Bạn Bè - Review - Carroll Gardens - New York - The Infatuation

"Bạn Bè is only open on Saturdays and Sundays, so plan accordingly. The plant-filled, Vietnamese-American bakery in Carroll Gardens opens their takeout window starting at 12pm, and the pandan-forward menu includes things like pandan coconut waffles, viet jelly flowers, and—on Saturdays only—bánh bò nướng, a pandan honeycomb cake that is gorgeous to look at, chewy from rice flour, and very delicious. (If you show up on a Sunday though, you’ll be rewarded with the Sunday-only vegetarian bánh mì, so don’t worry.) Either way, order basically the entire menu, plus a strong viet iced coffee, and then sit on a colorful stool in front of the store, so you can begin working your way through your sea of mostly-green treats as soon as possible. photo credit: Willa Moore" - Willa Moore