"Hani’s—pronounced honey’s—is having a lot of fun. The smiles start right at the door, which has a charmingly familiar D for a handle (previous tenant: Dunkin’). Those smiles grow wider at the sight of the long pastry case, reassuringly full of things like very-green pistachio halva rice crispy treats, broccoli-cheddar scones, and a four-layer cake inspired by the humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich. photo credit: Mark Weinberg photo credit: Mark Weinberg photo credit: Mark Weinberg photo credit: Mark Weinberg Go big at this East Village bakery. The person behind the counter might throw a malted cinnamon bun on your sheet tray “because it just came out of the oven,” and you should not stop them. The chocolate chunk cookie is classic and excellent, and Hani’s Honey Cake has an admirable sour cream icing-to-cake ratio of approximately 3:1. Whatever else you do, don't leave without the baked potato bun. Take your tray to a table so you can try everything in a seated position, and then bring your leftovers home for an afternoon treat, an evening treat, and maybe a treat the next morning too. Food Rundown photo credit: Mark Weinberg Malted Cinnamon Bun More cakey than flaky, this cinnamon bun is positively drowning in a sticky-smooth icing. Baked Potato Bun It’s a shade of beige that’d be easy to miss, but the squishy bun with a soft, black truffle-laced potato center, surrounded by a buttery ring of creme fraiche might prove to be your favorite thing here. photo credit: Mark Weinberg Turkey Reuben Pinwheel A flaky pastry is loaded with funky sauerkraut and caraway seeds. Like a reuben, if the bread were so much better." - Willa Moore
