BROOKLYN FOCUS: Shop Locally, Save Brooklyn: DDDB friendly business list

The Develop, Don't Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB) website lists, just in time for the holidays, all the businesses that have been supportive of their efforts to preserve Brooklyn. Here's that list below:

RESTAURANTS AND BARS:

7th Avenue Donuts Luncheonette (Park Slope)
Diner fare and fresh baked donuts.
324 Seventh Avenue (between Eighth and Ninth Street)
(718) 768-0748

Al Di La Trattoria (Park Slope)
Park Slope’s perpetually packed, widely-acclaimed Venetian institution.
248 Fifth Avenue (Near Carroll Street)
(718) 852-1572
www.aldilatrattoria.com
(I can personally vouch for this one. Absolutely excellent! The sage butter gnocchi and the saltamboca (sp?) are among the best as is their frozen cappuccino).

Antonio's Pizzeria (Park Slope)
Pizza since 1950.
318 Flatbush Avenue (between Park & Sterling Place)
(718) 398-2300

Bacchus Bistro (Boerum Hill/Cobble Hill)
French bistro.
409 Atlantic Avenue (between Bond & Nevins Street)
(718) 852-1572
www.bacchusbistro.com

Beast Bar (Prospect Heights)
A unique take on Spanish tapas, and bar.
638 Bergen Street (at Vanderbilt Avenue)
(718) 399-6855
www.brooklynbeast.com

Bergen Bagels (Park Slope/Prospect Heights)
Fresh, homemade bagels.
473 Bergen Street (between Flatbush & Sixth Avenue)
(718) 789-7600
www.bergenbagel.com

Blue Sky Bakery (Park Slope)
Fine baked goods and café drinks.
53 Fifth Avenue (between Bergen Street & St. Marks Avenue)
(718) 783-4123

Bob Law’s Seafood Café (Prospect Heights)
"More than just Fish & Chips…"
637 Vanderbilt Avenue (between St. Marks Avenue & Prospect Place)
(718) 789-4060

Bogota Latin Bistro (Park Slope)
Pan-latin restaurant specializing in Central & South American cuisine with an emphasis on Colombian dishes.
141 Fifth Avenue (between St. John’s & Lincoln Place)
(718) 230-3805
www.bogotabistro.com
(I can also vouch for this one. Great empanadas)

Chez Oskar (Fort Greene)
Funky French bistro.
211 DeKalb Avenue (at Adelphi Street)
(718) 852-6250
www.chezoskar.com

The Chocolate Room (Park Slope)
"Chocolate boutique and dessert café."
86 Fifth Avenue (between Warren Street and Prospect Place/Baltic Street)
(718) 783-2900
www.thechocolateroombrooklyn.com

Cousin John's Café & Bakery (Park Slope)
Breakfast and dessert pastries, pies and cakes.
70 Seventh Avenue (between Lincoln and Berkeley Place)
(718) 622-7333

Curry Source (Boerum Hill)
Anglo-Indian cuisine.
88 Bergen Street (between Smith & Hoyt Street)
(718) 797-9719

Erica's Rugelach and Baking Company
Baked by the Best in Brooklyn! Inspired by her great aunt's recipes, Erica's all-natural, sweet buttery pastry treats have been praised by journalists and cookie lovers across the nation.
(718) 965-3657
www.ericasrugelach.com / EricasRugelach@aol.com

F-line bagels (Gowanus/Cobble Hill/Red Hook)
Fresh Brooklyn bagels.
476 Smith Street (between Huntington and Ninth Street)
(718) 422-0001

Franny’s (Prospect Heights)
Farm fresh brick oven pizza and pasta.
295 Flatbush Avenue (between Prospect Place & St. Mark’s Avenue)
718-230-0221
www.frannysbrooklyn.com

Freddy's Bar and Backroom (Prospect Heights)
Consistently chosen as one of NYC’s best bars, free music and events almost every night. And Freddy’s is a plaintiff on the federal eminent domain lawsuit.
485 Dean Street (between Fifth & Sixth Avenue)
(718) 622-7035
www.freddysbackroom.com

Le Gamin Café/Creperie (Prospect Heights)
French cuisine.
556 Vanderbilt Avenue (between Dean & Bergen Street)
(718) 789-5171
www.legamin.com

Le Grand Dakar (Clinton Hill)
African Senegalese cuisine with a global influence, live music as well.
285 Grand Avenue, between Lafayette Avenue and Clifton Place
718-398-8900
http://www.granddakar.com

The Greene Grape (Fort Greene)
Fine wine and spirits.
765 Fulton Street (between South Oxford and South Portland St.)
(718) 797-9463
www.greenegrape.com

Maggie Brown (Fort Greene/Clinton Hill)
Restaurant & Bar - International home cooking.
455 Myrtle Avenue (between Waverly & Washington Avenue)
(718) 643-7001
www.maggiebrownrestaurant.com

Maha's Middle Eastern Café (Park Slope/Prospect Heights)
Variety of Middle Eastern cuisine, prepared foods and sandwhiches
69 Sixth Avenue (between Bergen Street & Flatbush Avenue)
(718) 789-0510

Maria's Mexican Bistro (Park Slope)
Considered by many to be the best Mexican restaurant in Park Slope, Maria's serves everything from Mexico City street food to coastal specialties.
669 Union Street (between Fourth and Fifth Avenue)
(718) 638-2344
(I think this may have changed its name but not sure. Same location)

Night Of The Cookers (Fort Greene)
Restaurant & Bar (Continental cuisine), Live Entertainment, Jazz Brunch.
767 Fulton Street (between South Oxford & South Portland Street)
(718) 797-1197
www.nightofthecookers.com

Olea Mediterranean Taverna (Fort Greene)
Eclectic blend of various Mediterranean cuisines, from Spanish, to Greek, to Moroccan, to Turkish.
171 Lafayette Avenue (between Adelphi Street & Clermont Avenue)
(718) 643-7003
www.oleabrooklyn.com

Pane e Vino (Carroll Gardens)
Affordable Italian cuisine on Smith Street, live music as well.
174 Smith St. (Wyckoff & Warren)
718-501-1010

Pequeña (Fort Greene)
Mexican Restaurant.
86 South Portland Avenue (between Lafayette Avenue & Fulton Street)
(718) 643-0000
www.pequenarestaurant.com

Pillow Café Lounge (Fort Greene)
Assortment of sandwiches, pannis and salads.
505 Myrtle Avenue (between Ryerson Street & Grand Avenue)
(718) 246-2711
www.pillowcafenyc.com

Pino's La Forchetta Pizzeria (Park Slope)
Classic Park Slope pizza.
181 Seventh Avenue (between First & Second Street)
(718) 965-4020

Prospect Perk Café (Park Slope/Prospect Heights)
Coffee, tea, sandwiches, salads, soup and breakfast pastries.
183 Sterling Place (between Flatbush & Vanderbilt Avenue)
(718) 398-2760
www.prospectperk.com

Quercy (Cobble Hill)
French cuisine.
242 Court Street
(718) 243-2151

Red Mill Farms, Inc. (Williamsburg)
Producers of the Omega 3 Energy bar, macroons and other health bars.
290 South Fifth Street (between Havemeyer Street & Marcy Avenue)
www.macaroonking.com

Restaurant New Orleans (Fort Greene)
"Offering Fine Southern Creole Cuisine" (bring your own wine or beer).
747 Fulton Street (between South Elliot Place & South Portland Avenue)
(718) 596-6333

Sample (Cobble Hill)
Tapas/Small Plates at this eclectic restaurant.
152 Smith St. (corner of Bergen)
718-643-6622

Scopello (Fort Greene)
Ristorante Bar.
63 Lafayette Avenue (between South Elliot & Brooklyn Tech Place)
(718) 852-1100
www.scopello.net

Soda Bar (Prospect Heights)
Great drinks, great bar foods, great vibe, music and video. A great neighorhood place.
629 Vanderbilt Avenue (between St. Marks Avenue & Prospect Place)
(718) 230-8393

Stonehome Wine Bar (Fort Greene)
Contemporary American cuisine and fine wines.
87 Lafayette Avenue
(between South Portland Avenue and South Elliot Place)
(718) 624-9443
www.stonehomewinebar.com

Thai 101 (Clinton Hill)
Thai restaurant.
455A Myrtle Avenue (between Waverly & Mary Pinkett Avenue)
(718) 855-4615

Tillies (Fort Greene)
Alittle bit of small town hospitality in the big city. Fine teas, coffees, French pastries and baked goods as well as bagels, sandwiches, quiche, organic smootthies, egg creams and more!
248 DeKalb Ave, corner of Vanderbilt
718-783-6140
www.tilliesofbrooklyn.com

Tini Wine Bar Café & Catering (Red Hook)
Fine foods, wine and beer, and catering services.
414 Van Brunt Street (between Van Dyke & Coffey)
(718) 855-4206
www.tiniwinebar.com

home/made
293 Van Brunt Street (between Pioneer and King)
www.homemadebklyn.com

Tom’s Diner (Prospect Heights)
World famous old-fashioned diner.
782 Washington Avenue (between St. Johns & Sterling Place)
(718) 783-8576
www.tomsrestaurant.wordpress.com/about-toms-restaurant-in-brooklyn

Total Wine Bar (Park Slope)
Fine wine, beer, cheese and more.
74 Fifth Avenue (between St. Marks Place & Warren Street/Prospect Place)
(718) 783-5166
www.totalwinebar.com

Trois Pommes Patisserie (Park Slope)
Specialty cakes, cupcakes, pies, tarts, cookies, ice cream, sorbet and other sweets.
260 Fifth Avenue (between Carroll Street & Garfield Place)
(718) 230-3119
www.troispommespatisserie.com

Area Emporium & Day Spa (Cobble Hill)
Massage, yoga and beauty products.
252 Smith Street (between Douglass and Degraw Street)
(718) 624-3157
www.areabrooklyn.com


SHOPPING:

Addy & Ferro (Fort Greene)
A fine clothing boutique (emerging, contemporary & vintage clothes).
672 Fulton Avenue (between South Elliot Place & South Portland Avenue)
(718) 246-2900
www.addyandferro.com

Ankhafly
A local Brooklyn designer providing urban ethnic fashion fusion for men and women.
www.ankhafly.com / info@ankhafly.com

Boing Boing (Park Slope)
"Maternity…Nursing…Infant…"
Maternity & baby care and clothing.
206 Sixth Avenue (between Berkeley Place & Union Street)
(718) 398-0251

Brooklyn Beads Boutique (Cobble Hill)
Beads, beading and jewelry making – on your own or in classes.
244 Smith Street (between Douglass and Degraw Street)
(718) 855-2375
www.brooklynbeads.com

Cloth (Fort Greene)
A chic women's clothing boutique.
148 Fort Greene Place (between Hanson & Atlantic Avenue)
(718) 403-0223
www.clothclothing.com

Cog & Pearl (Park Slope)
"Handmade stuff to give or keep" – Jewelry, accessories & apparel.
190 Fifth Avenue (between Berkeley Place and Union Street)
(718) 623-8200
www.cogandpearl.com

Community Book Store of Park Slope (Park Slope)
Catering to the literary desires of Brooklyn’s residents.
143 Seventh Avenue (between Carroll & Garfield Street)
(718) 783-3075
www.cbjupiterbooks.com
(also has, or at least had, a nice, delicious coffee/dessert place in the back)

Enamoo (Boerum Hill/Cobble Hill)
Clothing and household items.
109 Smith Street (between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street)
(718) 624-0175

Extraordinary (Park Slope)
Home accessories and gifts.
195 Fifth Avenue (between Berkeley Place and Union Street)
(718) 230-9503
www.extraordinaryny.com

Flirt (Park Slope & Carroll Gardens)
Women’s Clothing & Accessories at Two Locations
93 Fifth Avenue (between Prospect & Park Place)
(718) 783-0364
252 Smith Street (between Douglas & Degraw Street)
(718) 858-7931
www.flirt-brooklyn.com

Frosted Moon Emporium (Fort Greene)
A fine gifts store.
South Portland, between Lafayette and Fulton
(718) 858-3161

The Green Onion Children's Shop (Carroll Gardens)
Children's clothes and toys.
274 Smith Street (between Degraw and Sackett Street)
(718) 246-2804

Handmade (Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill)
"Extraordinary accessories."
251 Smith Street (between Douglass and Degraw Street)
(718) 694-9336
www.handmadenyc.com

Harry Tarzian
World class art photographer.
(201) 400-8770
harry@harrytarzian.com

Homage (Cobble Hill)
Homage to skate and snow! A full service skateboard & snowboard shop offering lessons, rentals, winter bus trips, tuning, repairs, videos, clothing and sneakers.
151 Smith Street (at Bergen Street)
718-596-1511
www.homagebrooklyn.com

The Melting Pot (Atlantic Avenue)
A unique batik boutique owned and operated for three decades by artist Nancy Cogen, features original, colorful batiks for kids of all ages, from infants to seniors.
492 Atlantic Avenue (between Nevins and 3rd Ave.)
718-596-6849

Memories Out of the Box (Prospect Heights)
Get your photos out of boxes and into albums; do-it-yourself, do it with their help or let them do it for you!
633 Vanderbilt Avenue (between St. Marks Avenue & Prospect Place)
(718) 398-1519
www.memoriesoutofthebox.biz /martie@memoriesoutofthebox.biz

MissWit Designs
MissWit designs original and custom t-shirts for any occasion. Funny and pretty tees, just for you! (Special Note, MissWit supplies the DDDB t-shirts)
www.misswit.net / deb@misswit.net

Red Lipstick Boutique (Prospect Heights)
Clothing, jewelry and accessories for women.
560 Vanderbilt Avenue (between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street)
(718) 857-9534
www.redlipstick.net

Refinery (Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill)
Handbags and accessories.
237 Smith Street (between Douglass and Degraw Street)
(718) 643-7861
www.brooklynrefinery.com

SaveOnScents.com (Red Hook)
Fragrance, bath & body supplies.
279 Columbia Street (between Carroll & Summit Street)
(718) 858-7422
www.saveonscents.com

Shakespeare's Sister (Cobble Hill)
Providing gifts a little more surprising, a bit more unexpected than what might be found at other gift stores.
270 Court St, between Butler & Douglas
718-694-0084
www.shakespearessister.com

Tarzian True Value Hardware (Park Slope)
Park Slope's nearly century-old purveyor of hardware and housewares.
193 Seventh Avenue (between Second & Third Street)
(718) 788-4120
(We shop here for all our paint, lighting, battery, garden, etc. needs)

Video Free Brooklyn (Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill)
DVDs*Videos*Rent*Buy*Sell
244 Smith Street (between Douglass and Degraw Street)
(718) 855-6130
www.videofreebrooklyn.com

Zuzu’s Petals (Park Slope)
Floral and garden needs. Two locations.
374 Fifth Avenue (between Fifth & Sixth Street)
(718) 638-0918
158A Berkeley Place (between Sixth & Seventh Avenue)
(718) 636-2022


SERVICES:

Brooklyn Frame Works (Park Slope)
Custom Framing.
142 Fifth Avenue
(between Douglass Street /St. Johns Place and Sterling Place)
(718) 399-6613

Miracle Maids
Earth Friendly Cleaning Service
www.miraclemaidscleaning.com
(718) 369-9000

The Puppeteer's Cooperative
A group of artists and puppeteers working in cities around the nation to create giant puppet parades, pageants, and ceremonies of celebration and complaint, using simple materials and movements to build community cardboard extravaganzas.
www.gis.net/~puppetco / puppetco@gis.net

StyleLynne
Event Producer, and Wardrobe Supervisor, Lynne Curtis offers professional service for: Image Consultation, Closet Consultation, Personal Shopping, Home Décor, Event Planning, Special Gift Wrappings, Personal Gift Shopping, Corporate Gifts, and more.
877.STY.LYNNE
www.stylelynne.com / lynne@StyleLynne.com


HEALTH AND WELLNESS:

Alexandra LaRosa, Certified Yoga Instructor
Private Yoga Lessons.
(718) 415-9133 or Alexandra.Larosa@gmail.com

Amy Gerard, Licensed Massage Therapist
Recommended by Park Slope Parents
Specializing in deep massage and pre and post-Natal massage.
(917) 971-2193 or agerardlmt@yahoo.com

Dr. Margaret Rose de Cruz (Park Slope)
Dr. Cruz is a Holistic Health practitioner, using Mind-Body Therapies. Massage Therapist, Chiropractor, Mental Health Counselor.
400A Prospect Avenue (between Seventh & Eighth Avenue)
(718) 499-7258

Ellie Herman Pilates Studios (Park Slope)
Changing the world -- one vertebrae at a time.
788A Union Street (between Sixth and Seventh Avenue)
(718) 230-3707
www.ellie.net

Embora Wellness & Movement Studio (Clinton Hill)
Offering classes in Yoga, Pilates, Martial Arts and Holistic exercise, in group, private or semi-private training formats.
900 Fulton Street (corner of Washington Avenue)
(718) 857-4360
www.embora.com

Mona Fafarman (Park Slope and Manhattan)
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
212-614-6716

Finetune Pilates Studio (Boerum Hill)
Offering personal coaching pilates instruction.
329 Atlantic Avenue (between Smith & Hoyt Street)
(718) 802-0928
www.finetunepilates.com/about_finetune.cfm

Opal Center (Park Slope)
Center for massage and allied therapies offering licensed, therapeutic bodywork, employing an eclectic variety of techniques from the time-tested ancient to the newest innovations.
158 Fifth Avenue (between St. John's and Lincoln)
(718) 857-6183
www.opalcenter.com

Providence Day Spa (Boerum Hill)
Massage, facial & body treatments, pre-natal massage and body treatments, and acupuncture.
329 Atlantic Avenue (between Smith & Hoyt Street)
(718) 596-6774
www.providencedayspa.com

Liese Schneider,
Certified Holistic Health Counselor & Pilates Instructor
Personalized health counseling programs.
www.lieseschneider.com / liesehhc@gmail.com

Stana-Lea Weisburd, LMT Licensed
Massage Therapy, Doula Services & More!
917.575.1227

Yogasana Center for Yoga (Park Slope)
Offering yoga practice in the Iyengar tradition.
90 Fifth Avenue (between St. Marks Place & Warren Street/Prospect Place)
(718) 789-7255
www.yogasanacenter.com