Say hello to: the Little Buddy Biscuit Company, a
Brooklyn-based micro bakery specializing in handcrafted baked goods
made in small batches, that has just opened its first storefront
establishment in the South Slope at 635 Fifth Avenue at 18th
Street.

The shop will  feature Little Buddy's cookies,
brownies, cakes, cupcakes, muffins, quick breads, and savory items, a
selection of vegan goods, as well as ice cream from artisanal purveyor,
Jane’s Ice Cream of Kingston, New York (served in all the best
restaurants of the Hudson Valley but available only in a handful of
city establishments), and specialty fair trade organic Equal Exchange
coffee as well as tea selections from SerendipiTea.

Say hello to Little Buddy's tasty treats:

–Traditional favorites like Chewy Oatmeal Raisin and Chocolate Chunk

–Artful combinations like Orange Cardamom with Coconuts and Macadamia and Molasses Spice with Crystallized Ginger

–An Almond Oat Breakfast Cookie that appeals to vegans and non-vegans alike
–Creative spins on butter cookies, brownies, ganache and
buttercream-frosted cupcakes, cakes, scones, muffins, crumb buns and
savory biscuits

So who is this Biscuit guy?

Little Buddy Biscuit Company is the creation of baker Pete
Solomita, who, while visiting local cafés wit his then-infant son, Jack
(the original “little buddy”), found finding a great cookie to go with
his coffee a challenge. It was at that time that Pete was also seeking
to combine his creativity as a musician (drummer and DJ) with his
experience as a chef to develop a business. The Little Buddy Biscuit
Company was soon born in the top floor apartment of his Brooklyn house
where as a stay-at-home Dad, Pete spent months developing and testing
recipes which resulted in a line of handcrafted cookies that he started
selling to several Brooklyn cafés and
catered events. Using high quality, natural ingredients and blending
tradition and innovation—putting modern twists on classic recipes,
“gourmet but not fussy”—Little Buddy Biscuit Company quickly developed
a cult following. Fans asked for other desserts and Pete responded with
an array of treats from brownies to cakes.

Eleanor at Creative Times, a local Brooklyn blog knows the whole story. Check out her story on Pete Solamita from which this was adapted.