WINNER

"Navigating the Winner-verse can be complicated—this Park Slope bakery drops different pastries at different times throughout the day—but if it’s a croissant you’re after, just know they start selling them at 7:30am, and it’s not unusual for them to run out around lunch. The sourdough croissants are about the size of two croissants laid on top of eachother, and the sourdough adds a savory note. They’re not so buttery that your fingers will be left shiny, but they’ll flake artfully onto your coat, trailing crumbs all the way to your preferred bench in Prospect Park. " - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, will hartman

"Chicken Milanesa Torta “Before Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak formed R&B super-duo Silk Sonic, another iconic mashup blew my mind - the chicken milanesa torta from the people behind Wildair on a sourdough baguette from Winner. It had a limited run at a dinner pop-up inside the Park Slope bakery, but we’re hoping that it returns as a permanent menu item sometime in the future. The crunchy and tangy baguette existed in perfect harmony with the crispy fried chicken cutlet, while the tomato and avocado kept the whole thing creamy and cool.” - Nikko Duren, Staff Writer" - team infatuation

"This Park Slope newcomer has been drawing lines down the block for its bread program, featuring crisp and crusty baguettes, spicy squares of jalapeño-cheddar focaccia, and sourdough studded with black pepper, cheddar, and polenta. The bakery also sells pastries in the morning — get there early before they sell out — and sandwiches including pork rolls and a vegetable banh mi until 6 p.m. daily. For dinner, the bakery sells a meal of chicken, vegetables, and potatoes plus a rotating weekly dinner menu created by a roster of high-profile guest chefs. The dinners are available for pre-order only at info@winner.nyc. The shop is open for takeout from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily." - Eater Staff

"Daniel Eddy’s pandemic-born bakery specializes in pastries and loaves of bread that are known for selling out early. For takeout, the happening Park Slope spot also sells sandwiches during the day and rotisserie chickens at night. The fanfare is so strong that the team expanded next door with a wine bar, called Runner Up, and a stall in the Prospect Park Picnic House with sandwiches and beer." - Eater Staff

"From Wednesday to Saturday, the chefs behind Eastern European pop-up project, Dacha 46, will be serving a special menu for takeout at Winner on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. They’re selling a $17 set meal that comes with a flatbread stuffed with cumin beef and lamb (you can request a vegetarian option) and a spring salad with little gem lettuce, snap peas, feta, and pistachio oil. But they’ll also have a fried breakfast piroshki filled with mashed potatoes, cheese, and eggs, as well as a dessert special and a bottle of wine to pair with everything. You can see the whole menu and place your order on Winner’s website under their Friends & Family Meal tab." - hannah albertine