We visited a New York City bar that only serves breakfast cereal
The storefront's floor-to-ceiling glass and white tiling is a distinct departure from the surrounding stores, located right near Barclays Center at 233 Flatbush Avenue.
It feels like I've entered an über-sleek Scandinavian café. The entire store was recently redesigned by the design firm Snarkitecture.
You can order specials with cereal and topping combinations chosen by Fieg and his numerous design collaborators....
...or choose your own. There are a ton of choices - 23 types of cereal, 25 toppings, and five types of milk. But for $6-$7 plus $0.75 per topping, it's a little crazy. Only in NYC can a single serving of cereal cost more than a box of it from the supermarket.
That being said, the concept alone is pretty cool. That's a lot of cereal.
KITH's forte is seductively cool branding if nothing else. The limited edition KITH/Nike tennis balls can be yours with a purchase of four cereal sets, or for a flat $24.
They even brand their milk bottles. Talk about svelte!
The space is small, but it's so well lit and clean that it feels larger than it really is. Through the opening on the right is the actual store - more on that in a bit.
Voila: my breakfast.
I went with the "FlatWhite", the combo care of Virgil Abloh, Kanye West's creative and a designer in his own right. It consists of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, toffee crunch, and almond milk.
In goes the almond milk...
Admittedly, no matter how cool it looks, it is really just cereal and some candy. Maybe not worth $7, but it's still good. How often do you get to order Cinnamon Toast Crunch? Unless you still buy Cinnamon Toast Crunch regularly - no judgment here.
The decor is, cleverly enough, advertisements for KITH products. It may as well be art though - their brand designers are knocking it out of the park. Or tennis court, rather.
An interesting way to store all-white tennis balls - but it certainly catches the eye.
I peeked inside the store itself, and I was not disappointed. Crisp white marble floors, sleek shelves and displays, and an achingly hip monochromatic shoe installation hanging above make this entire store an experience.
Okay, maybe not the best breakfast decision, but neither is Frosted Flakes topped with mini marshmallows and brownie bites, or anything else here. So, why not?
The counter staff are friendly and relaxed.
Now this is a breakfast I can get into: vanilla ice cream swirled with a cereal of your choice - I picked Cocoa Puffs - and one topping for $5.50.
Cocoa Puffs, vanilla ice cream, and Reese's Pieces bits make for a delicious treat on a hot day. The Ice Cream Cereal Swirl outshines the cereal bowls by a long shot.
Hand-stamped to-go bags: again with the incredible branding push.
Not the place where you want to get breakfast every morning unless you have some serious cash to burn, but KITH Treats is definitely a spot worth experiencing, day or night. They're open until 8PM weekdays, 10PM Saturdays, and 9PM Sundays.
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