And you get to enjoy it for for FREE while you shop on Myrtle Avenue. Spend $25 or more at these local shops and you’ll be able to claim a FREE cup from your choice of these great local eateries:

1️⃣ SHOP LOCAL

The most important thing to do is to shop at Myrtle Avenue’s small businesses, on Saturday and all year long. Spend $25 or more at these local shops and you’ll be able to claim a FREE cup from your choice of these great local eateries:

  • Jill Lindsey at 370 Myrtle Ave
  • Green in Bklyn at 432 Myrtle Ave
  • Indulge Kitchen Supplies 469 Myrtle Ave

2️⃣ DRINK LOCAL

After spending $25 or more in some of these stores, you will get a ticket to exchange for a FREE coup of hot chocolate at one of the coffee shops participating.

  • TB Coffee House at 578 Myrtle Ave
  • Pecks at 455A Myrtle Ave

Promotion Valid from Saturday, November 26th to Friday, December 24th.

Shop Small and Win

Every purchase you make at a selected  Myrtle Avenue business lands you a chance to win a $200 Myrtle Avenue shopping spree! Each receipt from the participating locally-owned Myrtle Avenue business on Nov 26 will enter you one chance in the big drawing.

  • Green in Bklyn at 432 Myrtle Ave
  • 21 Tara at 388 Myrtle Ave
  • Indulge Kitchen Supplies 469 Myrtle Ave

To enter, just purchase on these stores on Small Business Saturday and drop your receipt in the box located at the same store you supported. Don’t forget to add your name and contact information.

Need any ideas for the perfect gift while shopping? Visit the Myrtle Avenue Gift Guide for ideas.

Also, don’t forget to stay connected and share your #shopsmall at @myrtleavebklyn, follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. And be sure to follow your favorite local businesses on social media too to learn about special deals and events.

Fall Artists Market on Myrtle Ave

For a second year, the Myrtle Avenue Artists Market is back in Clinton Hill! Shoppers can visit over 25 local artists and makers over two weekends in October to find handmade jewelry, artwork, fashion, crafts, vintage clothing, and more.

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership’s now annual event will happen on two consecutive Saturdays, October 8 and 15, 10am-4pm, in Clinton Hill’s Myrtle Avenue Plaza (between Grand Av and Emerson Pl). In addition to the creative vendors, the market will also have FREE hands-on arts and craft activities for both kids and adults and music.

The market is made possible with support from NYC Ferry, who conveniently serves the neighborhood with the Navy Yard ferry landing.

Participating Artists & Vendors

Brooklyn Retro Art

The Vintage Jewel Box

That’s Vogus

Kulture Boutik by Okoba Tribe

BLAQ

Fiercely Fab NYC

Nafeeza Ally Ceramixs

Donovan Project x The C.H.R.I.S. Foundation

ShoppingNoggy

Arequipe

No Rivals Vintage

Indigo Sun Works

Resin&Co.

Annarose x Cynsiity

Brigid Coleman

Occasionally Sweet

Brooklyn Rocks

Muddyum®

Avokatdor

Ambieral

MiMo’s Arts & Crafts

unravelingarts

Artsy_AngNYC

a touch of HUE

Doty Chou Objects

Parameter Goods

Whatever I Desire Crafts

Effervescents Natural Soaps

Beats by DJ Ayanna Heaven and DJ Des One.

FREE arts & crafts by Gina Jankowski and The Emerson Bar.

Looking for a snack or lunch while at the Market? Visit Bergen Bagels or Khim’s Millennium Market on the Myrtle Avenue Plaza, or find another nearby restaurant.

Sponsored by:

JOIN US: Myrtle Avenue Mixer & 2022 BID Annual Meeting

Want to know more about the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District while getting to know local business owners and community members? Join us on October 12th, at our Mixer and Annual BID Meeting for a little bit of business and a whole lot of fun!

For more information, and to RSVP by October 1st, click here.

Details:

  • Wednesday, October 12th, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
  • The Emerson Bar, 561 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn 11205

New! Recent Openings on Myrtle Ave

Over a dozen new businesses have opened on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene so far this year, brining new restaurants, services and shops to the neighborhood. Here’s a handy round-up of what’s recently opened or on the way:

Restaurants

The B.Beauty Bar, 154 Vanderbilt Ave, in Clinton Hill.

Shops & Services

Hear the latest local business opening and closing news by following us on Facebook or Instagram, or signing-up for the Myrtle Avenue E-Newsletter.

Now Open: White Tiger Tavern

Cozy dining room at White Tiger Tavern, 455 Myrtle Ave, in Clinton Hill.

 

New for summer 2022, a welcome addition of new Korean food on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill. White Tiger Tavern opened its doors at 455 Myrtle Avenue, between Washington and Waverly Avenues, last month. The new restaurant and bar is a sister restaurant to popular White Tiger in Prospect Heights.The menu is filled with classic Korean dishes, along with some new and inventive twists, and a full bar menu.

Diners can enjoy indoor or backyard seating, or enjoy at home with either takeout or delivery (currently available to order through GrubHub and Seamless). Reservations for dine-in can be made through Resy.

Want to gift someone in the neighborhood with a meal there? You can also purchase digital gift cards.

White Tiger Tavern, 455 Myrtle Avenue, (718) 576-3783

Now Open: Glin Thai Bistro

In June, Glin Thai Bistro opened its doors on Myrtle Avenue, bringing a new menu of Thai classics and signature dishes to Fort Greene.

The new restaurant, replacing the previous Ace Thai, has a full menu including lots of inventive and refreshing drinks. They’ll soon begin serving beer and wine, too!

Pay them a visit at 330 Myrtle Avenue (between Washington Pk and Carlton), or order delivery, open 7 days a week!

Putting the Green in Fort Greene

You know we love a Spring moment and this year we really leaned into green!

If our annual District Satisfaction Survey taught us anything, it’s that you all love plants, and so do we – so we put in over 1,400 plants across the district this season!

Looking to the future, our plans include planting more perennials that will live in place, and bloom throughout the year, to create a more sustainable landscape throughout the whole district. We will begin this transition in stages and have started with 15 tree pits on Myrtle Avenue from Hall to Classon. You can find 920 new annuals dotting the pits on the northside of Myrtle, and they are stunning if we do say so ourselves 🙂 Year over year, we will continue to plant annuals until all 61 of Myrtle Avenue’s planted tree pits are filled with these beauties.

As we do every year, we partnered with The Horticulture Society of New York to plant the perennials and over 900 annuals in the tree pits between Flatbush Ave Ext and Hall.

Another exciting addition came to the Greenstreet triangle at Carlton and Myrtle. Known as Person’s Square, we wanted to bring even more life to this corner of the district and planted almost 300 new native plants in the two gardens there. Putting the green in Fort Greene!

Spring is also the time we bring back the furniture in the Myrtle Avenue Plaza, including our bright orange umbrellas that never cease to bring smiles as they brighten the space. As soon as the furniture came out we saw friends, classmates, co-workers, couples, and kids taking advantage by settling in for meals and cups of coffee from local businesses. 

We continued to spark joy by cleaning up all the furniture and sidewalks with a good power washing, and clearing out any graffiti that popped up. 

Now all that’s left to do is enjoy! 🍃

Enrollment Open at the New Children’s Center

The new Laurie A. Cumbo Children’s Enrichment Center (formerly the Duffield Children’s Center) is now open on Myrtle Avenue and accepting new enrollments! Local families in Fort Greene, Brooklyn can now sign-up for this remaining school year, the summer, and the upcoming 2022-2023 school year!

The Center, operated by Brooklyn Community Services, is accepting applications for 3-K and Pre-K children for the remainder of this school year, summer programming, and the next school year starting in September. Children are eligible for the rest of this school year and this summer if they were born in 2017 or 2018. Children born in 2018 and 2019 are eligible to enroll for September.

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3-K and Pre-K care is FREE during the school day and year for the same hours and calendar as all DOE schools. Summer programming and extended day during the school year (until 6pm) will be fee-for-service.

For more info, please visit the Center’s website or call (718) 310-5600.

Myrtle Avenue’s Outdoor Dining Guide

It’s time. Spring weather is finally sticking and as we head into warmer, sunnier days we all want to enjoy a meal outside. Here’s the complete list of where on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene, Brooklyn to find a al fresco table.

Wray's Caribbean and Seafood Cuisine at 503 Myrtle Avenue

AMERICAN

Putnam’s Pub & Cooker, 419 Myrtle
SoCo, 509 Myrtle

BARS

Cardiff Giant, 415 Myrtle
The Emerson Bar, 561 Myrtle
Vine Bar, 81 Fleet

CAFES & BAKERIES

Bergen Bagels, 538 Myrtle
Cafefornia, 360 Myrtle
Peck’s, 455A Myrtle
TB Coffee House, 578 Myrtle

ITALIAN

LaRina Pastificio & Vino, 387 Myrtle
Osteria Brooklyn, 458 Myrtle

KOREAN

White Tiger Tavern, 455 Myrtle

MEXICAN

Castro’s, 511 Myrtle
Los Pollitos III, 499 Myrtle
Los Tacos Fort Greene, 154 Carlton

MIDDLE EASTERN

Damas Falafel House, 407 Myrtle

PIZZA

Joe & Sal’s Pizzeria, 353 Myrtle

SEAFOOD

BK Lobster, 572 Myrtle
Wray’s Caribbean & Seafood, 503 Myrtle

Now Open: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

There’s another option to grab that caffeine, or herbal relaxer, on Myrtle Avenue. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has opened a new location on the Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn border at Myrtle Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Extension.

The west coast favorite’s new spot has lot seating, including coming-soon outdoor seating, where neighbors can enjoy one of their hot or cold teas, coffees, or juices, along one of their many delicious baked goods too!

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 343 Gold St (at Myrtle & Flatbush Ave Ext), (347) 227-8331

Opening Soon: Subs, Doggy Daycare & More

[updated April 19, 2022]

504 Myrtle Avenue, at Grand Avenue, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn recently signed leases with four new businesses.

Clinton Hill is about to welcome a handful of new businesses, some of which are already getting neighbors quite excited about new offerings that will be on Myrtle Avenue.

504 Myrtle Avenue, formerly known as The Posthouse, has recently signed leases with a number of new businesses who’ll be opening in the coming months in their ground floor retail space.

Leasing plan, 504 Myrtle Avenue, courtesy of JLL

New Veterinarian Services

BondVet, which has locations across the country, is set to open its fourth Brooklyn location on Myrtle Avenue. The veterinary office offers preventive care, urgent care, surgery, dental care, and more. BondVet is already preparing for their new location with some job postings!

NYC’s First Jimmy John’s

The popular sandwich chain, Jimmy John’s, is set to open it’s first NYC location on Myrtle Avenue in the next few months. The new shop is expected to open in mid May.

Dermatology

With over 25 locations across NYC neighborhoods, The Dermatology Specialists will soon open their newest outpost in Clinton Hill on Myrtle Avenue. The provider, which has a full menu of medical and beauty services, currently has a number of positions open in Brooklyn on their job board.

Doggy Daycare

A new daycare is coming to the neighborhood for your four-legged friends! Dogtopia is set to open in the fall of 2022. While you wait, you can give their first Brooklyn location a follow on Instagram and sign-up for their pre-opening promotion special to receive six weeks of unlimited daycare for just $79 per week! To read more about the deal or to sign-up, please visit Dogtopia.

Convenient Shipping

NOW OPEN – The UPS Store plans to be the first of the new businesses to open, with an opening date anticipated in May 2022. The location will be in the same footprint as the former US Post Office, which moved a few blocks east several years ago to the corner of Myrtle & Kent Avenues. For those in the neighborhood who are looking for shipping options with other carriers, like FedEx and DHL, Sandbox Box & Ship at 417 Myrtle Avenue, near Clinton Avenue, is open seven days a week.

On Display: Pratt’s Preserving Activism

In collaboration with Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MABP), Pratt’s Preserving Activism initiative is sponsoring a photography installation in seven Myrtle Avenue storefronts from April 1-May 1. The exhibition features photography from the 1970s, showing local youth and Pratt community members who participated in the Institute’s longstanding youth education programs.

Selected photos will be exhibited at 7 storefronts along Myrtle Ave in Clinton Hill until May 1, 2022, including (see map below): Three Stars Laundry 439 Myrtle Ave, Myrtle Pharmacy 446A Myrtle Ave, Corkscrew Wines 489 Myrtle Ave, Soco 509 Myrtle Ave, Calyer 519 Myrtle Ave, Emerson Convenience 560 Myrtle Ave, and Soketah Hair Salon 564 Myrtle Ave

This exhibition is presented in partnership by:

Myrtle Avenue Easter Hunt

The Easter Bunny will be extra busy this year, preparing for a very unique social distanced FREE hunt in Fort Greene & Clinton Hill. Join us on Saturday, April 9th from 11 am-1 pm for fun Easter activities for kids on Myrtle Avenue. 

How to Hunt? 

  • Pick up a Myrtle Easter Hunt card in the Myrtle Avenue Plaza (at Myrtle Ave & Hall St).
  • Then find all 6 bunnies along Myrtle Avenue and write the name of the businesses on the card.
  • After you complete the card, get a goodie bag full of eggs, a FREE book, and enjoy special Easter happenings at shops along Myrtle Avenue.

Digital Card coming soon…

Do you want to volunteer by being an Easter bunny helper? 

Send an email to claudia@myrtleavenue.org for more information.

Special thank you to event partners Brooklyn Book Bodega,  and Myrtle’s small businesses!

NOW OPEN: Sarai NYC

Sarai, 334 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11205

Sarai is a new yoga space located on a beautiful tree-lined block in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. We offer daily classes for all levels, led by experienced, kind, and dedicated teachers. Its mission is to empower the community and foster its well-being through yoga, meditation, and music.

Sarai, 334 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11205

Through the practice of asana (physical postures), they are able to calm the mind, strengthen the body, develop stability, balance, and fluency, reform old habits that may have led to injury, learn to recognize nature’s patterns within us, and potentiate our wellbeing.

334 Myrtle Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 11205

Learn more about Sarai and their offers HERE

NOW OPEN: The B. Beauty Bar

154 VANDERBILT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205

The B. Beauty Bar offers many services such as Hair Extensions, Wigs, Installs & Maintenance of Wigs, Ponytails, Hair Braiding, Natural Hair Care, Facials, Waxing, Sugaring, Eyebrow Tinting, and More!

154 VANDERBILT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205

B. Beauty Bar also sells cosmetics and custom wig units.

154 VANDERBILT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205

Book an appointment HERE

154 VANDERBILT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205

Coming soon: New on Myrtle 2022

With the arrival of new restaurants, the commercial strip along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill continues to grow. So far in 2022, six new businesses signed leases and are ready to open their doors opened their doors on Myrtle Avenue. Below is a round-up of what’s new and what’s coming soon to the neighborhood:

Emerson Convenience

560 Myrtle Avenue

Emerson Convenience, 560 Myrtle Ave

Emerson Convenience
The new convenience store and smoke shop just opened in Clinton Hill! Enjoy a unique variety of flavors in cigars, vapes, and more.

560Myrtle (Emerson and Classon). Open every day from 5 pm till midnight.

SARAI – YOGA & MEDITATION

334 Myrtle Avenue

SARAI
The new yoga and meditation studio just opened in Fort Greene, offering a wide variety of classes all week.

334 Myrtle (Adelphi and Washington Park). Open every day. Read more here

BEAUTY SALON

154 Vanderbilt Avenue

The B. Beauty Bar, offers many services such as Hair Extensions, Wigs, Installs & Maintenance of Wigs, Ponytails, Hair Braiding, Natural Hair Care, Facials, Waxing, Sugaring, Eyebrow Tinting, and More! They also sell cosmetics and custom wig units.

154 Vanderbilt Avenue. Book Online

SOMETHING NEW

472 Myrtle Avenue

Stay tuned for more information about this new spot.

UPS Store

The UPS Store in Clinton Hill on Myrtle is set up to open this winter. This is a good addition for the neighborhood, that have just one UPS location on the Fort Greene side. Mode details to come soon.

Century Medical and Dental Center

Century Medical and Dental Center

Century Medical and Dental Center is getting ready to open on Myrtle. The new primary care doctor office offer services like primary care physicians and internal medicine doctors provide highly personalized and comprehensive primary care services. Stay tuned for more information.

TBHC Cancer Research Center

More information to come soon!

Eisenberger Orthodontics

549 Myrtle Avenue

549 Myrtle Avenue

This will be the third location after, Williamsburg and Boro Park. Eisenberger Orthodontics will offer all dental services here, from cleaning to Invisalign & Braces! More Details to come soon.

Interested in opening a business on Myrtle Avenue? Click here to find a list of available storefronts and local retail market data.