Radio Bakery

"After 9am on weekends, the line for earl grey morning buns and tomato croissants at Greenpoint's Radio Bakery can stretch all the way down the block. But even then, the wait is usually less than 30 minutes—they run a tight assembly line inside, ringing up your pastries before you could hope to spell “focaccia” correctly. Expect another rush for lunch sandwiches at 11am." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah

"A bakery known for its innovative flavor combinations, like the everything spice focaccia with scallion cream cheese." - Eater Staff

"Radio Bakery comes from the owners of Rolo’s in Ridgewood, Queens, a restaurant that serves focaccia and deli sandwiches during the day. Both of those elements are on display at this shop in Greenpoint, which draws a crowd around opening time on weekends for its pretzel bear claws with mustard and chocolate croissants, and again at 11 a.m., when a separate lunch menu with sandwiches and pastries is served. A follow-up outpost is in the works near Prospect Park." - Eater Staff

"Radio Bakery is a showoff, an overachiever, the kid in class who raises their hand and asks about extra credit. Inside the tidy Greenpoint shop, you ‘ll see cookies, bread, and focaccia sandwiches, in addition to roughly 10 different kinds of croissant. The classic variety, made with organic flour and French butter, requires a four-day process that results in a glossy, flaky, pull-apart pastry with layers you can count like the rings of a tree. Architecturally, it’s perfect. Taste-wise, it’s classic, slightly tangy, and almost imperceptibly sweet." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, will hartman

"There might be a line on a weekend morning at Radio Bakery in Greenpoint, but it moves quickly, and the wait is worth it for things like twice-baked pistachio croissants or chocolate ones with chocolate in the dough, on the inside, and on top. The bakery is run by the same folks behind Ridgewood favorite Rolo’s, and despite having just a few counter stools and sidewalk tables, it’s a great spot to romanticize your morning coffee and pastry ritual." - willa moore, carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang