Stop in and check out the expanded menu and INCREDIBLE all night happy hour specials: 2 for $5 draft beer at the bar, sangria and margaritas for $5.
Los Pollitos III is located at 499 Myrtle Avenue and can be reached at 718.636.6125.
From the back of the postcard: Just Because Hair Therapy Salon is a premiere full-service salon, providing more than just a stylish experience in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Trained and experienced hair stylists strive to satisfy and enrich clients by using wholesome professional products and serving with integrity...Just Because.
Just Because is located at 141 Carlton Avenue, just north of Myrtle. They are open Tuesday thru Friday, 11am - 7pm and Saturday 9a - 3pm. Reach them by phone at: 718.722.7810.
The play, describes the director, is "a dramady about a single woman trying to be all she can be."
Tickets are $10. Performance time each night, 7pm. Friday and Saturday show dates are as follows:
Friday, March 5th
Saturday, March 6th
Friday, March 12th
Saturday, March 13th
Friday, March 19th
Saturday, March 20th
Call The Bakery for further detail: 718.596.5999
With ultra-friendly customer service and a wide variety of products from sheets, towels, kitchenware, cleaning supplies, knitting needles, cosmetics, solar backpacks, crafts, papers, coffee, tea...Green in BKLYN is well on its way to doing just that.
Questions about Green in BKLYN or eco-friendly products in general? Give Green in BKLYN a call at 718.855.4383.
Check out the AM New York article here (scroll down to page 7).
If you have ever tried these yummy-smelling and feeling natural products, then you are celebrating too. If you haven't had a chance to stop in yet...what are you waiting for?!
Because Karen's products are all-natural and made on premises, you have the option of buying off shelf (wide variety of lotions, soaps, scrubs, shampoos and conditioners and more for women and men) or requesting a custom order.
Starting next month--spa services.
Karen and Damani, the husband-wife team at the helm of Karen's Body Beautiful are featured in the latest issue of Black Enterprise magazine. In the article entitled, 'Natural Solutions', they detail their growth from opening their doors six years ago 'til today. Check it out. Also, don't forget to sign up for the KBB mailing list to find out about the latest deals and products, including the popular 'Fabulous Freebie Fridays'.
SHOP
Green in BKLYN, 432 Myrtle, (718) 855-4383 Priti manicure--today, February 11th, 12p-4p. Priti polishes are non-toxic. Priti Manicure Workshop, February 11, 12p-4p
RECEPTION – latest art exhibition, the work of Tom Kane’s, “Look For Hearts” – celebrates love & the fact that it’s all around us. February 11, 5p-7p
LOVE QUOTES – Come out and share or read sage love quotes on the in-store on recycled chalkboards or on the web.
Images for Life Boutique Studio, 354 Myrtle, (718) 757-5831. V-Day portrait package: Two 8x10s plus Two 5x7s for $35 even (no additional sitting fees). Jump on this.
Karen's Body Beautiful, 436 Myrtle, (718) 797-4808 Beautiful Valentine’s Day gift baskets — available in all price ranges and with wonderfully fun names like Indulge, Let’s Get Started and Love At First Scent. As well, stop in and mix and match-- lotions, shower gels, bar soaps, body splashes, soy candles, bath and massage oils, body butters and so much more for men and women.
Kiini Ibura, 388 Myrtle, (718) 858-5195 10% off of all red jewelry (includes corals and garnets) 10% off of all candles.
PAMPER
Joseph Tyler Salon, 456 Myrtle, (718) 802-9900 Special V-Day gift cards available for your sweet to use on a variety of products and services at the salon, from hair color to cuts.
Polish Bar of Brooklyn, 470 Myrtle, (718) 622-5363 Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th V-Day chocolate pampering specials: cupcakes and cocktails and chocolate manicures and pedicures. Also, gift card special: purchase and use a $50 gift card between February 10th and 14th and get $60 worth of services. Book early!
PASTRIES The Bakery, 154 Vanderbilt, (718) 596-5999 Sweets for the sweets in your life, reds, chocolates and a bit of every other delectable that one can fathom. Cakes, cookies, cupcakes, chocolate éclairs, cream puffs, brownies...it's in there.
DINE (note: RSVPs strongly recommended)
Chez Lola, 387 Myrtle, (718) 858-1484 $32/ per person special prix fix dinner: Lola will be serving a three course $32 prix fixe menu in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Lola will be 'rose petaled out' and ready to make this Valentine a very special one. We will also be serving special cocktails such as Cupid's Delight and the 'Do-Not-Fall-in-Lovatini'.
Beneath the menu you will find further weekly Lola specials such as Mussels-a-go-go, Hot Koktail Spezial (a wintry special: warm happy hour) & Fondue
Five Spot Soul Food & Supper Club, 459 Myrtle, (718) 852-0202 Love Supreme Valentine’s Day w/Nate Jones on bass. 8pm, $10. Open mic w/soul singers.
Luz, 177 Vanderbilt, (718) 246-4000 $45/ per person special 3-course dinner (plus tax and tip); Valentine’s Brunch also available, 11am to 3:30pm. Dinner-- appetizer (“attraction”) lobster salad ("romance") tostones rellenas; main courses ("insinuation") Chilean bass con Cuban guiso de maiz or (“exploration”) filet mignon ; dessert (“seduction”) flourless chocolate cake, puertorican flan de queso
Maggie Brown, 455 Myrtle, (718) 643-7001 full menu open, but including special aphrodisiac desserts and other menu items and cocktails. DJ and live music by the Sweet & Salty Cabaret. Music begins at 8:30pm.
Mojito Cuban Cuisine, 82 Washington, (718) 797-3100 $58/ per couple special prix fix dinner includes appetizers, main course and dessert: empanadas, Cuban quesadillas, yuccas; Mojito salad w/mango dressing, pastalones cubanos; tilapia, shrimp, mussels and calamari; chocolate rum cake. Live music: Live Cuban band
Tamboril, 527 Myrtle, (718) 622-5130 V-Day weekend specials: Friday, February 13th and Saturday, February 14th. $25 pre-fix with a live DJ spinning from 11pm to 3:30am. Dinner served 5:30p to 12a.
I'LL TOAST TO THAT
Gnarly Vines, 350 Myrtle, (718) 797-3183 Special Friday - Tasting on bouke wines, 6p-9p: white, rose, red and dessert wines. 10% off all rose sparkling wines. Chocolates served during tasting. Running concurrently, thru February 14th: 15% off bourbon in honor of Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras and the Saints victory.
FLOWERS
How much do I love thee...let me count the ways. Whether it’s a dozen long stemmed or a single white rose. Nothing says it better than flowers, of any kind.
Bella Rosa Flowers, 566 Myrtle, (718) 636-0124 a dozen, a single or special arrangements.
Root Stock & Quade, 471 Myrtle, (718) 230-8081 a variety of specials floral options, including "the wink", "the pick up", Quade's Faves, and "orange is the new red". Also, a dozen red roses in 3 different ways-- "to go", "the classic" or "dee-luxx"
DANCE
Move With Grace, 469 Myrtle, (718) 230.0013 Treat your honey to peace and serenity (yoga classes) or a chance to get on down (dance, dance, dance classes).
The 6-minute BCAT segment can be viewed here. It is chock full of information, including information about the restaurant's history, owners and yes, delicious RECIPES!
Zaytoons is located at 472 Myrtle Avenue and can be reached at 718.623.5522.
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that has been around for about 100 years. It promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend himself against a bigger, stronger assailant using leverage and proper technique. Mitsuyo Maeda, a martial arts expert from Japan was sent to Brazil to teach the artform. While there, he befriended the prominent Gracie family and was asked to teach two of the younger Gracies the art. When Maeda left the country, the Gracie brothers continued to practice but realized rather quickly that if jiu-jitsu requires a partner and they only had one another to practice the art with, they had better take out the more violent aspects of it. They expanded on the concepts of leverage, chokes, and joint-locks in order to be able to still practice with one another to their fullest ability. The art evolved under the Gracies and became known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art. It is about self-defense. If you are looking for a fitness regimen or an art form that builds discipline and spurs confidence in every area of your life, you might want to look more closely at it.
Why Fort Greene/Clinton Hill as the place for your new biz venture?
I live on Washington Avenue. What better location than one’s own neighborhood for this type of venture? When we were looking around locally, we found a place in Cobble Hill that we thought was terrific, but in the final hour, it fell through. We were really discouraged at first but when we subsequently found the space on Myrtle and finally opened our doors, we quickly realized that Myrtle Avenue was the better choice. It’s down the block from where I live. We have a huge number of referrals and mostly local students, both residents and business owners from the immediate vicinity. Many who drop in say, “I took a little karate as a kid”, but of course, this is not the case for everyone.
Not everyone who studies an art form wants to then teach that art form, no less opening a school centered on that art form. When did the teaching and entrepreneurial bugs hit you?
I had an inkling that I wanted to teach when I started studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I also looked around me and noticed that the calmest, most confident instructors were people who wanted to and found ways to do it all the time. These instructors were extremely tough, but also warm and very giving of their craft. Also, I think the operation of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school offers a bold business paradigm shift so to speak. In many business environments, the thought is – “if I win, you have to lose.” Not in this discipline.
Does the school operate on belt promotion? Tell us more about the school.
Yes, we operate on belt promotion. We are not a ‘competition school’ in the sense that there are fights or competitions to advance to the next level. Instead, attendance, attitude and commitment are what go into belt promotion. We thought this over long and hard before opening the school and thought it the best model to go with. At the end of the day the real benefits to training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are learning, training and dealing with things directly applicable to life—constantly being in and learning to get out of difficult situations. In competition schools, losses far outweigh wins anyway and a “win” at the end of the day doesn’t last for long. However, all of the other things one learns make them a winner for long-term, far sustaining.
Black belt is the highest belt but we consider it in a lot of ways the minimum goal. After all, once you achieve it, your work has just begun.
Private and group lessons are available. Our Myrtle Avenue location is primarily adult-oriented, about 8:2. We do take children and as young as 8-years-old.
Our introductory special is $19.95, which includes a private lesson and a uniform.
We noticed that BBJJ had clothing and food drives going on in November and December for the holidays and that you are organizing around Haiti Earthquake Relief now, is community-involvement or giveback a part of your business philosophy?
Absolutely. It is always the season for giving. Giving is the best way to help yourself and to help others.
Professors Jay Lynch and Gene Dunn are the owners of Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, located at 412 Myrtle Avenue, just off of Clinton Avenue. Please give them or their very capable powerhouse staff of three a call to find out more about Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Read more about Professors Jay, Dunn and other instructors here: http://www.brooklynbjj.com/staff/
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