Rita & Maria

the cortado is where you'd want to start here. small, calibrated, no excess, it's the kind of drink that shows whether a place actually knows what it's doing with espresso. rita & maria sits on halsey street in bed-stuy, a part of brooklyn that's been finding its footing as a neighborhood worth paying attention to, and the shop fits that energy without making a fuss about it. well regarded among people who spend time in the area, and not because it's new or loud. you don't need a complicated order to get something worth your time. come back on a weekday morning when halsey street is still quiet, and get the cortado again.