Baked

Matt Lewis is one of those cool friends that I never get to see because he’s too damn busy. Busy on book tours. Busy opening bakeries in Red Hook. Busy on vacation. I had an opportunity to go to his new bakery, Baked, in Red Hook while on a run for work. I took the F to Smith and 9th, then jumped on the B77 right across the street. It’s a couple of storefronts away from the restaurant Hope and Anchor and fills the street with sweet smells. I ordered a feta cheese and olive spread sandwich. It was simple and delicious. You can’t go wrong with warm bread from Almondine in Dumbo. For my co-workers, I brought back 3 treats. First, the peanut butter tart. The crust was shortbread, but the filling was a dream. Gooey yet light peanut butter filling topped with dark chocolate. It made Reeses look like, I don’t’ know, something that fell on the floor (something that’s not smooth). The chocolate cloud was just that. Crispy on the outside, chunky and fudgelike on the inside. And finally the spicy chocolate brownie. You don’t notice the spice at first, but then you feel the tingle in your throat after you swallow. Delish! Baked