damnlines.comdamnlines.comThe Greenpoint pastry counter whose out-the-door croissant-and-focaccia line went viral and funded a second Brooklyn location.
The line is the whole story here. The Infatuation describes "a line snaking out the door" at a shop with only a few counter stools and sidewalk tables. Time Out says regulars "queue up every morning." Both make the same point: it looks long, but it moves fast once you are inside.
Radio Bakery opened in Greenpoint in 2023, run by the team behind Ridgewood's Rolo's, per The Infatuation. The line is what built the brand. When the second location opened in Prospect Heights in March 2025, Time Out clocked waits "over an hour," including one staffer's hour-and-15 on a Saturday. The Greenpoint original set that template first.
Supply runs out. The shop's own menu lists staggered drops — croissants and breakfast sandwiches at 7:30am, focaccia at 10am, lunch sandwiches at 11am — each "until sold out," and Time Out notes items go before closing. The line and the clock cut against each other: early for pastries, after 11am for lunch. damnlines has no camera at Radio Bakery, so everything here is reported, not measured.
No camera here yet — but these lines are on camera right now:
Lucinda's · 30 min walkclosedCaffè Panna · 32 min walkclosedBánh Anh Em · 34 min walkclosedCoverage does not pin the Greenpoint line to a single number. The Infatuation and Time Out both describe a line out the door most mornings, but say it moves fast once you are inside. Time Out's editors reported over-an-hour waits at the newer Prospect Heights location; the Greenpoint original's wait is not given as a figure. damnlines has no camera at Radio Bakery, so we can't measure it live.
Per the shop's own menu, croissants and breakfast sandwiches start at 7:30am, focaccia at 10am, and lunch sandwiches at 11am, each until sold out. Time Out suggests coming after 11am for the lunch menu. Go earlier if you want pastries.
Yes. The shop's site marks every item "until sold out," and Time Out notes items often sell out before the 3:30pm close. Come early for the specific thing you want.
No. The Infatuation describes it as a walk-up counter with just a few stools and sidewalk tables, so expect to queue and eat on the street.
The original is at 135 India St in Greenpoint, open since 2023. Time Out reports a second location opened in Prospect Heights in March 2025.