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Bien Cuit Manhattan is Open

Baker Zachary Golper and his wife and business partner, Kate Wheatcroft, introduced the city to Bien Cuit in July 2011, when the store opened on Smith Street in Brooklyn. The bakery quickly became a neighborhood favorite and Golper's time starting his work days at 1am working under candlelight began to pay off. The success called for expansion. The West Village location of Bien Cuit opened yesterday and it puts the bakery on a list that includes Frankie's and Mile End as Brooklyn restaurants to open second locations across the river.

The Manhattan outpost shares a similar aesthetic to the one in Brooklyn; wood floors, rustic room, inviting space. Potpies are unique to the Christopher Street menu and they're offered with chicken, turnip & potato, or artichoke, olive & potato. Seasonal, holiday items include Bûche de Noël with chocolate, bourbon, black cherry & hazelnut praline, a classic gallete de rois, and pane de cioccolato; naturally fermented traditional Italian Christmas bread with honey and chocolate.

Bien Cuit Manhattan | 35 Christopher Street | 646-590-3341 | www

Monday - Saturday 7am - 9pm, Sunday 8am - 9pm

Bien Cuit Brooklyn | 120 Smith Street | 718-852-0200 | www

Monday - Saturday 7am - 8pm, Sunday 8am - 8pm