What’s Your Favorite Corner?

If you’ve been to Qathra since it opened on Cortelyou Road in September 2010, it’s very likely you’ve seen its owner Yasser “Max” Habib behind the counter. That’s because he’s there, morning, noon, and night, making coffee and conversation for anyone who stops in. And now he’s working overtime while he brings the community a new spot, called Milk & Honey Cafe, in the former space of the Whisk Bakery Cafe on Newkirk Avenue.

So when Max needs a break from the excitement, he heads toward his favorite corner of the neighborhood. Starting at Stratford Road and Albemarle, he finds a mini-vacation at the Flatbush Malls.

“Sometimes I go over there in my car and drive around it from one end of Albemarle and back,” he said. “It’s so beautiful, so relaxing. I dream about spending a whole day sitting in the grass in the middle.”

What’s your favorite corner in Ditmas Park? All this week, we’ll be asking neighbors about theirs–please join in the comments and share yours.