Bread Stuy - Mission Statement

September 19th, 2005

The mission of Bread Stuy is to provide a space for local artists, entrepreneurs and the general public to work, share ideas and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood, Bedford Stuyvesant.

The ultimate goal of Bread Stuy is to provide fresh breads, fine desserts, customized cakes, in addition to gourmet soups, panini sandwiches and other savory items like quiches and potpies all baked onsite in the newly expanded kitchen.

Bread Stuy is also interested in wholesale orders for local businesses as well as catering for your special events and/or meetings. Call us today at (718) 771-0633.

Check in here to keep up with what we’re doing around the shop. Click on the links to the left for our menu, assorted goodies and monthly specials! :D

Love Bread Stuy’s coffee but want to enjoy it at your leisure at the house? All of our coffees are available whole bean, we can grind it too! Purchase a half pound for $5, a whole pound for $10!

Bread Stuy frequent buyer program is in full effect. Buy 10 cups of coffee (or tea or cocoa), get one free… are you getting your cards punched?

Place your Holiday orders early! Let Bread Stuy do your baking!

November 12th, 2007

Get your Thanksgiving Orders in by Tuesday, November 20th
Last Day for Christmas Orders is Sunday, December 23rd.

Gingerbread (9X9 square) $18
Brioche Dinner Rolls $3/dozen
Banana, Pumpkin or Apple-Raisin-Pecan Bread $15/ea

Standard cake size is 10”, serves 16-20.
Red Velvet or Carrot Cake $60
Chocolate Amaretto Cake $64
Cupcakes
(RV, Carrot, Choc, Yellow, Pumpkin) $18

Pumpkin Pie $20
Apple Pie $20
Peach Cobbler $25
Pecan Pie $22
Lemon Pound $20
Quiche (Spinach, Corn & Cheddar) $15

***Bread Stuy will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.****

Thank you from the Shops of Lewis Avenue!

November 6th, 2007

To Friends and Supporters of
The Shops of Lewis Avenue (SoLA):

Oh, what a night! Our 3rd Annual Haunted House Party was a monstrous success! Everyone was there — Kimora Lee Simmons, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey, Wendy Williams, Bill Cosby (& his Dirty Laundry), track stars Carl Lewis and Flo-Jo, Milli Vanilli, Lola Felana, Medusa, Josephine Baker, The Prophet of Bed-Stuy, and even two Michael Vicks with ferocious dogs in tow. Indeed, impersonators of well-known people — famous and infamous — were the night’s hits, and a three-way tie for best costume went to Bread Stuy’s Lloyd and Hillary Porter (Carl Lewis and Flo-Jo); Catrin Solis (Britney Spears); and Lol Fow and Sally, who came as “A Box of Crackers.”

Event designer Deborah Young turned the elegant Akwaaba Mansion into a frightfully fun place with spider webs running up walls, gory body parts peeking out of fireplaces and ghosts and tombstones on the lawn. Jamal Reid, aka DJ Trauma, got even the oldest bones rattling on the dance floor, and devilishly delicious eats were provided by area food establishments Bread Stuy, Brook’s Valley, Doctor’s Cave, Heavenly Crumbs, Le Toukouleur, Petit Bassam, Shakoor’s Sweet Tooth, and Tiny Cup. New wine shop Olivino made sure friendly spirits were in the place, while local event planners The Perfect Guest saw to it that every detail was attended to.

The Halloween party is a fundraiser for The Shops of Lewis Avenue’s Annual Fulton Park Holiday Tree Lighting. Much of the party’s earnings came from the Silent Auction, where winning bidders snagged such items as “The Daily Grind,” a free cup of coffee at Bread Stuy every day for a year; “The Get Published Package,” Brownstone Books’ library of books on getting published, along with lunch with a literary agent and dinner with Essence magazine’s Books Editor; and “The Beach Retreat Weekend,” a stay for up to 16 people at the Akwaaba by the Sea Bed and Breakfast in Cape May, N.J.

for those who missed the party click here for the pics!

bed stuy & bread stuy in the news - am newyork

October 31st, 2007

AM New York Newspaper

2nd Annual SoLA Sidewalk Soiree

September 10th, 2007

MUSIC - FOOD - FASHION - ART - HEALTHY LIVING!

Saturday, September 15th
(rain date: September 22nd)
10 am ­ 6 pm
On the Sidewalks of Lewis Avenue
between Decatur and Halsey Streets

Join the Shops of Lewis Avenue
along with other Bed-Stuy merchants
for our annual showcase of local businesses.
This year’s Soiree will include an array of
Bed-Stuy retailers and home-based businesses.
Start and finish your day on Lewis Avenue
with fun for the entire family!

Activities include:

Entertaining with Style hosted by Akwaaba
Chess & Scrabble Tournaments hosted by Bread Stuy
Spelling Bee hosted by Brownstone Books
Quilting Class hosted by Lewis Gallery
Fashion & Fitness hosted by Little Red Boutique
Hair Demonstration hosted by Marlene¹s Hair Stylist
Food Tasting hosted by Petit Bassam
Wine Tasting hosted by stiZZy
Creative Arts Showcase
hosted by The Brooklyn Public Library, Macon Street Branch
Start Your Own Small Business Seminar
hosted by The Brooklyn Business Solutions Center
Commercial & Residential Open Houses
hosted by Local Realtors

Interested in Vending?
Contact Lloyd Porter of Bread Stuy: 718-771-0633 / 403 Lewis Avenue.

Make plans to spend the entire day right here in Bed-Stuy!

NY daily news article - “On the Brink”

September 10th, 2007

http://www.nydailynews.com/services/realestate/2007/07/13/2007-07-13_on_the_brink_print.html

bread stuy logo tshirts & sweatshirts

August 29th, 2007

buy one of our lovely bread stuy logo t-shirts in all different flavors:

chocolate brown short sleeve, sizes (med, large, XL) - $12
black long sleeve (Large, XL) - $20
white baby tees (6-12mos) - $12
ladies baby tees (med, large) - $18

makes a great NYC gift for your friends or family!

Zagat Gourmet Shopping & Entertaining 2008!!

August 9th, 2007

zagat gourmet shopping & entertainment
This funky Bed-Stuy bakery/cafe run by a husband-and-wife team is appreciated for its housemade breads (its cheddar loaves are a signature, as are the cracked wheat), red velvet cake and other sweets, as well as panini; its warm wood-accented space serves as something of a gathering spot, a venue for kids’art classes and a place for local artists to display their works.

Bread Stuy Mugs are back!**SOLD OUT!!!***

May 31st, 2007

Get your own bread stuy mug and refill with coffee (or tea) for only $0.75! Available now… act soon bcuz they go quick. Mugs are $20 each.

Lewis Avenue is the 2006 Greenest Block in Brooklyn!

August 2nd, 2006

Our block of Lewis Avenue between Decatur and MacDonough Sts. came in 1st place in the commercial category.

What’s more, Bedford-Stuyvesant had more winners than any other neighborhood in Brooklyn. Kudos to all including:

MacDonough (Stuyvesant and Lewis) - 3rd Place Residential
Stuyvesant (Putnam and Jefferson) - 4th Place Residential
Bainbridge (Malcolm X and Stuyvesant) - Honorable Mention - Residential

95 Bainbridge (Stuyvesant and Lewis) - 1st Place Window Box
257 Bainbridge (Malcolm X and Stuyvesant) - 1st Place BBG Window Box

The following stores on Tompkins Avenue also received commendations:
Bread Stuy, Brownstone Books, Lewis Gallery, Charles Atwell Realty, Architects at 366, Ibo Landing, Jefferson Antiques, Debonair, The Victorian, Calabash Clothing, Mr. T’s Haircutters, Brooklyn Valley and M& M Laundry.

Congrats to all the winners and to all of you who take pride in your home and blocks by greening-up our neighborhood.

Show your support by visiting our winners and encouraging your neighbors to enter next year’s contest. You can contact the Brooklyn Botanic Garden www.bbg.org for more information.