Bread & Butter

"New York City is in the midst of a bakery boom right now, thanks in no small part to the folks behind Bread and Butter. They started as a pop-up called Back Alley Bread, which brought fluffy “angel donuts” to the city. At their permanent Bed-Stuy shop, you can now pick up a galactic-looking ube morning bun, or an olive oil-soaked, pecorino-shrouded cacio e pepe focaccia. Order a pastry and a coffee and spend your morning in the cafe, or order the entire pastry case, and take it home for a few days’ worth of breakfasts." - neha talreja, will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore

"There are some bakeries where you must get one particular thing, because it’s the very best thing. But at Bread & Butter, you should order the entire menu. Making yourself choose between an ube morning bun, the frito pie, and a two inch-thick, olive oil-soaked cacio e pepe focaccia is just unnecessary torture. Bread & Butter (formerly Back Alley Bread) began as a pop-up selling beignet-like "angel donuts" before moving into this spot on Rockaway Avenue in Bed-Stuy. Plan to arrive around 11am, because that’s when they begin selling savory pastries and sandwiches, and remember to bring a tote bag for your haul. " - willa moore, carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang

"Back Alley Bread, a beloved pandemic-era pop-up, has officially opened a brick-and-mortar in Bed-Stuy, and you can either walk in or place an order for pick-up on their website. They’ve got loaves of fresh bread, but we’re also excited about things like ube morning buns, mushroom pot pie, and spicy tomato salami focaccia. " - Will Hartman, Willa Moore

"There is no "right" time to go to a bakery, but the best time to visit Bread & Butter in Bed-Stuy is around 11am, when they begin selling savory pastries. That way, you can try both an ube morning bun and some frito pie, while watching them grate pecorino onto your two-inch thick, olive oil-soaked, cacio e pepe focaccia. This isn’t a place where you just get one thing—instead, you order the whole menu, and spend the week finishing it all. Bread & Butter (formerly Back Alley Bread) began as a pop-up selling beignet-like "angel donuts" before moving into this spot on Rockaway Avenue. Sit at a small, mismatched table, and indulge in an assortment of pastries with some coffee as you gaze out of the big windows. photo credit: Willa Moore" - Willa Moore

"During the pandemic, Autumn Moultrie and Brian Villanueva launched Back Alley Bread a pop-up that became known for its “angel doughnuts” (a play on the beignet), savory pastries, patties, and Frito pies. The business is now called Bread & Butter, and as of this week, it has a new home at 53 Rockaway Avenue, between Marion and Sumpter streets, in Ocean Hill." - Emma Orlow