Birdee
Bakery · Williamsburg ·
Pastries, sandwiches, and ice cream from Michelin-starred pastry chef
Pastries, sandwiches, and ice cream from Michelin-starred pastry chef
"At Crown Shy, pastry chef Renata Ameni served stellar desserts that cemented the restaurant’s success. Now, Kent Hospitality Group (Saga, Overstory) has opened its first Brooklyn spot in the old Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg: Birdee, with Ameni at the helm. Yes, it’s a bakery, with a rotating pastry case — but more than that, it’s an all-day cafe serving breakfast sandwiches and a tuna melt on a croissant." - Emma Orlow
"A newly opened Brooklyn bakery located in the Domino development, created in collaboration with Renata Ameni and focused on neighborhood bakery offerings." - Melissa McCart
"This all-day cafe in The Refinery at Domino by the Williamsburg waterfront is large and pleasant, if slightly corporate. Try a baked good, like a strawberry cheesecake danish or a churro croissant. When those sell out, not to worry. The Italian dip, a cross between a French dip and an Italian beef, will make up for it." - sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore
"A sprawling bakery and all-day cafe from Renata Ameni and Kent Hospitality that debuts in the old Domino Sugar Refinery; the sun-filled, clean, modern space leans into nostalgic flavors with items like pepperoni pizza croissants, garlic-knot pretzels, strawberry cheesecake danishes, and an ice cream bar that will offer composed sundaes starting later in spring." - Emma Orlow
"At Birdee, an all-day cafe in the The Refinery at Domino, the baked goods sell out early—and for good reason. The perfect strawberry cheesecake danishes, churro croissants and other laminated pastries from an Eleven Madison Park alum taste as good as they look. But once the pastry-chasers have gone home and the clock strikes 12, the breakfast sandwiches are replaced by a lunch sandwich that deserves its own moment in the spotlight. Birdee’s Italian dip is like a cross between a French dip and an Italian beef, with basil mayo, soft shreds of beef, provolone cheese, and a crisp giardiniera, on a blistered bun with a side of jus—and it's excellent. photo credit: Willa Moore photo credit: Natalie Black photo credit: Natalie Black Pause Unmute With a few more lunch options and plenty of space to get work done, Birdee (which is from the Crown Shy team) is a pleasant—if slightly corporate—spot to drink a matcha and spend a couple of hours near the Williamsburg waterfront. We’ll be back to try their ice cream sundae bar too." - Willa Moore
