By Libby Herz – COLlive
Photo: Mendy Krief/COLlive
The void left by the closure of the once-popular Basil Pizza & Wine Bar in Crown Heights is quickly being filled in a neighboring storefront that was once the home to their irksome competitor.
The corner shop at 266 Kingston Avenue, a block off Eastern Parkway, was once the location of Calabria, which served Roman-style pizza with creative toppings. Owners of Basil and Calabria were engaged in a legal battle until Calabria closed not long afterward. After many years of being a popular neighborhood favorite, Basil has recently closed as well.
Now occupying the Calabria location and becoming a viable replacement for Basil, is a branch of Patis. The growing bakery and cafe chain specializes in French-American artisan pastries, bread and sandwiches. It has 15 locations across New York and New Jersey.
Patis began as a humble coffee shop in Lyndhurst, NJ but has grown to restaurant-style setups in inviting spaces established all over Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Five Towns. A previous branch in Crown Heights was located on Troy Avenue.
“It’s a place where food is an art form,” says owner Benny Azizov. His goal for Patis is to bring unique culinary innovation and design to the kosher consumer. Here, every detail, including the interior design, is meticulously curated to provide a meal and an exquisite journey for the senses.
The new branch on Kingston lives up to that plan. Its ceilings overflow with white flowers and greenery to create a rejuvenating atmosphere, with plush chairs to sit on. Delectable samples of strawberry croissants, tiramisu swirls, and pistachio madeleine cookies are ready to be picked up on the counter.
Besides its freshly baked pastries, Patis offers an array of croissant or sourdough-based sandwiches, specialty drinks, perfectly balanced salads, and hot paninies. The fusion of flavors, the attention to detail, and the commitment to beauty make Patis an experience that goes beyond the ordinary.
“When I started,” says the manager, “we only sold pastries. Now, we offer twelve different types of sandwiches and five styles of pizzas.” Patis offers hot paninis and presses, pastas, cheesecakes, signature beverages, and a lot more.
The inviting atmosphere of Patis makes it the perfect place to gather with friends and family. Whether you’re treating yourself to a special indulgence or sharing a meal with loved ones, this delightful cafe promises an unforgettable experience. In the competitive world of dining, Patis stands out, and not just in the kosher market.
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Patis
266 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
929-234-6365
www.patis.com
Sun – Thurs: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM -5:00 PM
This is the most expensive bakery on earth
Anyone the comes here should make sure to pay full tuition and all other obligations
You get what you pay for. Heart attack foods are less expensive. Chocolatte isn’t exactly cheap either
What hechsher is it under?
The reason why it’s under the OU Because no one’s cares
Because if people will care enough they will change it
Like the Lakewood location is under the kcl because they knew no one go there if not !!
The OU is one of the most reliable hechsherim in the USA. It is more reliable than most chassidishe hechsherim, and AT LEAST as reliable as the CHK. Dairy products can be an issue because the OU paskens that regular commercial milk is kosher, and we pasken differently; but Patis is cholov yisroel so that is not an issue. Note that even on milk there is no reason to suppose that our psak is better than theirs; it’s a machlokes haposkim and their psak is 100% Torah, divrei Elokim Chayim, it’s just not how we pasken. There are many machlokos… Read more »
Recently been there and the food was really good!
How do French people stay thin if they eat breads and pastries?
Basil essentially bullied Calabria and now none are here what a shame they were both great in its own right. Patis can’t replace any!
Any chance we can get another hechsher on the store. OU is great but in Crown Heights it would be nice to have something more
The OU isnt good enough all of a sudden? Check your pantry and cabinets in that case.
Oh, and OU is pretty darn strict. Or you know that cause you are involved in kashrus like those of us who are
I discovered it about a month ago and was told then it was already open a month before that. It’s about time on collive. I hope here to stay, sometimes need a classy place to bring someone to here.
what the price for tuna sandwich and small coffee, would like to attend and plan accordingly
Always excited to have new places to go. Best of luck and can’t say to try. Looks delicious.
there is such a market for a place like this in atlanta! please open one or something like it in atlanta!
I’m a massive hedonist.. I’d probably snob this place… But I do realize the need and desire to unwind and relax someplace aesthetically pleasing and with good food and drink.
But, while I’m hardly the role model of Jewish life and whatnot.. the books in the decor are bloody awful.
No one reads them I know… But you could have picked up some Jewish works rather than say “blood games”
It doesn’t matter to me, beyond that You’re a kosher bakery in a Jewish neighborhood… The non kosher coffee shop makes significantly better coffee, excel at being Jewish and kosher
Just wish they would have a additional hechser with stricter standards like the CHK for example or the ok . Just advice and personally I don’t eat ou but I would love to eat there if there was a good hashgacha
Food is good, but this place needs to fix things for me to really like coming back.
1. Put an automatic closing mechanism on the bathroom in the front room. It’s Not pleasant to eat lunch near a stinky bathroom that customers don’t close.
2. Install more air conditioning units in the front room. There is only one unit in the back of that room and it is not nearly enough.
3. Prepare food quicker. Wait times are way too long.
Wish they would revert Basil back to its original occupant.
That’s so creative! I have never seen that before.
Not everything has to be new. If something is popular, it’s usually because it’s good.
Nothing can replace Basil
Also, gotta give credit to Chef Moshe Wendel who was the creative genius behind the food in both these places
The food at patis is decent (their take out containers could really use some work) but NOTHING can replace basil! I know first world problems but I just realized my children will never get to taste basil fries! :’(