Shutters Pulled on Cafe Pistachio and Bread for the Eater

Posted by Rosie | March 7, 2014

A couple of relatively new Greenpoint eateries sadly seem to have closed their doors recently.

Bread for the Eater (168 Driggs Ave.) went dark on us in December. When we got in touch with the owner he told us that one of the partners had pulled out leaving behind issues with the lease which may have to go to court. Sadly the restaurant appears to have been closed ever since. Such a shame as we were hanging out for a patty melt in their Gold Room! Continue reading →

Category: Eat & Drink | Tags: bread for the eater, Cafe Pistachio, Closed, Greenpoint, greenpoint cafes, Restaurant Closures | 0 Comments

Roll up! Bread for the Eater Brings New Flavor to Driggs

Posted by Rosie | November 22, 2013

Bread_for_the_eater_rosie_de_b — Bread For the Eater

There has been a glut of interesting new enterprises springing up on Driggs recently.

One of the most delicious is Bread for the Eater (168, Driggs Ave). This bakery and restaurant opened its doors in September and is the most recent venture from Din Yates, the man behind the extremely popular Cheeky Sandwiches in LES.

Din describes wanting to create ‘a place where warmth exudes’, and this is certainly something he’s achieved. They bake their own bread right there in the restaurant, so the smell that greets you as you enter is nothing short of heavenly. Especially on a windswept fall night. Continue reading →