We rode over the 5 blocks and arrived at Silver Moon to discover that this was a popular hangout for Upper West Siders. Outside there are seats (waiter service only, unfortunate for the Cjaps who are scared to leave their bikes anywhere after the infamous Williamsburg theft last summer) for brunch, and inside is the overwhelming but welcoming aroma of freshly baked bread and muffins. After deliberating if it was acceptable to get a chocolate chip cookie at 10:00 in the morning (and of course deciding it was just fine), we noticed a chocolate brioche behind the glass. Since a brioche is technically a breakfast food, we okayed it for sure, and decided this would give us the carbs we needed to get us through our long ride up to Piermont.
We put our bikes up against a phone booth (who knew those still exist!), took off our gloves and split the roll in half. The brioche was excellent! There was a bit of large sugar specks sprinkled across the top. The inside was soft and had chocolate chunks spread throughout. It was the perfect blend of chocolate and bread, and would be okay eating with a coffee at breakfast or as a snack for a 3:00 pick-me-up.
We'll end with this. We got lost. In Jersey. That chocolate brioche was probably the only thing that let us survive the ride!
Silver Moon Bakery, located at 2740 Broadway @ W 105th street, is open from 7:30am - 8pm M-F, and from 8am - 7pm Sat & Sun. They've been open since November 2000, and are widely known throughout Manhattan for their breads, from traditional kinds such as sourdough and whole wheat, to the extreme - Ethiopian bread with Nigella seeds, gruyere cheese bread, etc. There are chocolate cakes and tortes, macarons (which the Cjaps have yet to try - we're not really sure what they are), and cookies.
The Cjaps are big fans of Silver Moon, and intend to come here for brunch the next time we're on the UWS so we can enjoy more of their fine baking.
http://www.silvermoonbakery.com/
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