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August 31, 2009

StreetLevel: New Bakery in the South Slope

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little%20buddy%20bakery%202%2008-2009.JPGA bakery called Little Buddy Biscuit Company opened a few weeks ago on 5th Avenue near the corner of 18th Street. Its owner, Pete Solomita (whose blog you can read here), says he took up baking about four years ago when he was looking after his young son; prior to that, he had trained as a chef. The goods at Little Buddy are baked in small batches on a daily basis and include stuff like brownies ($2.50), big cookies (also $2.50) and scones ($2.25), as well as a revolving lineup of daily specials. More details on the business are included on a Brooklynian post. It opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. GMAP




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The name is annoyingly cute, but the big cookies are outstanding.

Posted by: ScottCastro at August 31, 2009 2:06 PM

cute is the word, but my wife says the muffins are awesome. got some ice cream here too. happy to have them in the neighborhood!

Posted by: cottontop at August 31, 2009 2:09 PM

Their sign today says they have fresh cheddar biscuits. I don't know what those are, but they sound good and I'll be hobbling out to get one before the day is over :)

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 31, 2009 2:10 PM

Oh, and that green thing you see in the photo on the ground...they keep fresh water out for passing pups. How nice!

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 31, 2009 2:10 PM

Awesome iced tea! I'm not a real sweets guy, but the blueberry morning muffin I had was great. The owner was featured in the NY Times last year, I believe.

Good addition to the 'nabe.

Posted by: Action Jackson at August 31, 2009 2:12 PM

The roasted pepper feta muffin is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD!

They have some really terrific savory stuff, which rocks my world.

I tried a cookie too, and it's one of the best I've had.

Posted by: 11217 at August 31, 2009 2:20 PM

I love the blue awning and it's a welcome addition to this neighborhood, even though I wonder if we really need yet another coffee place. What this neighborhood DESPERATELY needs is a quality place for grocery shopping. There's nothing but Eagle (Yuch, IMO)and those two horrible supermarkets on 5th Avenue. Maybe, maybe someone will open a quality grocery store in the newly vacated huge space on Fifth Avenue and 19th (IS ANYONE LISTENING -- the critical mass is there to support it.)

Posted by: Bsquared at August 31, 2009 2:29 PM

Amen, Bsquared. Eagle is good for nothing but beer and paper towels.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 31, 2009 2:35 PM

Oh come on B2 and ISNH, Eagle is great. One of the few remaining family run authentic Polish market left in most of South Bklyn.

While I'm a veggie, my in-laws (both Polish) can vouch for their fresh-made kielbasa and guwomkis (sp?). I love their salads and breads. And any Polish fare you can't get anyplace else.

Take a stroll out of the beer isle next time you are there.

I will say that their produce is less than average, but you have Big Apple produce across the street.

Posted by: Action Jackson at August 31, 2009 2:44 PM

Didn't a shiny new C-Town open on 4th Ave at 25th?

Posted by: DitmasSnark at August 31, 2009 2:45 PM

Action...I have perused the other aisles of Eagle...what I saw scared the bejeesus outta me. Trust me...beer and paper towels is where the shopping should end there.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 31, 2009 2:47 PM

Beer, yes, InsertShappyNameHere, but I wouldn't even buy paper towels from them. Eagle is crazy overpriced and worse, they are so rude, so unfriendly. I've heard them make snide comments about the "new" people in the neighborhood, yet it's the "new" people in the neighborhood who can afford to support them. I love shopping at Fairway, but I would love some place closer that had provisions I want to buy. Maybe maybe with Lucali II opening around the corner and attracting the masses, someone will see this neighborhood as an opportunity. The are plenty of people in this neighborhood to support quality food shopping, even a Greenmarket. PLEASE!!!

Posted by: Bsquared at August 31, 2009 2:49 PM

Yeah, the Eagle ain't so bad, and neither is the Associated on 5th. As long as you're not looking to buy meat. If you are, why not Union Market?

Posted by: denton at August 31, 2009 2:49 PM

DS, yes. Not a 100% improvement over National, but it's cleaner and has a fairly decent fresh produce section (finally). And there's always Rossman's on 26th and 3rd, best wholesaler in the area for produce.

But perhaps B2 and ISNH can't walk that far ;)

Posted by: Action Jackson at August 31, 2009 2:49 PM

Action Jackson, I walk plenty far, i.e. from Costco. No need to get snarky just because I dislike Eagle and the Associated.

Posted by: Bsquared at August 31, 2009 2:54 PM

:) Action...I actually go mostly to CTown, Fairway and Pathmark. Occasionally, if I'm feelin' froggy...I'll head to Trader Joes. I could literally fall out of my apt. and land at Eagle, but I'd still rather take the bus or walk elsewhere because of their poor quality, expired goods and ridiculously high prices for what isn't even good stuff. To each his own I suppose. The produce place on 5th near 19th has awesome fruit. I get my orange supply there weekly.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at August 31, 2009 2:54 PM

I can agree on the prices, thus I don't shop there that often.

My weekly runs are to Rossman's and the C-Town on 9th St. C-Town on 25th St in a pinch (getting off the train), as their prices are no different that on 9th.

Agree to disagree on Eagle. You pay more to keep an authentic place in biz, in my pov.

Posted by: Action Jackson at August 31, 2009 2:57 PM

Oh, I should have added the Gowanus Pathmark every other week when we make a run to Big J's to stock up on booze (their prices are crazy cheap!)

Posted by: Action Jackson at August 31, 2009 2:59 PM

Eagle's good for holiday geese & such. Liquor store at CostCo can't be beat for price (& it's separate from CC corp - you don't have to be a member.) I thnk Fairway meat is overpriced - CC has an excellent butcher & terrif prices. No opinion on veggies - I'm a carnivore.

Posted by: Arkady at August 31, 2009 3:16 PM

had a pumpkin/cranberry muffin this a.m. and it was great. Really good.
The bakery part looks a little slim pickens this a.m., but the nice guy at the counter said that will change shortly. Nice addition to the area IMHO

Posted by: jtm at August 31, 2009 3:20 PM

If you want authentic polish, just go two blocks over to the tiny little Jubilat Provisions in between Prospect Ave and 17th on 5th. They focus purely on polish provisions and lots of smoked pork. White Eagle is terrible in either case, polish or standard proivisions. How they are still in business is mind boggling.

Posted by: ou812 at August 31, 2009 4:49 PM

Im glad I read this - I thought they sold dog biscuits based on their name. Never even peaked in the front window to see they had human food.

Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at August 31, 2009 4:52 PM

I always think the beer at Eagle would be stale or skunky, especially the ones near the window. I wonder how much turnover they have on their stock. For me, Costco or 9th Ctown for meat and Big Apple for vegetables. I haven't tried Little Buddy, but i love their awning. Makes the walk home more interesting.

Posted by: newhomer at August 31, 2009 5:57 PM

> I thought they sold dog biscuits based on their name.

Speaking of, is the Pawtisserie on the north end of 5th still in business?

Posted by: DitmasSnark at August 31, 2009 6:12 PM

Thanks to everyone who has come into our new bakery, Little Buddy Biscuit Company and for brownstoner posting and the positive comments that were added. To Scott I am glad you like the big cookies. I suppose some might find the name a bit annoying, but it does have meaning and history. I made a late career change to become a chef about 8 years ago and then when I decided to be a stay at home dad 4 plus years ago I wound up with a cookie business, not in the culinary plan. Since I called my son little buddy it made sense to name the business after him. Funny that now that I have a storefront the biscuit part of the name causes confusion (meant to be biscuit in the cookie sense). People either request southern style biscuits or think we are for pets. We added a cheddar biscuit to satisfy the first request and might offer dog biscuits at some point for our animal loving customers.

Posted by: chef pete at September 1, 2009 7:33 AM

Dear Chef Pete-

Thanks so much and welcome to the neighborhood! My whole family loves your bakery--

The review above mentions that you are open on Sundays, which I think is not true- however, we ask that you consider being open on Sundays. Given the kind of volume I see at other local BKLN bakeries, it would seem that Sunday might be your busiest day, if open. I know that we end up going to other bakeries Sunday AMs to get our coffee and baked goods. I would bet that others do as well.

thanks-

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at September 1, 2009 8:24 AM

We are opening on Sunday's starting September 13. If you'd like background on why we weren't open on Sunday's to start read my blog "Daddy Mac and Jarred Tomato Sauce" at groovaliciousinbrooklyn@blogspot.com

Posted by: chef pete at September 1, 2009 8:35 AM

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