East Village Eats: Scenic Route Bakery, Gong Fu Tea

A delicious spinach and feta croissant, left, and a feta, onion and cracked egg bialy, right, from Scenic Route Bakery. I love how the whites have spilled out of the bialy and turned crunchy, with a hardened yolk nestled inside the pastry.

There’s hundreds of quality teas to enjoy at Gong Fu Tea, but I’ve narrowed it down to Black Current, left, for my favorite iced tea. “A blend of fine Chinese black teas …delightful in its berry-based richness.” Right, Enjoying a balanced breakfast with iced tea, horse (fava) beans, grapes, tomatoes, and wasabi peanuts.