Foster Sundry is a bite-size deli and grocer with Barefoot Contessa-worthy pantry items, with a standout cheese and butcher counter. The dine-in breakfast and lunch spot offers bistro tables inside and outside for great people watching.
What to order
- The breakfast burrito ($12 to $16) is one of the best in the city, with a choice of chorizo and seasoned oyster mushrooms. Yet my personal favorite is the Classico, with scrambled egg, Oaxaca and Cabot cheddar cheeses, diced peppers, and crispy onions that get beautiful color and kick from a heaping of Frank’s RedHot.
- For a sandwich that will transport you to a Parisian boulangerie, order the “Jambon Beurre” ($13), which comes with extra-thin, house-smoked ham, salty butter with herbs, Dijon mustard, and cornichons on a Balthazar baguette hero (I also get mine with a bit of Gruyère for $2 more).
- I return like a Pavlovian dog for the chocolate chip pecan cookie ($4.99), which is a great shareable size (it must be 6-inches wide) and is thin but soft, with valleys and pools of chocolate dotted with flaky salt.
Best for
That lazy Sunday afternoon breakfast burrito, a vegan take on a Katsu sammie (the secret: beets!), Meredith Dairy goat cheese, and a scone or cookie for later. You can tell the butcher counter has fun; there’s always a new sausage in the case (usually, with a bit of a kick).
Insider tip
The fridge selection includes fresh soups, stews, and salsas made daily, but they sell out fast — so if you want to grab some Bolognese or pozole to go, arrive before the Bushwick Foster Sundry crowd wakes up (any time before 1 p.m. I should know; I’ve been one of them).
