Hey neighbors! Are you following us on Twitter and Instagram? Do you like us on Facebook? We'd love to connect with you to share the latest Myrtle Avenue and other local news! Help us spread the word--tell your friends and family.

We've got something special brewing for our 1000th Facebook follower who also connects with us on one other social media outlet: two tickets to one of the #farm2nabe food events (if we reach 1000 in time for any of these June events), $80 value OR a gift certificate to a Myrtle Avenue business, $40 value.

Here's how you can win: be our 1000th 'like' on Facebook AND also become a follower on Twitter, Instagram--or both!

Thank you, we so look forward to connecting with you!

All you can eat crab coming soon to Five Spot Soul Food and Supper Club! This all you can eat crab fest will take place on Mondays, 4pm-until.

Stop in and check out Five Spot's other delicious menu offerings as well as their full entertainment schedule.

Five Spot is located at 459 Myrtle Avenue and can be reached at: 718.852.0202.

Here's one just in time for summer, yes!

Hey neighbors: Joseph Tyler Salon now offers 15% off haircuts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

Whether you are in the mood for a brand new summer cut or whether it's just time, stop by Joseph Tyler and take advantage of this special neighborhood offer!

Please call for an appointment at 718.802.9200. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Joseph Tyler Salon is located at 456 Myrtle Avenue (Washington/Waverly) and can be reached at 718.802.9200.

OMmmmmmm, rise and flow.

7am early morning yoga now offered at Move with Grace Yoga, Dance & Pilates Studio on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Give a call to sign up in advance. Get the heart rate going and a peaceful mindset to start off the day.

Move with Grace Studio offers a wide variety of classes, including yoga (Vinyasa, Hatha and Iyengar) zumba and Pilates, adults and children's classes. Group and private lessons are available. If you're signing on as a new student, don't forget to check out the introductory special: unlimited classes for 30 days for only $40.

Move with Grace also has a fresh juice bar! Fresh juices, smoothies and protein shakes now available, yummmmmmmmm. Green smoothies, strawberry, blueberry, banana, pomegranate, apple...and on and OH SO YUMMY on.

Move with Grace is located at 469 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. The studio can be reached at 718.230.0013.

photo credit: Move with Grace Yoga, Dance & Pilates Studio

Utrecht Art Supplies has a new online 'Ask the Experts' section. Have you checked it out? Utrecht says that artists rave about their 'Ask the Experts' service, so check it out! Get the answers you need about the supplies and techniques you use every day. No question is too basic for 'Ask the Experts.'

Some previous questions have included: 'is oil on paper a sound technique?', 'what is mahlstick used for?', 'how does a printmaker avoid fingerprints on paper?', 'what does tint strength mean?'

Click here to submit your questions: https://www.facebook.com/UtrechtArtSupplies/app_141149985924076

Utrecht Art Supplies is located at 536 Myrtle Avenue between Steuben and Grand. The store can be reached at 718.789.0308.

It's 'Twosday'-- 2 cupcakes for the price of one at CakeJoy Bakery!

$5 will get you two red velvet cupcakes. $3 will get you two of any other kind. Mix and match!

Choose from a variety of mouthwatering cupcake 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.

CakeJoy Bakery is located at 364 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont and Adelphi. CakeJoy can be reached at 718.624.CAKE (2253).

photo credit: CakeJoy Bakery (l-r, Poppin'Pistachio and Strawberry Pineapple Rum Punch)

Four and five year olds from the 'Grapes and Berries' class at the Trilok Center for Arts & Education were presented with a laser-cut steel proof of their design earlier today. Proofs are made before a design can be manufactured into a tree guard. After that, they can be displayed and enjoyed as artwork.

The wee ones' original tree panel design was selected in the second round of tree guard installations on Myrtle Avenue. Awwwww, start 'em young, folks!

The student’s designs were made into a tree bench and installed on Myrtle Avenue and Waverly.

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Congratulations Trilok 'Grapes and Berries' class!

Myrtle’s tree guards are both functional and durable, and offer a ‘canvas’ that reflects local creativity. They were created with a modular design so that each set of panels can have a unique, laser-cut design, meeting the Partnership’s goal of creating more opportunities to incorporate local public art into the streetscape. The newest tree guard panels were designed by 24 local artists, who were selected through an open call for public art. Phase II was funded by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn BID, NYS DEC Urban and Community Forestry, and NYS Main Street.

Trilok Center for Arts & Education is located at 143 Waverly Avenue, just north of Myrtle Avenue. They can be reached at 718.797.1700 or trilokfusion.com.

Clockwise from top: golden brown to perfection, perfectly seasoned fried whiting and fried shrimp; moist, scrumptious cornbread; savory macaroni and cheese. Lunch time! :-)

Ruthie's recipes are based on founder/mother, Ms. Ruth West's tried and true recipes learned during her childhood in Bayboro, North Carolina. Her powerhouse legacy continues.

Menu items at Ruthie's include many soul food classics, including candied yams, collard greens, macaroni and cheese and southern fried chicken. Check out the menu for a full range of delicious lunch and dinner options, including salads, soft drinks, and desserts.

Stop in for lunch or dinner.

Ruthie's is located at 560 Myrtle Avenue between Emerson and Classon, 718.399.2400.

The Polish Bar of Brooklyn is looking to hire an experienced manicurist to join their team of beauty experts and nail professionals. Serious inquiries only. Please call the store at 718.623.5354 if interested.

The Polish Bar of Brooklyn is located at 470 Myrtle Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hall Street. For additional details or to apply, call: 718.622.5363.

Mmmmmm, Notice how the sun is peeking through the window just so, acting as a spotlight to show off the many farm fresh ingredients in this delectable meal from Putnam's Pub & Cooker? Those farm fresh eggs, plump tomatoes, that crisp arugula, succulent avocado, fresh ground pepper and freshly baked bread, yesss. And look closer, what's that to the right you ask? Why that is our brand new #farm2nabe card, announcing the June #farm2nabe event series, three Tuesdays in June - June 4, June 11 and June 18.

Dine, Support and Mingle. Please join us for cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres at Maggie Brown, LuLu & Po and Putnam's Pub & Cooker, meet our producers and donate to two local agricultural programs: City Growers & P.S.20 Farms.

Click here for more information and to purchase a ticket!