Honeybird Coffee

new york's specialty coffee scene is genuinely competitive in a way that keeps even good places honest. that pressure shows up on north 6th place in williamsburg, where honeybird coffee has built a local reputation worth paying attention to. williamsburg isn't short on options, which makes it harder to hold that kind of standing, not easier. if you're crossing the williamsburg bridge or coming up from bedford avenue, this is the kind of stop that rewards the slight detour. the neighborhood has shifted a lot over the past decade, and the cafes that last tend to be the ones that don't need to announce themselves too loudly. honeybird sits on a quiet slip of a block just off the main drag, and a morning coffee there is a reasonable way to start a brooklyn day.