Nov 29, 2010

Leaving the island (Sunday, part ii)

Seeing as how I've just about conquered all the Manhattan cafes in the coffee list on The Scoop app (whoops - perhaps I could have paced myself a little better), it was about time I dipped my toes beyond Blue Bottle in the Brooklyn list. It was a beautiful day (except too chilly) yesterday to walk across the Williamsburg bridge and wander around a neighborhood I'm completely unfamiliar with. Everything was terribly cute and charming, it made me squirm a little bit.

There were some cool spots with fantastic light on the bridge for portraits. :)

We headed to Bakeri which is tucked away on a pretty quiet street. Not that this usually stops me, but having had enough coffee to wake the dead already that day, I opted for some green roobois tea and a slice of pumpkin spice bread (not pictured here). JJ had the butternut squash and feta tart with orange spice tea. We found that our teas paired much better with the other's food dish. Ah well! This place killed me a little bit with its character and coziness. Everything is super mis-matchy, a bit rustic and Anthropologie-feeling. Old-fashioned trinkets line the walls and decorate the floors. Naturally, we didn't leave empty-handed after seeing the cookie selection. I must revisit for coffee and more baked goods - the selection is just too great.

8 comments :

  1. Such lovely pics, as always. And any place that writes their menu on mirrors must be so cute. :)

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  2. Oh my gosh, the lighting and colours on the bridge are stunning! Gorgeous cafe shots too. I agree with Jacqueline about menus on mirrors!

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  3. Nice walk you had. Looking forward to future explorations.

    Your images are reminiscent of Food&Wine, the dialogue reminds of Ruth Reichl's openings in Gourmet (miss that).

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  4. wow, these pictures are lovely! the light is so dreamy :)

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  5. Looks like such a fun trip! I love the images you captured on the bridge! Btw I just downloaded the scoop app :)

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  6. i'm gonna have to visit this bridge the next time i'm in NYC. i LOVE the top right photo - looks straight out of a magazine! amazing colors and buttery DOF.

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  7. Reading your blog becomes the happiest thing after one day work and the greatest break for my recent study. Thanks for turn up in my left!

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