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Beloved Baku Bakery Prospers at New Sheepshead Bay Location

Exterior of Baku Bakery. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.SHEEPSHEAD BAY – It is not often that a business in New York gets a second chance, but Baku Bakery, a beloved neighborhood staple, beat the odds. The bakery served neighbors for over 20 years at 1972 86th Street in Bensonhurst but was forced

Food & Drink

Le French Tart: An Authentic Boulangerie In Park Slope

Le French Tart, 579 5th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Stepping through the door of 579 5th Avenue, one might feel as if they’ve been transported to a charming boulangerie in Paris, thousands of miles away from Park Slope. Located by the corner of 16th Street, Le French

Bensonhurst

Bite Of The Day: Pastry & Cookie Extravaganza At Savarese

Savarese Italian Pastry Shoppe, at the corner of New Utrecht Avenue and 60th Street. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Savarese Italian Pastry Shop, a staple of Bensonhurst’s Italian dessert scene, is celebrating it’s 100 year anniversary next year. We’ve already named Savarese one of the five best

Food & Drink

Lunch, Dessert, & More Dessert At Sheepshead’s Gourmanoff Bakery

Cookie display at Gourmanoff Bakery, 1601 Gravesend Neck Road. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)A popular Brighton Beach gourmet market has landed in Sheepshead Bay, with a European bakery selling fancy pastries, fresh bread, and lunch items on Gravesend Neck Road at East 17th Street. Gourmanoff Bakery [http://gourmanoffbakery.com/

Food & Drink

Gourmanoff Bakery Opening Soon In Sheepshead Bay

(Photo by Liliya Bomme/BKLYNER)A popular Brighton Beach gourmet market is expanding to Sheepshead Bay, with a European artisan bakery opening soon on Gravesend Neck Road at East 17th Street. Gourmanoff Bakery [http://gourmanoffbakery.com], opening at 1601 Gravesend Neck Road, already has a tantalizing Facebook page featuring classy

Business

‘Der Pioneer’ European Bakery & Cafe Opening Soon On Church Avenue

Owners and chefs Bjorn Böttcher (L) and Greg Barbiero (R). (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Der Pioneer, a new European pastry shop and cafe, is set to open on Church Avenue in time for Christmas shopping, said owners and chefs Bjorn Böttcher and Greg Barbiero. This seasoned, pastry-and-savory chef duo

Central Brooklyn

Bite Of The Day: A Slice Of Quiche Heaven At Pels Pie In PLG

(Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)After a spending a sunny, early fall morning at Pels Pie Co [http://pelspieco.com]., 446 Rogers Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, I am completely hooked. Though I came for the food, the atmosphere at this bakery & coffeeshop was almost as delightful as the

Business

Comings & Goings: Aita’s New Spot, Cammareri’s Gone, And More

Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are the place to be, and that means businesses are packing into our neighborhood. Conversely, that also means competition is fierce and sometimes places have to leave. Here’s a rundown of what’s coming [/?s=coming+soon] and what’s going. COMING SOON: The

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Mi Pueblita Bakery Opens On Coney Island Avenue

Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park CornerWe recently posted about a new bakery coming to Coney Island Avenue [/blog/food/new-bakery-coming-to-coney-island-avenue/] between Cortelyou and Dorchester roads, and it looks like it is now open! Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park CornerMi Pueblita Bakery, 781 Coney Island Avenue, opened its doors

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New Bakery Coming To Coney Island Avenue

Photo by Kensington BKWe noticed this sign up in 781 Coney Island Avenue, between Cortelyou and Dorchester roads, recently in the former Amazing Saver Discount & Grocery [/blog/food/amazing-saver-discount-grocery-is-now-open-at-781-coney-island-avenue/] spot. We haven’t heard too much about the space yet, but we are looking forward to having more delicious baked

Business

New Bakery Coming To Coney Island Avenue

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWe noticed this sign up in 781 Coney Island Avenue, between Cortelyou and Dorchester roads, recently in the former Amazing Saver Discount & Grocery [/blog/food/amazing-saver-discount-grocery-is-now-open-at-781-coney-island-avenue/] spot. We haven’t heard too much about the space yet, but we are looking forward to having more delicious

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What’s The Best Sheepshead Bay Bakery For Thanksgiving Sweets? You Decide!

Pecan pie. (Photo: Selena N. B. H. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/moonlightbulb/5284273353/] / Flickr)Thanksgiving is about family, graciousness, and appreciation. But most of all, it’s about food. And while the holiday is hardly around the corner, there’s a lot of planning that goes into the meal

620 5th Avenue

Woops! Macarons Coming To Former Has Beans Spot

Photo via Woops! [https://instagram.com/p/5fE_Gjuqi-/?taken-by=bywoops]Almost exactly a year after longtime coffee shop Has Beans closed [/blog/business/has-beans-says-goodbye-after-11-years-on-5th-avenue] its doors, Woops! bakery is moving into the space at 620 5th Avenue near 17th Street, according to a tip from Savor the Slope [https:

6514 bay pkwy

A Parisian Cafe Grows In Bensonhurst: Honeybee Pâtisserie Opens On Bay Parkway

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hbpatisserie/bee-a-part-of-honeybee-patisserie When Anna Ng decided to embark on a pastry-themed, gastronomical journey through France in 2010, she never imagined it would lead her right back home to Bensonhurst. Having graduating with a marketing degree from Baruch College, Ng spent the first few years of

1111 Church Avenue

Nine Chains On Church Avenue Will Close This Sunday, March 1

We have sad news, neighbors: this Sunday, March 1, we’ll have to say goodbye to Nine Chains [http://www.ninechainsbk.com/], the bakery that the folks from The Farm on Adderley [http://www.thefarmonadderley.com/] opened at 1111 Church Avenue a little more than a year ago [/blog/food/

1111 Church Avenue

Happy Birthday, Nine Chains!

We can’t believe that it’s already been a whole year since Nine Chains opened its doors [/blog/food/sneak-peek-nine-chains] at 1111 Church Avenue – but, as the bakery reminded us with this photo [http://instagram.com/p/xzOVatI1Qf/?modal=true] today, it has! Happy birthday, Nine Chains [http://www.

1322 Cortelyou Road

From A Sea Of Blue And Yellow, Tributes To John’s Bakery

“R.I.P. John’s Bakery,” the blue sign posted at 1322 Cortelyou Road states. “Write a letter to John’s sharing what this place means to you.” Beneath the sign there is a wad of paper, from which neighbor after neighbor has taken a page to write down memories

1322 Cortelyou Road

John’s Bakery Closes Its Doors For Good

John’s Bakery [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Johns-Bakery-Bagels/306531762728786], a neighborhood institution that became an integral part of so many of our lives – serving its cakes and cookies at bridal parties, weddings, and baby showers; handing over the addictive egg sandwiches to the children of parents who had flocked

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The Farm Expands With Storefront On Church Avenue

And there goes another empty storefront! For anyone who’s noticed activity at 1111 Church Avenue (between Stratford and Westminster) lately, The Farm on Adderley [http://thefarmonadderley.com] crew has confirmed they plan to turn the space into a bakery/sandwich shop in the near future. The restaurant has used

Arijit Chakraborty

IMHO: My Personal Opposition to Natural Gas

Hydraulic Fracturing, or fracking for short, has become a divisive issue for New Yorkers. The natural gas industry and its supporters have made promises of job growth, energy independence and a cleaner burning fossil fuel. The truth is many jobs created by fracking are sourced from out-of-state, natural gas supplies

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A Breakfast Of Champions From La Flor De Santa Ines

Peckish and restless, we went for a walk around the neighborhood this morning–and ended up at La Flor de Santa Ines [http://whereyoueat.com/La-Flor-de-Santa-Ines--6046.html] (731 Church Ave. between E 7th and E 8th). What lured us in to begin with was the smell of fresh baked goods–

1607 ave u

Brooklyn Bloom – Oreo Cheesecake: The Bite

THE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: What’s more Brooklyn than cheesecake? How about a New York-style cheesecake baked by immigrants, topped with Oreos? Did you know that the Oreo was invented by NABISCO in New York City in 1912 and originally came in two flavors? One version came with the cream

9th Street

South Slope Almondine Space for Rent

We’re sad to report that the South Slope Almondine space (442 9th Street) is for rent. The bakery, owned by renowned chef, Hervé Poussot, has been shuttered since Sandy destroyed the kitchen [/blog/neighbors/almondine-needs-our-help] in its Dumbo location. Friends and neighbors formed the group, Friends of Almondine [http:

7001 18 ave

Is Villabate Bakery A Bensonhurst Institution?

When out-of-towners ask for a bakery recomendation in Bensonhurst, the name that comes up again and again is Villabate at 7001 18th Avenue. Villabate-Alba has been a Bensonhurst institution for over 30 years. Hot bread, espresso, cappuccino and cannolis are all specialties at the bakery. Though this clip is from

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Mei Mei II Bakery – The Bite

Welcome back to The Bite [/tag/the-bite/], Sheepshead Bites’ weekly column where we explore the foodstuffs of Sheepshead Bay. Each week we check out a different offering from one of the many restaurants, delis, food carts, bakeries, butchers, fish mongers, or grocers in our neighborhood. If it’s edible, we’