Cozy counter for brown-butter chocolate-chip cookies and morning buns that sell out by noon.
LOCATION: Little Bakeshop on Google Maps
Brooklyn
City Guide: Where the Chef Ate Like a Local King
Brooklyn was my home base—recipe–testing by day, bakery–to–bar hop by night. This borough proved you can circle the globe on one subway swipe, and these are the spots I still crave (and revisit whenever I’m back). Open the Brooklyn City Map linked below, pin everything, and let the grazing begin.
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Little Bakeshop
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Radio Bakery
Micro-bakery pushing laminated knots stuffed with seasonal jams—watch their Insta drops.
LOCATION: Radio Bakery on Google Maps
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Win Son Bakery
Taiwanese-American pastries (mochi doughnuts, scallion-pancake egg sando) that spark joy.
LOCATION: Win Son Bakery on Google Maps
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Ample Hills Creamery
Whimsical ice-cream flavors—“PB Wins the Cup,” “Ooey Gooey Butter Cake”—all churned in-house.
LOCATION: Ample Hills Creamery on Google Maps
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Old Brooklyn Bagel Shop
Classic boil-and-bake rounds with a schmear menu as thick as the Sunday paper.
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SEY Coffee
Ethically sourced light roasts, skylit space, and the silkiest flat white in the borough.
LOCATION: SEY Coffee on Google Maps
Chef’s Quick-Fire Tips
- Walk it off: Cross neighborhoods on foot—10 k steps earns you that second croissant.
- Carb crawl: Hit three bakeries before 11 a.m.; lines are shorter and pastries are hot.
- Subway hack: The G train to Metropolitan zips you from Greenpoint ice-cream to Williamsburg pasta in minutes.
- Bagel protocol: Order “scooped” if you’re cutting carbs—nobody judges in Brooklyn.
Save, share, and snack your way across Kings County. Ready for the next city?