FOOD editorials / AUSTRALIANS IN NEW YORK / BROOKLYN FOOD SCENE INTERIORS / LIFESTYLE
CODE: NYBakeri
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: BAKERI CAFE
Memorable and delicious is the general consensus. Look at the reviews on Yelp and you will see this echoed throughout. The food, the staff and everything about this place is memorable…patrons recount every ingredient as they describe what they ate. “…every time I go in I seem to find something new I haven't had the chance to try before, and that means I have to get it. My personal favorites are the raspberry pistachio muffins and the raspberry brownies. The brownies blend the chocolate texture with the sweetness from the raspberries just perfectly. Highly recommend if you’re a fan of brownies...or raspberries...or chocolate...or pastries...or greatness…”
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: BAKERI CAFE
Memorable and delicious is the general consensus. Look at the reviews on Yelp and you will see this echoed throughout. The food, the staff and everything about this place is memorable…patrons recount every ingredient as they describe what they ate. “…every time I go in I seem to find something new I haven't had the chance to try before, and that means I have to get it. My personal favorites are the raspberry pistachio muffins and the raspberry brownies. The brownies blend the chocolate texture with the sweetness from the raspberries just perfectly. Highly recommend if you’re a fan of brownies...or raspberries...or chocolate...or pastries...or greatness…”
CODE: NYBedford
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: BEDFORD CHEESE SHOP
This is an old-fashioned cheese shop dedicated to providing its customers with the finest quality cheeses from around the world. The staff is a team of trained, knowledgeable cheese mongers. They help their customers with recommendations and suggestions for use and storage. It’s a fabulous place to walk in to, brimming with cheese and everything you could possibly want to go with it.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: BEDFORD CHEESE SHOP
This is an old-fashioned cheese shop dedicated to providing its customers with the finest quality cheeses from around the world. The staff is a team of trained, knowledgeable cheese mongers. They help their customers with recommendations and suggestions for use and storage. It’s a fabulous place to walk in to, brimming with cheese and everything you could possibly want to go with it.
CODE: NYBrooklynKitchen
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: BROOKLYN KITCHEN
Is Brooklyn's original source for cookware, bake ware, home brewing equipment, knives, tools and more. Now featuring an on-site butcher shop, and two teaching kitchens, it offers about 40 cooking classes each month. Expanded grocery offerings include organic bulk goods and farm fresh produce every day. The butcher is a locally and sustainably sourced custom cut whole animal butcher shop that makes approximately 40 varieties of sausage and charcuterie in-house. The shop buys its animals whole and butchers on site, providing customers with anything and everything they need from the nose to the tail.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: BROOKLYN KITCHEN
Is Brooklyn's original source for cookware, bake ware, home brewing equipment, knives, tools and more. Now featuring an on-site butcher shop, and two teaching kitchens, it offers about 40 cooking classes each month. Expanded grocery offerings include organic bulk goods and farm fresh produce every day. The butcher is a locally and sustainably sourced custom cut whole animal butcher shop that makes approximately 40 varieties of sausage and charcuterie in-house. The shop buys its animals whole and butchers on site, providing customers with anything and everything they need from the nose to the tail.
CODE: NYDandelion
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: DANDELION WINE
This is a boutique wine shop located in Brooklyn, full of charm and a huge selection of wine with hand written tags. The staff carefully curates the shop by working with over 40 distributors and tasting dozens of wines each week. Every Thursday night patrons are invited in for a tasting. Their selection is eclectic but vast, representing all the major wine regions of the world, many of them organic or biodynamic, most of them under $25, and all of them with a story to tell.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: DANDELION WINE
This is a boutique wine shop located in Brooklyn, full of charm and a huge selection of wine with hand written tags. The staff carefully curates the shop by working with over 40 distributors and tasting dozens of wines each week. Every Thursday night patrons are invited in for a tasting. Their selection is eclectic but vast, representing all the major wine regions of the world, many of them organic or biodynamic, most of them under $25, and all of them with a story to tell.
CODE: NYMast
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: MAST CHOCOLATE
Rick & Michael are master chocolatiers. They run their intimate chocolate factory and tasting room in Brooklyn. Their expertly made, hand wrapped chocolates are born from fairly sourced cocoa beans, and ingredients like sea salt harvested from the Guerande paludiers, and Serrano peppers from the Dominican Republic. “Our chocolate is made in-house, from scratch – or ‘bean to bar’ as we like to say. We source cacao from small family farms around the world, ship the beans here to Brooklyn, and craft chocolate in small batches. We are the first and only to make chocolate this way in New York and one of only a handful in the world.”
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: MAST CHOCOLATE
Rick & Michael are master chocolatiers. They run their intimate chocolate factory and tasting room in Brooklyn. Their expertly made, hand wrapped chocolates are born from fairly sourced cocoa beans, and ingredients like sea salt harvested from the Guerande paludiers, and Serrano peppers from the Dominican Republic. “Our chocolate is made in-house, from scratch – or ‘bean to bar’ as we like to say. We source cacao from small family farms around the world, ship the beans here to Brooklyn, and craft chocolate in small batches. We are the first and only to make chocolate this way in New York and one of only a handful in the world.”
CODE: NYRadish
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: RADISH CAFE & CATERER
This café and caterer was born out of love for wonderful food and the belief that it should be fun and a delight to all of the senses. The café offers prepared foods that combine the inventiveness of restaurant food with the ease and convenience of carry out. They also make home made drinks and sweet treats giving a modern twist to old favourites. Their food uses global inspiration to create familiar dishes with a twist. As a boutique caterer, they work with each client, customising every menu to best reflect the host and the significance of the occasion.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: RADISH CAFE & CATERER
This café and caterer was born out of love for wonderful food and the belief that it should be fun and a delight to all of the senses. The café offers prepared foods that combine the inventiveness of restaurant food with the ease and convenience of carry out. They also make home made drinks and sweet treats giving a modern twist to old favourites. Their food uses global inspiration to create familiar dishes with a twist. As a boutique caterer, they work with each client, customising every menu to best reflect the host and the significance of the occasion.
CODE: NYSmorgasburg
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: SMORGASBURG
Smorgasburg is an outdoor Saturday food market of around 100 stalls on the Brooklyn side of New York's East River. Just a short boat ride from midtown or downtown Manhattan, or an equally brief subway ride one stop into Brooklyn this is a huge scene. Draws large crowds of hipster food lovers who come to soak up the cool vibe and test the tasty treats which range from tempeh salad to red velvet ice-cream bars, fresh shucked oysters and lobster rolls to spit roasted pork sandwiches. There's something to tempt every palate and what better way to spend your Saturday than hang out by the river and eat and drink to your heart's content.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: SMORGASBURG
Smorgasburg is an outdoor Saturday food market of around 100 stalls on the Brooklyn side of New York's East River. Just a short boat ride from midtown or downtown Manhattan, or an equally brief subway ride one stop into Brooklyn this is a huge scene. Draws large crowds of hipster food lovers who come to soak up the cool vibe and test the tasty treats which range from tempeh salad to red velvet ice-cream bars, fresh shucked oysters and lobster rolls to spit roasted pork sandwiches. There's something to tempt every palate and what better way to spend your Saturday than hang out by the river and eat and drink to your heart's content.
CODE: NYToby's
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: TOBY'S ESTATE COFFEE
Toby is the backbone of specialty coffee and direct trade in Australia. In January of this year he opened a café in Brooklyn, New York with his Australian partners (with in-house roasting and cupping classes). It is designed by Nema Workshop, with a menu designed by Katy Sparks. They do in-house roasting every Wednesday and Sunday, and use the popular new brewing methods in the US (V60 & Chemex).
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: TOBY'S ESTATE COFFEE
Toby is the backbone of specialty coffee and direct trade in Australia. In January of this year he opened a café in Brooklyn, New York with his Australian partners (with in-house roasting and cupping classes). It is designed by Nema Workshop, with a menu designed by Katy Sparks. They do in-house roasting every Wednesday and Sunday, and use the popular new brewing methods in the US (V60 & Chemex).
CODE: NYVanLeeuwin
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: VAN LEEUWIN
Melbourne born Laura O’Neill launched her artisan ice cream company in Spring 2008 with husband Ben and brother in law Pete. They now run six food trucks and three stores around Manhattan and Brooklyn serving their house made ice creams (using only fresh milk, cream, cane sugar, egg yolks and finest flavours sourced from around the world), artisan bakery items and Toby’s Estate coffee.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PHOTOGRAPHER: Vivien Allender
DESCRIPTION: VAN LEEUWIN
Melbourne born Laura O’Neill launched her artisan ice cream company in Spring 2008 with husband Ben and brother in law Pete. They now run six food trucks and three stores around Manhattan and Brooklyn serving their house made ice creams (using only fresh milk, cream, cane sugar, egg yolks and finest flavours sourced from around the world), artisan bakery items and Toby’s Estate coffee.