Myrtle Avenue is bringing back its ‘wildly successful’ restaurant week

By Brooklyn Magazine Staff

Myrtle Avenue Restaurant Week is returning later this month, following a “wildly successful” debut last winter, organizers said.

This edition will feature 11 locally owned restaurants (up from nine), between August 18 and 27, offering dinners ranging from $20 to $40 depending on the establishment. The February week was a financial success for most restaurants, according to Amanda Zenteno, executive director of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.

“Our first event saw a record number of diners and contributed to a 30 to 70 percent increase in sales at participating locations,” she tells Brooklyn Magazine. “The overwhelming success saw new customers become regulars, new menu items become a permanent addition, and locations like Glin Thai Bistro create a vibrant updated storefront.”

Zenteno says that restaurant week is a “must attend for food lovers and directly contributes to the growth and success of our community.” Seven restaurants saw sales increase up to 30 percent, she says, and another two saw sales increase 70 percent.

Here are the participating eateries later this month, with all but one restaurant returning and three new ones — Mint Heights, Myrtle Thai and Yamashiro — joining in.

Casa Nono
499 Myrtle, corner of Ryerson Street

Castro’s
511 Myrtle, between Ryerson Street and Grand Avenue

DunHuang
531 Myrtle, between Grand Avenue and Steuben Street

Glin Thai Bistro
330 Myrtle, between Washington Park and Carlton Avenue

Lula Mae
472 Myrtle, between Washington Avenue and Hall Street

Mint Heights (new)
368 Myrtle, between Adelphi Street and Clermont Avenue

Myrtle Thai (new)
438 Myrtle, between Waverly and Clinton Avenue

Osteria Brooklyn
458 Myrtle, between Waverly and Washington Avenues

Putnam’s Pub
419 Myrtle, corner of Clinton Avenue

U-GU
541 Myrtle, between Steuben Street and Emerson Place

Yamashiro (new)
466 Myrtle, between Washington Avenue and Hall Street