There's a lot of great things going on along Fulton Street in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. You can walk just a few blocks (or hop on one of the dozens of buses darting up and down the street) and find something truely different and wonderful. Here are a few tidbits the FAB Alliance has pulled together for you.
Monday, April 9, 2012
From Slovakia to Brooklyn, all roads - and an appreciation of agriculture, art and architecture - ultimately led Rado Bomba and his wife Delgis to South Oxford Street. It is this love of all things beautiful that inspired them to open Stem, a flower shop (with vintage and handmade goods) in the heart of Fort Greene.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Fulton Street is lined with places where you can sit outside for food and drinks.... including the NEW Putnam Triangle Plaza at Fulton and Grand Avenue - perfect for taking a sandwich from the deli or a spot of coffee in the morning. The following Fulton Street spots have a sidewalk cafe or back yard.
Outdoor Cafes or Back Yard Garden Spaces:
Sunday, February 5, 2012
FAB Alliance merchants include restaurants, cafes, retail stores, professional services, day care centers and more in one of the most diverse collections of businesses around.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The Courtney Washington Store has been a staple of Fulton Street for many years. Influenced by his West Indian heritage, Designer Courtney Washington’s collection of lifestyle clothing was conceived and created for the everyday sophisticated modern women, sizes 4-24.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
The Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, Inc. is a model community health facility, with a stated mission to “[improve] the physical, spiritual, psycho-social and psychological well-being of residents of North Central Brooklyn by providing the highest quality preventive comprehensive family health services with particular concern for lower-socio-economic groups.”
Friday, August 12, 2011
A Bookstore Booms in Brooklyn
From
Patch.com
September 12, 2011
Author: Jonathan Mandell
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
According to the NY Times: Hanson Dry is... "Warm and inviting, Hanson Dry is an unassuming first-date spot." And the "hip co-op clothing market" they mention is
Grady's Collective next door at 923 Fulton (between Clinton and Waverly).
Read the article
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Great article in the New York Daily News about how Fort Greene/Clinton Hill is the place to get African food in Brooklyn, including profiles of pioneers and new entries (see map below).
Sunday, January 23, 2011
See this video about how the FAB Alliance has made it easy for people to find any of the great existing businesses on Fulton Street (and parts of Lafayette, Greene and Putnam Avenues). The video shows how you can search by category... or how you can focus the search also to a specific area along the FAB district.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The NY Times Food Section "
$25 and Under" column weighs in on Fulton Street's BUKA / NEW YORK with kudos for its Nigerian classics, including a "hearty goat stew ($9)", "ground ogbono pods", and "grilled beef dusted with suya ($5)" in an environment on FULTON STRE
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
After exploring Fulton Street in Clinton Hill and writing an
article back in July about the bargains and great places to eat, drink and shop, the NY Daily News strolled a couple of blocks and found even more to like about Fulton Street and put it in an article titled the "Best Buys in Fort Greene".
Friday, August 13, 2010
The NY Times Dining & Wine section ran a feature on the proliferation of beer gardens (gartens!) in the city and called out FAB's own Der Schwarz Kolner as one of the best for its great prices and "impressive" line up of 18 german beers on tap.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Since 1868, the Diamante family has been found in Ft. Greene, with numerous Diamante ancestors owning businesses over the last century and a half. Inside
Diamante’s Brooklyn Cigar Lounge, there are many photos of David’s family – all holding a cigar.
