Birdee is an all-day bakery and café in Williamsburg led by pastry chef and Partner Renata Ameni who

most recently served as Executive Pastry Chef of Crown Shy and Saga alongside the legendary James

Kent. Open for breakfast and lunch, Birdee offers a seasonally rotating pastry program alongside sweet

and savory daytime staples, including its cult-favorite Churro Croissant with dulce de leche, a variety of

seasonal pastries and cakes, and sandwiches on house made focaccia. Housed within the beautifully

restored Domino Refinery, Birdee has quickly become a neighborhood gathering place, offering a warm

atmosphere and ample seating for everything from quick coffee stops to relaxed daytime dining.

Renata Ameni is a Brazilian-born James Beard Award nominated pastry chef with a background in

Michelin-starred kitchens, now focused on translating that experience into a neighborhood setting with

her first solo bakery project, Birdee. Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Ameni’s interest in food began

early, shaped by weekly restaurant outings and shared meals with her father. She initially studied

marketing, advertising, and hospitality management before transitioning into pastry, training hands-on

under a classically trained French pastry chef in Brazil. After relocating to the United States, Ameni built

her career at some of the country’s most acclaimed restaurants, holding senior pastry roles at

Jean-Georges, Eleven Madison Park, and Manresa in California, and most recently as Executive Pastry

Chef at Crown Shy and Saga and Corporate Pastry Chef for Kent Hospitality Group, overseeing pastry

programs across multiple concepts. In 2025, Ameni opened Birdee in partnership with Kent Hospitality

Group. Located in Brooklyn’s historic Domino Refinery and named after her childhood nickname, Birdee

represents her first independent bakery project, translating a Michelin-level background into a daytime

bakery format focused on seasonal, all-day offerings.