Pier 69 Market

bay ridge doesn't get the same coffee press as williamsburg or the lower east side, but that's rarely the experience of the people who actually live here. if you're starting your morning on bay ridge ave before the rest of the neighborhood catches up, pier 69 market is the kind of stop that sticks. regulars here aren't casual about it, the place has built the sort of quiet loyalty that takes consistency over a long stretch of time. you won't find it chasing trends. what you'll find instead is a specialty coffee shop that brooklyn's bay ridge crowd has clearly decided to keep for itself. come back on a slow weekday and the cortado still holds up.