Cobble Hill / Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · shop
On Smith Street in Cobble Hill, a bakery where the bread comes out deliberately darker than anywhere nearby — bien cuit means 'well done' in French, and it describes both the caramelized crust on the loaves and the standard applied to everything here. The campagne is slow-fermented with a thick, crackly exterior and open crumb; the twice-baked almond croissant arrives buttery and laminated past the point of restraint. Open daily at 7am, and the best loaves sell out.