A cute little cafe to grab a drink and eat some pie!…read more I was in the neighborhood and needed somewhere to hang out for a couple of hours. I found this little gem! When I saw their pir menu, I didn't know what to pick! thank god the cashier knew what she was doing! She asked me what I liked and suggested the black sesame custard pie. And disappointed that disappoint! the pie was really good and creamy

Let's talk PIE shall we???? Pi, is a mathematical constant…read moredefined as the circumference of an entire pie. Slice of pie: To calculate the circumference of a pie, multiply its diameter by (approximately 3.14). To find the perimeter (or "crust-length") of a single slice, add the length of the two straight edges Well now... to find really delicious pies you take the R train to 4th Avenue and....enter Four and Twenty Blackbirds**..inhale.. take the aroma in then proceed to the counter and ask what are the seasonal flavors. But first a little history: "Four & Twenty Blackbirds pie bakery was founded in Brooklyn in 2009 by sisters and pie makers Melissa Elsen and Emily Elsen. The sisters originally custom-baked pies in their Crown Heights, Brooklyn apartment before opening their first brick and morter retail location in Gowanus, Brooklyn in the Spring of 2010." I first patronized this wonderful pie shop @2011. How did I discover it? NY magazine featured an article on the shop and I just discovered Gowanus and voila.. I remember my first pie slice.. checkerboard and I believe the sisters sliced it for me! I love the atmosphere, farmhouse tables, lace curtains and of course PIES! I was in the mood for something totally different.. I stared at the menu and the pies placed neatly on a table behind the ordering station. Hmmm.. Salty honey? Strawberry rhubarb? Grapefruit custard? Black Bottom Oat? Grapefruit intrigued me and I decided to take a slice home. As I left, there were patrons devouring coffee and PIE on a lazy Sunday afternoon. So how was it? Circumference? Crust? Length? Width? Crust: sugar and buttery saltine cracker crust Custard: grapefruit juice and can you believe Campari? I'm drunk on pie! Such a unique and refreshing slice! What are you waiting for.. get PIED! ** aah you noticed The popular pie shop Four & Twenty Blackbirds takes its name from the classic English nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence," which features the famous line: "Four and twenty blackbirds / Baked in a pie." The sisters were nostalgic, loved the whimsy of the song and learned how to make pies at nursery age from Grandma Liz. Four and Twenty Blackbirds 439 3rd Ave R train to Smith and 9th, 10 minute walk

I'm a huge bread lover, so I had to stop by Brooklyn Granary & Mill the other day, even though I…read morewas in a bit of a hurry. I'm really glad I did. The bakery had a display full of pastries that looked absolutely incredible. I didn't have time to grab one this visit, but I'll definitely be back to fix that. I spent a few minutes talking with one of the staff members about the different sourdough options they had that day. I'm actually not the biggest sourdough fan, but I decided to trust his recommendation. When I got home, I toasted a slice and had it with a cup of coffee... wow. It was absolutely delicious. The flavor was rich, the texture was perfect, and it completely changed my opinion of what good sourdough can be. If you're in the area and love sourdough bread, you'll probably be in heaven here. Right now, the surrounding neighborhood is still being developed, so it can feel like it's in the middle of nowhere. But you can already see where it's headed. Give it a few years, and I have a feeling this is going to be one of "the spots" people seek out. I'll definitely be back for one of those pastries.

I really wanted to love this place. To be fair, we did come when they were close to closing, so…read moreit's entirely possible that it would have been different if we had come earlier in the day. The seating is sparse, but comfortable. I liked sitting at the window bar and watching the world go by. I enjoyed the bread and butter--that was delicious. The biscuit sandwich was crumbly, but tasty. The kouign amann was crispier than most--I liked that caramelization, but my husband didn't. We also shared a custard danish--to me, the berries and custard tasted sour. We did enjoy the sunflower butter cookie. I ordered black tea with milk--it was lukewarm milk water. Lest you think that's because I ordered it with milk, my husband's green tea was lukewarm green tea water. I might eat here again if I were in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't make a special trip (as I did this time). The barista was very nice.

The black sesame kouign amann got me here and it's wonderfully nutty and caramelized, but I'm a…read moresavory fan at the end of the day. The butternut squash cheese thyme swirl is where it's at! Addictive with perfectly pillowy and moist interior, and outside with just enough crunch. (I'm so sick of twice/over baked viennoiserie these days.) The person behind the counter was patient with my indecision and questions, while quickly helping the guy that already knew his order.

Breadivore offers up some pretty delicious baked goods. Love the fusion pastries. The space is…read moregreat. The coffee is not that good though.

I will forever hate and love my sister for introducing Poppy's to me. They have very well executed…read moresandwiches and pastry items that are consistent with NYC cost plus inflation. The scones are crunchy and soft with seasonal variations like rhubarb currently. It is 6 dollar a piece. My favorite passionfruit cookie is 4.50. I love a good sour fruit curd in between two soft buttery cookies. I also tried a few of their sandwiches with my favorite being roast beef farmed somewhere in upstate new year and tabled in Brooklyn with a horseradish sauce on a good baked bread. Now I have to fight the urge to stop by weekly.

Get the chocolate chip cookie. We came in here randomly on a walk around Cobble Hill around 4:30pm…read more Nothing else was really speaking to me, so we went with chocolate chip cookie. We both agreed this might have been the best chocolate chip cookie we've ever had. We usually don't even agree on the style of cookie we like (crispy, chewy vs. big, doughy, and gooey), and it was somehow perfect to both of us. Highly recommend.

I used to frequent Dough ~10 yrs ago and haven't really had it since, so this box was certainly a…read morenice treat! Our box included: Ube, Cafe Au Lait, Strawberry, Blueberry Lemon w Oat Crumble, Glazed, and Chocolate. The Ube one was the only doughnut in the box that had a filling. Everything else was pretty much just the glaze. My faves of the selection was Cafe Au Lait + Blue every Lemon w Oat Crumble! These obv go great with a bev to wash the sweet down. It lasts AT MOST 2-3 days post purchase, otherwise it starts to become stale quickly, so be mindful. A treat that's good to cut into and share a few!

My first ever experience with DOUGH was at this Brooklyn location. Quaint and cozy, there's just…read moreenough room inside for your eyes to fall in love before your tongue is smitten with delicious dough (doughnuts). If you're early enough AND lucky enough, you'll have the option to choose whatever flavor you'd like. Or else, plenty will be gone before you have a chance to pick. It's cool to be able to see a glimpse of the process happening behind the scenes/behind the counter as you wait. My absolute favorite is the lemon poppyseed doughnut. The taste matches the name perfectly! What a delicious pairing!

THE GREATEST. An oasis of continual yum…read more The absolute freshest, bestest, most delicious vegan bakery hands down! Its impossible to leave with just one thing. If my mouth and stomach were large enough i'd put everything they make into them and spend the rest of the day delighted. The only thing i'm at a loss for is trying to decide on my favorites, as they are all insanely DEEEEELICIOUS. Go. Now. JUST GO. It's beyond worth it. Down to the crumb. Seriously, put your phone or screens down and just head there now.

Sixteen Mills in Gowanus is a gluten free and vegan bakery providing delicious pastries that…read moreaccommodate most allergens. We ordered the chocolate chip pumpkin muffin, vanilla liege waffle and sourdough scallion scone. These were excellent pastries irrespective of being gluten free. My favorite was the scallion scone which was packed full of scallion and super moist. Erik favorited the waffle which was super crispy and perfectly sweet without being overwhelming. We love bakeries that offer a fullsome allergen friendly experience and can confirm that you lose nothing in the way of taste or texture by being accommodating

Stopped in with a friend for a drink. Asked about the flavors in the "one dollar basket" and the…read morecashier insisted I was shoplifting. I turned out my pockets and showed my bag, to which he reluctantly removed the 1$ charged. He was giving us a stink face the entire time - bad vibes, will not be back. Drink was flat - never coming back

Fresh pastries and imported items are all here for the asking…read more I am most impressed with the bakery. It is marvelous.

I got myself a chocolate chip cookie after an exam and it was the ideal post brainwork treat. The…read morecookie was so soft while being just hard enough to hold its shape. The perfect saltiness to enhance the sweetness meant that the cookie was gone in seconds.

The bakery is pretty small with a handful of display case pastries. There's kind of indoor tables…read more(its more like covered patio), and a few outside tables. The cookies were sweet and tasted like described. I like how salted the chocolate chip cookie was, would probably have been better had it been warmed up. Miso PB was covered with crystallized sugar and chewy like a molasses cookie. Strawberry basil oddly kind of tasted lemon-y to me. I like the jam, it's very soft and not like a crumbly shortbread cookie at all. My least favorite out of the 3.