Marché Rue Dix

A string of shops on Bedford Ave in Crown Heights is home to a special small biz ecosystem from masterminds Nilea Alexander and Lamine Diagne. Their vibrant world of cultural delights includes Café Rue Dix, a beloved Senegalese-French restaurant, and Marché Nail Salon, a creative nail studio with their own line of vegan, non-toxic nail products. Marché Rue Dix rounds out the trio of businesses, and sells an extensive range of locally made skincare, cosmetics and hair products designed with Black beauty needs in mind, a funky selection of independent designers and private label goods including a collection made in Senegal, and gorgeous made-in-Senegal housewares. Get a manicure, do some shopping, and have a long, spicy dinner — get lost for a day in this unique little slice of Senegal, right in the middle of Brooklyn.

• 1453 Bedford Ave
• tel: (929) 234-2543
• marcheruedix@gmail.com
• ruedixbrooklyn.com