Noah's Bridal is now open for business, having opened their doors nearly 2 weeks ago. Attention brides, grooms, bridal parties, the wait is over! The new store, with its hardwood floors, flatscreen streaming stylish bridal runway shows above the reception desk and very friendly proprietors, is long on charm.

Noah's Bridal is located at 352 Myrtle Avenue between Adelphi and Carlton.

Mother-daughter owners and Brooklyn residents, Naomi Charles and Jessica Eusebe had signed a lease for the 1000sf space last summer. Wedding gowns and special occasion dresses, bridal party and mother of the bride dresses, prom gowns; seamstress, design, custom tailoring, will be for available in the 1000sf space. Expect lots of special in-shop events as well.

With the experience working in a bridal shop (Ms. Charles) and experience working in retail generally (Ms. Eusebe), the two are excited about this first time venture.

Noah's Bridal is located at 352 Myrtle Avenue between Carlton and Adelphi. Reach the shop at 347.889.5303.

Huey's Chueys Candy Boutique to open tomorrow. Soft opening is tomorrow, February 1st at noon for the new sweets boutique which will sell candy by the pound, other sweets and ice cream. Expect old fashioned candy (think: jaw breakers, gum balls, Mary Janes) as well as the more new-fangled variety. The twin owners, Denny and Jenny are no strangers to the area, having previously lived on the Avenue for years.

Huey's Chueys is located at 378 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi. They'll open 12noon.

Cielo Bar is planning a February opening. For now--the shingle has been hung. The nearly 2000sf bar with shades of light gray and patches of lovely tilework will feature a concise menu of delicious Latin American plates, excellent cocktails and great ice cold beer. Flat screens, private and semi-private rooms in back, 78 chairs (at the bar and around) and special events are a few things to look forward.

Connect to Cielo Bar on Facebook for up-to-date information on the bar's opening.

Cielo Bar is located at 474 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street.

Utrecht Art Supply Store, located at 536 Myrtle Avenue between Steuben and Grand in the LEED-certified Myrtle Hall, is open for business. Soft opening yesterday afternoon and grand opening planned soon.

This is sort of a return to its roots for Utrecht as the company website outlines that that the company was founded in 1949 by two brothers from Brooklyn, one an artist and the other a chemist. Welcome to Myrtle Avenue and back to Brooklyn, Utrecht!

The store can be reached at 718.789.0308.

This week's Crain's New York Business includes an article titled, 'Brooklyn Makes the Grade,' which highlights Pratt's role in the Avenue's development. The article gives a nod to Myrtle businesses and MARP also.

Click here for the article.

Pratt Institute recently featured several of their enterprising alumni in the university's monthly newsletter, Gateway. Some common links amongst them: they all own businesses on Myrtle Avenue (or just off Myrtle in the case of Luz restaurant) and they've all used some element of their Pratt education to build the successful businesses that we all love.

Who are they? Pedro Munoz and Vivian Torres, owners of Luz Restaurant (177 Vanderbilt, just south of Myrtle), Ju Young Oh, owner of Barking Brown (469 Myrtle) and Byme Brooklyn (519 Myrtle), Gina Jankowski, owner of The Emerson (561 Myrtle), Vadim Kiyaev, owner of Pushkin Creperie Bakery (541 Myrtle) and curator/manager of Hadas Gallery, which adjoins Pushkin in the Absolute Building at 541 Myrtle, Joshua Stulman.

Click here to check out the article.

photo credit: Jonathan Weitz, Gateway Newsletter

Brooklyn Tap House, located at 590 Myrtle Avenue is hiring! The upcoming 7000sf indoor/outdoor alehouse and beer garden with the 'no crap on tap' slogan will feature 40 different beers on tap (with the capacity to expand to 100!). The business website states, "the finest beer, great food and and a nice comfortable environment with excellent service." Submit resumes and queries to info@BrooklynTapHouse.com.

photo credit: Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch

Dee & Ricky's: new video, new Casio watch and menu deliciousness, stop in!

"Fashionable food" is the slogan at Dee & Ricky's Homecooking. Quite fitting for the new restaurant which features classic great looking AND marvelous tasting (!) southern and Caribbean fare with a twist, inspired by the backgrounds of the restaurant owners. Menu additions like jerk lollipop drumsticks and jerk chicken nuggets, sorrel and gingerbeer (all very popular on the Dee & Ricky's menu) are inspired by owner, Alvin Wray's mom's homecooking. Catfish and grits, chicken and waffles and mac and cheese balls (also popular) give a nod to owners and identical twins, Dee & Ricky's grandma's cuisine. More on Dee & Ricky's Homecooking later this week.

The 'fashionable' side of Dee & Ricky's restaurant is also directly connected to the fact that the twins are a fashion designing duo, known for their LEGO accessories and related designs. They've recently released the new Casio G-Shock GA-111DR-7AER watch. Freshness Magazine's website describes the watch this way: "The playful interpretation received a new all-white colorway, splashed with LEGO-centric primary colors around rings and other moving parts. In addition, a “reverse” LCD display for better time telling."

Limited in availability, the Dee & Ricky x Casio G-Shock is available now.

In response to the Casio G-Shock video, twins, Dee & Ricky, summed it up in two words on their Facebook page: 'Bon Swag.' Ah, we couldn't have said it better ourselves. Glad to have this new addition to the Avenue.

Here's the video.

Dee and Ricky's Homecooking is located at 505 Myrtle Avenue. Call the restaurant at 718.789.1111 for more information.

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership and the Fulton Street Area Business Alliance (FAB) are EXCITED to be participating jointly in Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is Saturday, November 26th! Are you ready? Join in on the fun from 10:00a – 6:00p!

Santa’s coming, the free trolley is set, musicians are singing, Myrtle and Fulton business specials and in-store events are brewing! All for the BIG event: Please come out and join in the Small Business Saturday fun! Check out the trolley map—to hop on, hop off and join in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhood fun!

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership is partnering with the FAB Alliance to jointly sponsor festivities along Myrtle Avenue and Fulton Street in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The fun starts at 10a and continues the day long ‘til 6p.

A nationwide celebration, the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. One of the things that makes Fort Greene and Clinton Hill so wonderful is the diverse array of locally-owned small businesses. And this is your chance to make a statement of support for the business owners, staffs and their families who contribute so much to what makes the area vibrant. There will be events, activities, music, treats and free trolley rides all day.

FREE TROLLEY - 10am-6pm

SANTA RIDES THE TROLLEY - 11am-3pm

There will be a free trolley traveling along Myrtle and Fulton Street and back again from 10am-6pm (check out the route map!). Bring the kids because SANTA will be riding the trolley from 11am-3pm. Bring the family because shopping local matters.

GET UPDATES ON ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND SANTA'S WHEREABOUTS

Like both organizations on Facebook (Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership and FAB Fulton and also follow FAB on Twitter to keep up-to-date on activities, events and ho ho ho, Santa’s whereabouts.

We just got word that Red Apple Supermarket at Myrtle and Ashland will be opening bright and early Monday morning at 7am. Opening day will include a ribbon cutting at 9:30am, so come on out and enjoy the festivities!

The new store hours will be M-Sa from 7a-10p and Sundays from 7a-9p.

MARP has been working closely with FUREE, District Leader Lincoln Restler, and Council Member Tish James, over the last 9 months or so to help ensure that the new Red Apple Supermarket will be responsive to the needs of the local community in terms of affordability, product mix, accessibility, and employment opportunities. Part of this effort included a very successful job fair held on September 25th at the Ingersoll Community Center, where 55 local residents were hired, including one of MARP's former summer YEMP students. Be sure to come by on Monday or in the coming days and weeks to see what we hope will be very positive results from this collaborative effort.

Update: Just In!
RAVIOLIFICIO LO SCOIATTOLO, Italy’s third largest fresh pasta manufacturer will make its Brooklyn debut on Monday, October 31st @ the Red Apple Supermarket 218 Myrtle Avenue in the Andrea apartment building from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Lo Scoiattolo has never been sold in the United States before and this is the first time for a store in Brooklyn. Free tastings will be made available.