“Gentrification is always a hot topic and Myrtle Avenue has actually done a better job at achieving a blend of the new and the old. While there are still liquor stores with bullet proof glass, lots of bodegas and 99 cent stores, there’s also Gnarly Vines, Jive Turkey, Root Stock & Quade and Barking Brown. Castro’s is probably the best Mexican around and Zaytoon’s tops the Middle Eastern category. I’m not a huge fan of chain stores but I gotta admit Walgreen’s is convenient. While I’m loyal to Moe’s, Rope does have better beers on tap and a backyard. Vesper is the Frank’s of Myrtle (well you can’t really have a Frank’s anywhere else but you get the point). Pillow Cafe is the Smooch of Myrtle. The only thing lacking on Myrtle Avenue is transportation.” — The Real Fort Greene