The NYC Mother's Day Care Package: Flowers, Gifts & Sweets From Black-Owned Businesses in Harlem, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights & Flatbush
- Annie
- May 8
- 2 min read
Your neighborhood guide to Black-owned shops, florists, and sweet spots across Harlem, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, and Flatbush.
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The Mother's Day Care Package
🍫 Sweets & Treats
L.A. Sweets · [Harlem] Harlem's beloved hot pink bakery. Cakes by the slice, custom cupcakes, Southern roots.
Cloudy Donut · [Brooklyn Heights] · [Nolita] NYC's first 100% vegan donut shop. 50+ rotating flavors. Get there early — they sell out.
Sofia & Grace Cookie Company · [Bed-Stuy] Family-owned cookie shop in the heart of Bed-Stuy. Call ahead — they sell out fast.
Gooey on the Inside · [Lower East Side] · [East Village] · [West Village] Made-to-order molten cookies across three Manhattan locations. Care package essential.
Island Pops · [Crown Heights] Caribbean-inspired ice cream and pops handcrafted in Crown Heights since 2018. Try the soursop.
🛍️ Gifts & Shopping
Peace & Riot · [Bed-Stuy] The Bed-Stuy gift shop that has everything — candles, books, home goods, crystals, jewelry.
Make Manifest · [Bed-Stuy] Black designer clothing, handmade accessories, and a vegan café on Tompkins Avenue.
BEM Brooklyn · [Bed-Stuy] America's first Black food bookstore. Every book by a Black author. One of the most thoughtful gifts you can give.
Happy Cork · [Bed-Stuy] Brooklyn's Black-owned wine and spirits shop. The largest selection of Black-owned bottles in the city.
Marché Rue Dix · [Crown Heights] Vintage clothing, natural skincare, and imported goods on Bedford Avenue. Make a day of it.
I Am Caribbeing · [Flatbush] Caribbean artisan goods, jewelry, and apparel in the heart of Little Caribbean.
Auntie's House of Plants · [Flatbush] Family-owned plant shop on the Flatbush and PLG border. A gift that keeps going.
💐 Flowers
Les' Blooms · [Prospect Lefferts Gardens] Locally sourced, personally arranged. One of Brooklyn's best kept secrets.
Brooklyn Blooms · [Bed-Stuy] Fashion-forward florals from Bed-Stuy. Same-day delivery available.
Verdure Florist · [Bed-Stuy] Family-owned, open seven days, and rooted in the neighborhood.
A drink & appetizer
Taking mom out? Check our restaurant guides for [Harlem], [Bed-Stuy], [Crown Heights], and [Flatbush].
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