Silver Moon Bakery

At Silver Moon, "brioche" can a flexible term, I've found. One time my chocolate-chip brioche ($2.25) took the shape of an éclair, its buttery pastry stuffed with not-quite-melted chips and dotted with granules of sugar; another time I found it bent double as shown, but just as delightful. A blueberry brioche ($2.60) spilled over the top of its wrapper like a sugar-dusted chef's toque, which when doffed revealed moist pockets of berries. The cinnamon brioche and apricot brioche (each $2.30) each displayed ephemeral charms; a loaf of olive-rosemary sourdough ($4.75) made for a week's worth of supple sandwiches.

The lineup varies daily; especially on the weekend, it's best to arrive before the recreational leagues let out.

Silver Moon Bakery
2740 Broadway (105th-106th Sts.)
212-866-4717