Bakeries
Radio Bakery in Greenpoint is the laminated-pastry one to know. L'Appartement 4F and Mary O's both started during COVID, necessity bakeries by their founders, and have stuck. Kora in Sunnyside is Filipino-Italian fusion done at a high level.
Thea is the Fort Greene bakery from the team behind Theodora, one of my favorite restaurants. Israeli-Mexican pastry, sandwiches on homemade challah. Hani's in the East Village may have the best chocolate chip cookie in the city.
Radio Bakery
Radio is the Greenpoint laminated-pastry destination. Croissants done right, with seasonal specials that rotate weekly. The room is small. The line is real on weekends. Bring cash, take it to the park.
Must order: The plain croissant, Whatever the seasonal pastry is, A loaf of country bread if they have it
L'Appartement 4F
French-inspired bakery and café in the West Village with delicate pastries and viennoiserie.
Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop
Beloved Brooklyn bakery specializing in traditional Irish soda bread and other homestyle baked goods.
Kora
Sunnyside café and bakery with specialty coffee, fresh pastries, and a warm neighborhood vibe.
Thea Bakery
Hani’s bakery + café
Hani's is the East Village bakery from a husband-and-wife team. Pastries are the point. The chocolate chip cookie may be the best in the city: thick, chewy, sea-salted top. Get there in the morning before the line gets long and the best stuff sells out.
Must order: The chocolate chip cookie, A croissant or pain au chocolat, An iced coffee on the way out
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