Emma and I had a lovely lunch one Saturday afternoon at Five Leaves on Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn. We ended up there on the epic search for good coffee. People tell me it was dreamed up by Heath Ledger, and is named after “Swan cigarette papers that tell you when there are just five left in a package”.
The interior is nautically divine, the staff are a bunch of friendly Aussies and yup, the coffee is pretty damn nice. We also feasted on some tasty burgers and fries (chosen from a typographically decadent menu), that made our 15 minute wait in the drizzle outside more than worth it.
18 Bedford Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
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Yes! Told you it was good!
I’m heading to Auckland next week for a few weeks, we should have a coffee somewhere equally as good!
Makes me wish I was in NYC!
It’s sad, how I always wish to be somewhere else… ;)
Holy shit is that the lead singer of grizzly bear in the background?
Definitely going there when I head to NYC in a month! Thanks for this
Monica: Sure! Maybe flick me an email? x
Nicko: I wish <3
Gemma: El Beit on Bedford Avenue is another great place for coffee. They also had a banna & walnut bread which was INCREDIBLE.
Yay! Glad you liked it. That place is my clubhouse. xox