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Washing Machine Repair – for when the Best Buy Service Agreement runs out – Accurate Appliance in Dyker Heights (718) 236-7718  7624 15th Avenue

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Baby Items

• Infant probiotics – Gabriel pediatrics on 77th and 4th, Rite Aid has powdered florastor at the pharmacy counter, Bridge pharmacy (they deliver)
• Brooklyn t-shirts for kids – Legends Sports Store on 83rd and 84th and 5th Avenue
• Girls hair bows

Boy Scouts 

Children’s clothes

• Children’s Place
• Gap
• Century
• Brooklyn logo t-shirts for kids – Legends Sports store on 5th Avenue
• Children’s belts – On 86th Street between 4th and 5th Avenue at The Children’s Place, Century’s or Gap Kids. At Kohls at Cesar’s Bay , JC Penny in the Staten Island Mall or the Children’s store on 5th ave between 45th and 46th street
• Communion dresses – Little Lords and Ladies in the area ($$$)  – Angels World 5502 5th Ave..reasonable $, Century’s, David’s bridal ($150+) Cookies in Downtown Brooklyn

Children’s Shoes

• Century’s has Robeez. Pedipeds and tons of other shoes – 472 -86th Street
• Continental Shoes – Stride Rite Shoes – 6210 18th Avenue (718) 837-1650
• Area Kids sells cute clothes, Pedipeds shoes (Several stores in Park Slope and Downtown Bklyn)

Children’s Sports Equipment

• Skates – Modells, Panda Sport  92-93rd St. on Fifth Avenue.
• Ice Skates Sharpened – At Prospect Park Ice Skating Rink (Wonderland on 11th Avenue closed)
• Life vests/Puddle Jumpers – Toys R Us, Target, Costco, BJs and some Rite Aids have them
• Pump – for workout ball or pool – Modell’s on 86th Street
• Snowboards – Homage  64 Bergen Street
• Skateboards -74th or 73rd on Third ave, Panda Sports,
• Leotards & Dance Bags – Dance store on 76/5 Grand Prix -2nd floor  (718) 745-5300 , Claire’s on 86th and 5th Avenue, the Disney Store in the Staten Island Mall

Children’s Party Locations in Bay Ridge or in Brooklyn

Hire an awesome Elsa – georgia.aj.johnson@gmail.com

• Art Room –  a lot of great themes on their site
• Painted Pot – -ages 2 and up
• Fort Hamilton Army Base Bowling 
• Alpine Movie Party
• Ariang – fun place – preteens like to have dinner here too
• Bookmarke Shoppe – yes the bookstore does parties for small groups
• Amerikick MMA on 86th street two hours (play games, mini class, pizza, drinks and paper products included. Bring your own cake)  Ages 5-8
• Twinkle Playspace – nice, but $750 for 2 hour party
• Kids in Action – 1149 McDonald Avenue – $200 for 10 kids + $70 extra for more tokens
• Jane’s Carousel
• Superstarus – good for small kids 2 and up 736 – 61st Street 718-492-2928 – bounce house. slides, obstacle course – $500 for 15 kids
• Funtasia – 1726 Bath Avenue  $389 – 10 kids/2 hours
• Little Gym – 8681 – 18th Avenue  good for little kids 2 and up
• Party Gym – 1130 – Avenue Z Brighton Beach
• Kidzrock in Staten Island Around $400 for 15 kids (includes food)
• Puppetworks – Park Slope – age 3 and up
• Bounce U – not for small children
• Twinkle – a party place in Brooklyn that has a tree the kids can climb and also a robot that comes out of the wall (kinda expensive)
• Klub 4 Kidz  159 North 4th Street Williamsburg
• PLAY 33 Nassau Avenue Greenpoint – great for very small children
  
• Frolic in Williamsburg   $$$

Classes and Lessons for Children

1. Ice Skating – Aviator Sports (10 week program) or Prospect Park Ice Skating Rink, Places that have free skating time (not classes though)
2. Cooking Classes

• Baking and Cooking Classes in Bay Ridge – Green Apron
• Kids Cooking Classes – in Dyker Heights
• Cake decorating, gingerbread house making, always new classes at Sugarcoated 65th Street and 11th Avenue.

Classes for Adults

• Learn to Knit at the Bookmarke Shoppe

Coffee in Bay Ridge- I am really into coffee – sorry Starbucks

• Kathy’s Diner – 96th and 4th Avenue
• Mike’s Donut Connection
• Steve’s Bagels on 4th between Ovington Avenue and 69th (get a bialy too)

      Places to purchase coffee beans or grind in Bay Ridge:

• Ily – Little Cupcake Store and Met Food (96th and 3rd Ave)
• Brewklyn Coffee
• Gevalia is sold at Walgreens 95th and 3rd

Craft Supplies and Fabric  in Bay Ridge

• Norma’s Craft Supplies 7813 3rd Avenue (718) 921-9200 – craft paint, paper, everything!
• J&A Fabric Store 4th Ave  lots of fabric – recovers chairs cushions there too
• The Bookmark Shoppe – sells some craft supplies
• Scribbles in Borough Park – sells school supplies
• Brooklyn Foam Store – 180 Bay Ridge Avenue – yeah I didn’t know this was here until I needed foam to redo my chairs. Owner will cut any shape you need exactly – she’s awesome.

Doctors – Quick Care

• City Md
• SUNY downstate urgent care

European converter – Rite Aid sells a multi county converter

Food in Bay Ridge

• Beef bacon (it’s not the same as port bacon)- Balady 7128 5th Ave  718-567-2252
• Bread – Panentico 9124 – 3rd Avenue and Artisan Food Valley 9204 – 3rd Avenue  718-513-0071
• Challah Bread – Weiss Bakery 5011 – 13th Avenue makes the best (slightly outside the hood in Borough Park), Brooklyn Market (8102 3rd Avenue (718) 567-8600), Strauss Bakery (5115 13th Avenue (718) 851-772),   Rossman Farms 770 3rd Avenue (718) 788-3999, and Fairway has it too, this private baker in Mill Basin also has nice challah
• Cheese Blintzes – BJs
• Gluten  Free bread (Uti’s) Foodtown 9105 3rd Avenue (upstairs – freezer section -2nd to last case)
• Daiya cheese (Lactose free) – Tofutti makes cream cheese, slices and frozen pizza. Key Food has a great selection of frozen desserts that are dairy free and/or soy free too.
• Dairy free desserts – Keyfood 242  Bay Ridge Ave  718- 836-5545
• Fish stores 

• • Brooklyn Market – I love this place – 8102-3rd Avenue – parking across the street
  • Cosentino Fish Market 68th and 69th Street and 3rd ave  they deliver. 718-745-4710
  • Lucky Five 7620 5th Avenue (718) 745-4848  (sells frozen lobster tails – not the whole lobster)
  • Lobster (live) is available in Bay Ridge at Foodtown 9105 – 3rd Avenue

• Growler’s – 5.00 Lockyarrd Menu
• Kinder Eggs – Met 96th Street and 3rd Avenue, Metropolitan City Market 9310 4th Ave
• Kosher Chicken – Trader Joe’s on Court Street,  Shoprite (1080 McDonald Ave   718- 252-5770)  Fresh Direct delivers Kosher chickens. (Pathmark on 60th Street and 12th does not have kosher chicken – neither does Foodtown)
• Organic Food –

             Upstairs at Foodtown 9105 – 3rd Avenue
             Artisan Valley Foods –  9204 – 3rd Avenue  718-513-0071  foods/cheeses/bread.
             Appletree – order things they do not carry them  
             Bay Ridge Greenmarket in the Spring to Fall outside Walgreens on the weekend 95th and 3rd Ave                                                                            Bay Ridge Food Coop 
             Whole Foods – 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue 

             Trader Joes – Court Street Downtown Brooklyn,  Staten Island and Queens

Fresh Direct delivers to Bay Ridge

Grass Fed Meat – Fleisher’s (192 Fifth Avenue) ALC sells LaFreida meat and the Embers Meat Store (next to Embers) on 3rd Avenue between 95th and 96th Street

• Kimchi – Vegetable Store on the corner of Ovington and 3rd Avenue OR the Korean vegetable stand on 77th and 5th Avenue
• Sugar free lollipops – Appletree on 3rd Ave
• Tahini – Baylady Foods (7128 5tth Avenue), Foodtown, the Family Store, Bay Ridge Health Food (3rd and 93rd), Metropolitan Market on 4th and 93rd and Appletree.

Girl Scouts – daisy scouts start in kindergarten

• St Anselm’s – $80 fee plus other expenses
• St. Pat’s – St. Pats. Daisies meet Monday 2:30 – 4pm Dues are $10 per month
• Christ Church – Brownies meet for an hour each week

Gift Stores in Bay Ridge

• Lola’s Boutique 8503 3rd Avenue
• For Men – Hom Store beer kit, Cigars from The Humidor 9212 3rd Ave , Sports gear – Legend Sports  8224 5th Ave   or  Panda Sports 9213 5th Avenue

Health & Beauty Aides

• Get straight edge razors sharpened – Chris’s sharpening on 11th Avenue   or brighton beauty supply to get his sharpened

Home Items

• Ice Melt – United Hardware on  79th Street and 3rd Avenue (sells the large 50 lbs bag),  Polsteins on 76th Street and 13th Avenue (higher priced)
  Brooklyn Best Hardware in park slope in 4th Ave & 20th street

Fish Market/ Fish Store

• Cosentino Fish Market 6927 – 3rd Avenue – they deliver. 718-745-4710
• Lucky Five 7620 5th Avenue (718) 745-4848  (sells frozen lobster tails – not the whole lobster)
• Lobster (live) is available in Bay Ridge at Foodtown

Jewelry Repair – Battery Replacement

• Bobby’s Jewelry Store – 8105 – 5th Avenue Brooklyn 11209  718-745-1725 replace battery in watch (reasonable and fast)

Keys/Locksmith

• Bridgeview Locksmith and Safe  9221 5th Ave  (718) 745-8300

Landscaper

• Joe the Landscaper 917-217-6014

Liquor Stores

• Lemoncello – Liquor store on 99/3, Liquor store on 86/15th ave by Vegas diner & Liquor store on 75th & 18th ave, Hardes Liquor Store, Mckey liquor store has it on 86th

Mommy and Me Classes

• Play Days and Parties
• Children’s museum of Manhattan  
• Yoga

Movers / Moving Companies

• Flatrate  Moving – good for cross country moves
• Sammy at Sanho Movers – cheaper – $300 for a 1 bedroom apartment move about 10 blocks

Office Supply/Stationary Store Items 

• Staples – 9319 5th Avenue
• Wrapping Paper  (good kind) – Morris Discount – corner of 93rd and 3rd, Century 21 on 86th Street between 3rd and 4th Ave, Costco, Kohls

Party Supplies

a) Invitations

• Little Wedding Works    8018 – 3rd Avenue – any occasion, not just weddings
• Tiny Prints online shop
• Etsy – you can get one designed for around $10 on etsy and then have them printed at Staples (some etsy sellers print too)

b) Food – trays

Party Supply Stores

• Helium Balloons: Having a Party,  Kaleidoscope, Heart to heart,
• Party fair (like a discount party city) on 20th ave between 86th Street & Benson Avenue
• Cheap Party Favor Bags – The 99 cent store right next to Pizza Wagon near 86th Street, Clear bags are at Chocolate Store on 5th Avenue,

Passport Photos in Bay Ridge

Need a passport immediately – same day – Passport Place on Hudson Street  – no appointment – takes 4 hours.

Cadman Plaza Post Office – no appointment,  You need to fill out the application and take 2 pictures pictures there (or bring your own). You can choose to have  expedited if you need it right away. See more about rush passports here.  it takes about a week to receive it by mail.

Fort Hamilton Post Office – appointment needed

Pet Stores

• Paws Truly 
• Boogie Doggie – 7401 3rd Ave 

Photographers

• Kathy Valentine

Pharmaceuticals

• Netipot – Bridgeview Pharmacy, Walgreens, Rite Aid

Piano Lessons in Bay Ridge

• MusicBox School – 9402 – Frt Hamilton – many instruments taught here – violin, viola, guitar,saxophone & clarinet
• Piano Masters -behind Giacomo’s rRstaurant 276-  79th street.
• DG Rockers on 72. And Fort Hamilton Parkway – guitar lessons too
• Brooklyn Music House on 86st & 18th Ave

Places You Can Take Your Kids for the Day

• Prospect Zoo
• NY Hall of Science – http://nysci.org   It’s about a 25 minute car ride – 47-01 111th St, Corona, New York 11368
• Coney Island zoo – not all parts have been restored since Hurricane Sandy
• Bay Ridge Library has free events for kids See here
• Historic Richmond Town in Staten Island is fun for kids when they have events going on

• Free advice for tenants

Toy Stores

• Gamestop video game store on 86th Street Between 4th and 5th Avenues 443 86th St   (718) 921-3731

Travel Agent

June Marcus (718) 748-5611  e-mail: June@bbmtravel.com www.bbmtravel.com