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The Neighborhood
Crown Heights is truly the best of Brooklyn - beautiful, broad tree-lined streets, magnificent historic homes, rich diversity, neighbors who greet each other passing by, local musicians playing at nearby cafes. It is home to charming restaurants and eclectic cuisine, including Kosher delis, some of the best pizza in the borough and definitely the best jerk chicken in the city.​
A short walk down Eastern Boulevard on the city's most spacious pedestrian/bike median is the enchanting Prospect Park, the Farmers Market at Grand Army Plaza, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum. There is no place quite like it!
The Block
Stroll down this part of Dean Street, and you'll see why it's one of the most beautiful and tranquil blocks in Crown Heights. Brower Park is a stone's-throw away, with a playground, dog run, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Restaurants, bars, and shops on bustling Franklin and Nostrand Avenues, and the historic neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant are a short walk away.
This area has a rich musical heritage, once a great jazz center rivaling Harlem. Former owners of 1375 Dean Street say that Eartha Kitt used to date co-owner "Uncle Kel" Gaines. Even our section of Brooklyn Ave has been renamed after the wife of jazz legend Wayne Shorter, "Anne Marie Blinn."
Music is in the soul of the block even today.
Many musicians live here and play live all day at the Annual Block Party "Stoop Jam".
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Perhaps the best gift this block can offer is the beloved Salon on Kingston. Located at the corner of Dean and Kingston, it is a community space for arts and live music that is the neighborhood's pride. Many talented NYC musicians and artists come here weekly to enjoy the intimate, homey atmosphere.
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