> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # What $1 Will Buy You In Ditmas Park - URL: https://bklyner.com/what-1-will-buy-you-in-ditmas-park-ditmas-park/ - Published: 2014-04-30T17:01:09.000Z - Updated: 2014-09-30T02:54:01.000Z - Author: Amber Ceffalio - Tags: Bobby's Department Store, cheap, cheap eats, John's Bakery, newkirk plaza, one dollar brooklyn, #API-Imported ![boys with cash](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/April-2014-7441-702x702.jpg) How recession proof is Ditmas Park? I sent my tweenage boys out with a fistful of one-dollar bills to find out. Their only instructions were to spend $1 or less per item and stay between Church Avenue and Newkirk Plaza. What they found surprised me. The boys came up with their own two point plan: target stores that look like they’ll carry $1 items, and find the coolest thing for $1\. They found household items, beauty products, treats, and more. Who knew that a bag of M&Ms cost the same as a dinner plate? **Food** ![7-11](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-11.jpg) [7-Eleven](/blog/business/7-eleven-is-now-open-on-beverley-coney-island-avenue) (547 Coney Island Avenue on the corner of Beverley Road) had a two for $2 Gatorade deal. Each boy drank one to fuel their research. ![ginger](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ginger.jpg) Deals abound at Newkirk Plaza. At [Plaza Gourmet](http://www.yelp.com/biz/plaza-gourmet-food-brooklyn?ref=bklyner.com) (31 Newkirk Plaza) you can get 10 pieces of ginger candy or a ripe avocado, each for $1. ![Oranges](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/April-2014-1678-702x702.jpg) Nearby, [Kim’s Market Fruits & Produce](https://plus.google.com/102736745374439985510/about?gl=us&hl=en&ref=bklyner.com) (1521 Newkirk Avenue on the corner of E 16th Street) sells two oranges for $1–the same price as two bags of Doritos across the street at [Plaza Deli & Grocery](http://companies.findthebest.com/l/26382924/1508-Newkirk-Plaza-Deli-And-Grocery-Inc-in-Brooklyn-NY?ref=bklyner.com) (1508 Newkirk Avenue), but much healthier. ![M&Ms](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-25.jpg) M&Ms can be found at [A&T Grocery](http://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/delicatessens-brooklyn/at-grocery-273156808?ref=bklyner.com) (741 Coney Island Avenue on the corner of Cortelyou Road), or really, most local groceries, for $1. ![san remo](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/san-remo.jpg) [San Remo Pizzeria](http://sanremobrooklyn.com/?ref=bklyner.com) (1408 Cortelyou Road between Rugby and Marlborough Roads) sells $1 slices from 2:30-4pm, Monday through Friday. Basically, your teenager can grab a $1 slice on their way home from school. ![Jr. Bella's $1 Slice](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dpc_jrbellas_slice.jpg) [Jr. Bella’s Pizza and Pasta](http://www.jrbellaspizza.com/?ref=bklyner.com) (760 Cortelyou Road on the corner of Coney Island Avenue) sells $1 slices 24/7, and I’ve heard from reliable sources that they are worth about $1–though I’ve heard from other reliable sources that the slices are excellent. I guess it’s a matter of taste. ![Dunkin Donuts](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-4.jpg) Lots of sugary treats can be had for a George Washington. [Dunkin Donuts](http://www.mystore411.com/store/view/499214/Dunkin'-Donuts-Brooklyn?ref=bklyner.com) (1700 Church Avenue at E 17th Street) sells one donut for $1, or a half dozen for $4. ![john's bakery](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_1435-702x464.jpg) A bagel at [John’s Bakery](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johns-Bakery-Bagels/306531762728786?ref=br%5Ftf) (1322 Cortelyou Road on the corner of Rugby Road) costs just under $1, though it’s just over that if you want cream cheese. Sugar cookies can be had 2 for $1 but the best deal is a bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel. It’ll set you back just over $3 but will keep you satisfied all day. **Home** ![cups](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cups-702x647.jpg) Hands down top choice for thrift and selection was [Bobby’s Department Store ](http://www.shopbobbys.com/?ref=bklyner.com)(1601 Church Avenue between Buckingham Road and E 17th Street). The boys found dinner plates for $1 each and matching mugs for 50¢, as well as four AA batteries for 79¢. A few doors down, [99 Cent City Closeout Warehouse](http://www.yelp.com/biz/99-cent-city-brooklyn?ref=bklyner.com) (1694 Church Avenue) sells two-pack mousetraps for $1. ![Screw Bits](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/April-2014-1675-702x702.jpg) [Almac Hardware](http://www.almachardware.com/?ref=bklyner.com) (2 Newkirk Plaza) carries #2 screwdriver bits for 99¢ each. **Health & Beauty** ![One Dollar](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-3.jpg) [Cortelyou Discount Store](http://www.citysearch.com/profile/769625470/brooklyn%5Fny/a%5Fcortelyou%5Fdiscount%5Fstore%5Finc.html?ref=bklyner.com) (1116 Cortelyou Road between Stratford and Westminster Roads) sells large nail clippers for $1\. They also have toy dinosaurs for just over $1, if you happen to have a budding paleontologist in your house. ![lipstick](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/April-2014-1663-702x702.jpg) [Yang Brothers Enterprises](https://plus.google.com/107187953648141292519/about?gl=us&hl=en&ref=bklyner.com) (35 Newkirk Plaza) carries a lipstick and nail polish for 99¢ each (okay, I spotted that deal). They also have rubber gloves for only 69¢. ![toilet paper](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/April-2014-1673-702x702.jpg) [Malik & Sons](http://www.mapquest.com/us/new-york/business-brooklyn/malik-son-99-cent-store-264486153?ref=bklyner.com) (9 Newkirk Plaza) carries Daisy Toilet Tissue by the roll–two for 99¢. Bargain! Bargain! Bargain! **Other** ![USPO Newkirk Ave](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-26.jpg) Across the way, you can still buy two postage stamps for less than a dollar (44¢ each) at the [Newkirk Post Office](http://www.uspspostoffices.com/ny/brooklyn/newkirk?ref=bklyner.com) (1525 Newkirk Avenue on the corner of E 16th Street)–but with email being free and instant, that hardly seems a bargain. ![Horse](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-12.jpg) All over Ditmas Park, rides are still 50¢ which means your child can enjoy two for the slice of after school pizza (and hey, [adults can do it too](/blog/photos/more-photos-of-the-snow-by-you)). The power of $1 still holds strong in Ditmas Park. Of course there is plenty of candy to be had for a buck–but you can also set your kitchen table, start in on home improvement plans, and give yourself a manicure all on the cheap.