A Bite With Ruby

Brooklyn is one of those places that I don't often visit. Maybe because I grew up in Manhattan, whenever I go to Brooklyn, I feel somewhat lost there. Although I don't visit Brooklyn often, I do know there are some really good food spots over there which I should venture off to more often in the future.   Bunsmith was one of the spots that I was curious about after seeing a picture on Instagram. It wasn't overly hyped when I saw it in my newsfeed, which is probably why I was interested. (I prefer to go to places that not everyone is trying to go to.) My friend and I decided to go to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden this weekend before the Cherry Blossom Festival started so we can get some shots of the flowers before it gets overcrowded. By around noon, we started to get hungry so Bunsmith was the perfect spot since it wasn't too far away. We had to wait til 1PM before they were opened and by the time they were, it was not too busy yet. We were seated relatively quickl...

I love egg tarts. What I love even more are Portuguese egg tarts! Although they may not compare to the ones from Asia, you can find a similar rendition in bakeries in NYC. I've tried a couple places in Chinatown and although the one from New Great Bakery is not my favorite, it is one that is quite good. The egg tarts and Portuguese egg tarts usually come out from the oven at around 8:00AM. If you go early, you can get them while they are hot. I say that the Portuguese egg tarts are good, but not great only because there are a few things they can work on. The pastry used for the tart is on the dry side, so although it looks flaky, it seems as if it is missing some butter to create the flaky pastry you get from other places. The custard on the other hand is creamy in taste and fluffy, but it lacks the smooth custard texture a real Portuguese egg tart. I do love that they give you a good ratio when it comes egg to pastry. Another thing I do notice is that there were a couple t...