Williamsburg Brooklyn, home of the hip, the young and the cool.
Where old men tourists wear skinny jeans and look like a tool.
- Pi Man (probably wearing skinny jeans)
People, I'm back from holiday break. Did you miss the Pi Man? I had some business to conduct. I had some quality family time to spend. But rest assured, it that did not slow down my pursuit of Pie, Coffee and Conversation.
Over Xmas, I was in Brooklyn NYC. It allowed me to sample some local fare and engage in some local discussion. Brooklyn is a big place, so excuse any generality; but if you are unfamiliar with the Williamsburg neighborhood, this is what you need to know:
(1) There is a coffee shop for every single person who lives there.
(2) It borders to the north with the Greenpoint neighborhood. which is a large Polish community now infused with Modern Hipster. Greenpoint only has a coffee shop for every 3 people, but that shop will be within 500 yards of a place that sells beef tripe soup.
(3) 5 star commitment to the Sweet Tooth. From the basic to the ethnic to the wildly unusual, you will find it here. I indulged in some Makowiec ( poppy seed cake) on Christmas Day (before the dinner trip to Chinatown, but that Cantonese-inspired holiday delight is another blog topic).
Some amazing sweet spots in Williamsburg - Bedford Baking Studio (Turkish influenced) and Tomoko (Japanese-French desert fusion).
I sliced up some pie at Martha's Country Bakery, which is a crazy pie shop with a few locations in Queens and Brooklyn. Serious cream pies to eat in or take out. Highly encourage stopping by the location on Bedford Street if you are looking for a sugar high.
Where old men tourists wear skinny jeans and look like a tool.
People, I'm back from holiday break. Did you miss the Pi Man? I had some business to conduct. I had some quality family time to spend. But rest assured, it that did not slow down my pursuit of Pie, Coffee and Conversation.
Over Xmas, I was in Brooklyn NYC. It allowed me to sample some local fare and engage in some local discussion. Brooklyn is a big place, so excuse any generality; but if you are unfamiliar with the Williamsburg neighborhood, this is what you need to know:
(1) There is a coffee shop for every single person who lives there.
(2) It borders to the north with the Greenpoint neighborhood. which is a large Polish community now infused with Modern Hipster. Greenpoint only has a coffee shop for every 3 people, but that shop will be within 500 yards of a place that sells beef tripe soup.
(3) 5 star commitment to the Sweet Tooth. From the basic to the ethnic to the wildly unusual, you will find it here. I indulged in some Makowiec ( poppy seed cake) on Christmas Day (before the dinner trip to Chinatown, but that Cantonese-inspired holiday delight is another blog topic).
Some amazing sweet spots in Williamsburg - Bedford Baking Studio (Turkish influenced) and Tomoko (Japanese-French desert fusion).
I sliced up some pie at Martha's Country Bakery, which is a crazy pie shop with a few locations in Queens and Brooklyn. Serious cream pies to eat in or take out. Highly encourage stopping by the location on Bedford Street if you are looking for a sugar high.
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