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- 588 Ffith Ave., Park Slope 11215
- 718-680-2323
Leske's Bakery
Storied Bay Ridge bakery brings black and white cookies, Danish treats to South Slope. Icing and sprinkles abound. Familiar bites like tea biscuits and rugelach joined by Scandi staples kransekake ... read more
- 285 Third Ave., Brooklyn 11215
- 718-576-3360
Runner & Stone
Peter Endriss (the Runner) of Per Se and Chris Pizzulli (the Stone) of Blue Ribbon Brasserie combine on a bakery and restaurant along the Gowanus. Pretty place runs through three stories. Design ma... read more
- 520 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn 11205
- 718-398-1111
Brooklyn Kolache Co.
Some Texas natives swear by their kolaches, those portable pastries stuffed with savory or sweet stuff, but they're not so easy to find outside the Lone Star State. Fortunately, this tidy kolache s... read more
- 360 Smith St., Carroll Gardens 11231
Momofuku Milk Bar Carroll Gardens
Not for the lactose-intolerant. Dulce de leche cake, blueberry cream cookies, brilliant soft-serve creations, and The Volcano—potato gratin with gruyere cheese and Benton's bacon—certif... read more
- 33 Main St., Dumbo 11201
One Girl Cookies
Beloved mom and pop Cobble Hill bakery brings the sweet stuff to Dumbo. Mini cookies with names like Sadie (orange-flavored butter cookie) and Lana (chocolate with raspberry jam) so precious you al... read more
- 120 Smith St., Boerum Hill 11201
- 718-852-0200
Bien Cuit
Tidy brick and wood storefront serving up serious baked goods. French technique meets fresh American ingredients. Nothing rushed: dough gets three-day fermentations before being transformed into sp... read more
- 343 Smith Street, Carroll Gardens 11231
Smith Canteen
By the same folks who brought you Seersucker is this shoe box of a cafe. Saying it gets crowded is an understatement, but there's a reason so many people flock here on a daily basis. The staff tend... read more
- 305 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn 11205
- 347-533-7544
Dough
Gentrification brings delicious, malnutricious breakfast (other than McDonald's) to Bed-Stuy. It's all in the dough here - fluffy and cakey, but not too clumpy, these doughnuts make Dunkin's taste ... read more
- 7204 Fifth Ave., Bay Ridge 11209
- 718-238-8111
Cedars Pastry
Authentic Lebanese bakery serving traditional Middle Eastern pastries and goat's milk ice cream. In this friendly, family-run Bay Ridge shop, you may not recognize the smorgasbord of sweets on disp... read more
- 390 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-388-5260
Cupcakeland
Williamsburg's inevitable cupcakery, run by two Polish girls who wish to "make you high on sugar." Less gauche than certain forerunners (cough, cough, Magnolia), think smaller, airier ‘cakes ... read more
- 378 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-387-4777
Saltie
Ever-changing array of super-fresh locavore-ish sandwiches and salads nearly eclipsed by desserts, especially salted caramel ice cream sandwich. Keeps it creative with goat cheese tart, sardines wi... read more
- 1069 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 11216
Scratch Bread
No need to go to Soho for fancy loaves, Bed-Stuy has the goods. Baker Matthew Tilden turns out divine Cacio e Peppe, Hands Boulle, and other breads for legions of loyal regulars. Savory muffins, sc... read more
- 352 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-782-0910
Rabbithole
No longer a place for freelancers to work and loiter (see the "no laptop" sign) unless you've come for the food. Formal dining room in the rear, casual café in the front, garden way back. D... read more
- 211 Prospect Park West, Windsor Terrace 11215
- 718-788-2448
The Pie Shop
DUB (Down Under Bakery) brings the iconic savory pie experience of New Zealand and Australia to Brooklyn. The little cafe has sparse seating and the yippie moms with their bulky strollers fill it u... read more
- 68 Dean St., Boerum Hill 11201
- 212-675-4996
One Girl Cookies
Renovated townhouse charmingly decorated with pastel colors, patterned wallpaper, and vintage photographs. Former Barneys manager and co-owner did the place proud. Family tree linking husband and w... read more
- 359 Van Brunt St., Red Hook 11231
- 718-222-0345
Baked
Ex-advertising hands partner up, deliver sugar rushes to the good burghers of Red Hook. Modern takes on classic American goods, we're loving on velvet cake, chocolate cloud cookies, PB Krispy Bars.... read more
- 85 Water St., Dumbo 11201
- 718-797-5026
Almondine Bakery
Dumbo's slice of Gay Paree, minus the intense rudeness. Unflappable baker Hervé Poussot kneads yeast three times daily, still manages to smile. Maybe it's the pastry porn. Eye candy tarts wi... read more
- 142 N. 5th St., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-218-9632
Fabiane's Cafe & Pastry
Neighborhood “secret” that everyone seems to know about. Laidback shabby-chic café perfect for a weekend brunch of French, American, Brazilian delights. Also great for a mid-week... read more
- 70 Seventh Ave., Park Slope 11217
- 718-622-7333
Cousin John's Café & Bakery
Heart of much debate amongst Park Slope's pastry-munching set. Small, eclectic shop set deep in the Slope has carefree-to-a-fault staff who could give a shit who or why is eating their pastries, so... read more
- 602 Lorimer St., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-349-6524
Settepani Bakery
Family name means seven breads, but mom n' pop shop bakes up a lot more than that. Baguettes, pullman, casareccio, focaccia, semolina, Tuscan, and French are only the beginning. Does even better wi... read more
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