Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Patisserie Florentine coming soon to 10th Street



Coming soon signage recently arrived at 280 E. 10th St. just west of Avenue A. Back in September, an EVG tipster said that the former Cafe Silan space here would become a French bakery.

That part looks correct. The website listed on the sign goes to Patisserie Florentine, the 3-year-old Englewood, N.J.-based bakery-cafe. We reached out to them to learn more about this venture, though we haven't heard back just yet.

Per the bakery's Facebook page:

Patisserie Florentine brings a little of France, Stateside; the French bistro setting is a charming fusion of rustic & modern offering a convivial friendly atmosphere. Chef Tomer Zilkha introduces approachable European delicacies using produce from The Garden State. The artisan bakery & petit bistro is managed by a passionate family of cooks & bakers & genuine hospitality is provided by our Baristas & Waitstaff.

Cafe Silan, which served a variety of coffee and house-made pastries, closed back in July after nearly 18 months in business.
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 9:07 AM

    I am looking forward to this. The owners are really nice and welcoming. And the idea of having a French cafe in the hood is awesome. Best of luck to them!

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  2. DrGeckoNovember 15, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    So, Florence is in France now?

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  3. Cookie MonsterNovember 15, 2016 at 2:57 PM

    Actually, a florentine is a French cookie. Florentine cookies were most likely created in the late 17th century kitchens of French royalty in honour of their Tuscan in-laws. Florentines are still enormously popular cookies world-wide, but a visit to the best of Florence’s pastry shops for these cookies will leave you empty-handed.

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  4. cmarrtyyNovember 15, 2016 at 4:35 PM

    I support all cake no matter how you say it... gateau, torta, pastel! Welcome!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 5:13 PM

    Ugh. $13 for a sandwich (and those are NJ prices)

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  6. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 5:39 PM

    Can we just get a bakery . . . you know just plain old bakery, with bread.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 10:43 PM

    We had a plain old bakery with bread and other simple things humans eat. Unfortunately the food wasn't fussy enough.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 15, 2016 at 11:29 PM

    It's true: we don't need another croissant shop, we need a really good neighborhood bread maker.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 16, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    Let them eat croissants! - Jared Kushner

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  10. AnonymousNovember 16, 2016 at 9:55 AM

    Hope bread is in the mix.

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  11. optimistNovember 16, 2016 at 10:24 PM

    make your own bread! kneading is a great way to work through stress.

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